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S 352 113th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Lakes and rivers Land transfers Oregon Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013

Introduced: February 14, 2013 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jun 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 20, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 20, 2013
Received in the House.
Jun 19, 2013
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4717-4722; text as passed Senate: CR S4721)
Jun 19, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4717-4722; text as passed Senate: CR S4721)
Apr 22, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 59.
Apr 22, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-28.
Mar 14, 2013
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 14, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S780-782)
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013 - Designates certain federal land in Oregon administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) Oregon's jurisdiction and responsibilities with respect to fish and wildlife, (2) protective perimeters and buffer zones around the Wilderness, (3) activities and uses outside of the boundary of the Wilderness, and (4) treaty rights of Indian tribes.

Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over BLM land north of the Umpqua River to the Forest Service.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

What's happening now June 21, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1784 Related bill Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014
  • S 2734 Related bill Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 352: Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-352/
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