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S. 714: A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

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S. 714: A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-26 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-206.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 27 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S714 (2004-02-24), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-206. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey a specified parcel of real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Douglas County, Oregon, to the County for recreational purposes (specifically, to improve public safety, reduce traffic congestion along Salmon Harbor Drive, provide a staging area for off highway vehicles, and facilitate policing of unlawful camping and parking along Salmon Harbor Drive and adjacent areas).

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 714, A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to...the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes (2003-08-01); CBO cost estimate: S. 714, A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to...the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes (2003-08-01)

Cosponsors on this site

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-s714 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108