A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Illinois River in Oregon and the Owyhee River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic River System, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-494 · S. 416 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 19, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Packwood
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Illinois River and three segments of the Owyhee River, both in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Provides for a study of a segment of the North Umpqua River, in Oregon, to determine whether or not it should be designated as a part of the wild and scenic rivers system. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide that management practices for Steamboat Creek (a tributary to the North Umpqua River) conserve, protect, and enhance its anadromous fish habitat and population.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 19, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-494.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 24, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 10, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 4, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 30, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 24, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- May 18, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 6, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 3, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.