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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road.

Public Law 107-374 · H.R. 4953 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 19, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to grant to Crook and Deschutes Counties, Oregon, a right-of-way to West Butte Road which shall: (1) extend from Reservoir Road in Crook County to U.S. Route 20 in Deschutes County; and (2) extend in width 100 feet on each side of the centerline of West Butte Road.

Directs the Counties to address specified environmental concerns associated with any development of West Butte Road.

Requires the counties, in exchange for the rights-of-way, to relinquish any right, title, or interest in any right-of-way claim held to George Millican Road.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Dec 19, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-374.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 10, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 24, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 4, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 24, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jul 16, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jun 27, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Jun 17, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.