Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act
Public Law 111-206 · H.R. 689 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jul 27, 2010 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA-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.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act - Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior.
Transfers the administrative jurisdiction of specified federal land in California administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture. Withdraws such land from the public domain and reserves it for administration as part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Prohibits the land transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture that is in the Trinity Alps Wilderness from affecting the wilderness status of that land.
Requires the Secretaries, with respect to the transferred lands, to identify any known sites concerning hazardous substances and to provide notice of any such sites to the head of the federal agency to which the land is being transferred. States that the Secretaries shall remain responsible for any cleanup of hazardous substances on the federal land which was under their administrative jurisdiction.
Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting any valid existing right, withdrawal, right-of-way, easement, lease, license, or permit.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1328Related bill
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 33 actions.
- Jul 27, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-206.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 19, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 13, 2010Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Ms. Bordallo moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 689.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 7, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 2, 2010CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-145.
- Dec 16, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 29, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 3, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jun 2, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 689.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 14, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-108.
- Apr 29, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- Mar 24, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 4, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.