H.R. 5149: Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-04-06 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-04-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act

Plain summary

Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act - Designates as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain lands in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, which shall be deemed part of the Hoover Wilderness and Emigrant Wilderness. Authorizes appropriations for management and enforcement of snowmobile use on such lands. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the the Amargosa River, California, as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

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Official text

Eastern Sierra Rural Heritage and Economic Enhancement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · 7 cosponsors

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Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5149.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5149 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109