Bills About Public Lands And Natural Resources Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

Sen. Merkley sponsored 11 bills about public lands and natural resources in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Nov. 14, 2019 S.2875 A bill to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
May 23, 2019 S.1691 A bill to provide mandatory funding to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System land, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 22, 2019 S.1597 A bill to designate certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to authorize certain land exchanges in the State of Oregon, and to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Oregon to the city of Mitchell, Oregon, and Wheeler County, Oregon, for economic and community development purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sept. 26, 2018 S.3515 A bill to provide mandatory funding to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System land, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 9, 2018 S.2811 A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, and for other purposes. 7
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
June 29, 2017 S.1508 A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to modify the authorized uses of certain county funds and to extend the deadline for participating counties to initiate projects and obligate funds. 6
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
April 7, 2017 S.RES.124 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the National Sea Grant College Program is a valuable program that protects and enhances the coastal communities and economy of the United States. 25
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2457-2458)
May 7, 2015 S.1255 A bill to designate certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to authorize certain land exchanges in the State of Oregon, and to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Oregon to Wheeler County, Oregon, for economic and community development purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
June 13, 2013 S.1162 A bill to authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 18, 2009 S.2791 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions of a certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-565.
April 27, 2009 S.901 A bill to establish the Oregon Task Force on Sustainable Revenue for Counties, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4761-4763)
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