United States · Bill · S
S. 766 (112th)
Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011
Introduced
7 April 2011
Last action
13 January 2012 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
Sponsors
Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011 - Designates certain federal land in Oregon administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over BLM land north of the Umpqua River to the Forest Service. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
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Timeline
7 April 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2276-2277)
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2011
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-39.
Source: Committee
10 November 2011
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
13 January 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
Source: Calendars
13 January 2012
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-115.
Source: Committee
13 January 2012
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-115.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 13 January 2012 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 7 April 2011 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 January 2012
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 January 2012
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 13 January 2012
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 April 2011
Sponsors
- Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/766
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/766
- us · 112-s-766 · source updated 24 March 2026