S. 1774: Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011
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S. 1774: Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-11-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-11-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011
Plain summary
Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011- Establishes the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area in Montana. Designates specified land within the Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana as wilderness and as additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to prepare a comprehensive management strategy for the prevention, control, and eradication of noxious weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of Lewis and Clark National Forest. Authorizes such Secretary to conduct a study for improving nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities, including mountain bicycling, on land within the District that is not designated as wilderness.
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Official text
Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s1774.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s1774 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112