Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to convey approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land in Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon, if the City requests it within one year. The transfer would be by quitclaim deed, without consideration, subject to valid existing rights, and the City must pay administrative and survey costs.
Left emphasizes environmental review and tribal consultation needs
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward, narrowly focused conveyance statute that is well-specified in its primary mechanics (who, what parcel, conditions of conveyance, payment of administrative costs, and reversion for misuse).
The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to convey approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land in Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon, if the City requests it within one year.
The transfer would be by quitclaim deed, without consideration, subject to valid existing rights, and the City must pay administrative and survey costs.
Conveyed land must be used for public purposes, including municipal water supply and related infrastructure, and reverts to the United States if used inconsistently.
Narrow, local, low-cost conveyance with safeguards increases prospects, though Senate procedural holds or environmental objections create moderate uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward, narrowly focused conveyance statute that is well-specified in its primary mechanics (who, what parcel, conditions of conveyance, payment of administrative costs, and reversion for misuse).
Left emphasizes environmental review and tribal consultation needs
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Left emphasizes environmental review and tribal consultation needs
Likely cautiously supportive because it serves municipal water needs and public use.
Concerned about transferring federal forest land without payment, potential environmental impacts, and tribal or public process gaps.
The reversion clause and Secretary authority are mitigating but may not fully address conservation or public-access protections.
Generally supportive as a pragmatic local conveyance that addresses municipal needs and shifts costs to the city.
Wants clarity on legal, fiscal, and environmental steps, and assurance that valid existing rights and federal interests are protected.
Sees the one-year request window and reversion clause as reasonable guardrails.
Likely supportive because it reduces federal land holdings and returns land to local control for municipal needs.
Views conveyance without consideration and city-paid costs as fiscally efficient.
May welcome minimal federal oversight, while seeing reversion and valid-rights protections as acceptable.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Narrow, local, low-cost conveyance with safeguards increases prospects, though Senate procedural holds or environmental objections create moderate uncertainty.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left emphasizes environmental review and tribal consultation needs
Narrow, local, low-cost conveyance with safeguards increases prospects, though Senate procedural holds or environmental objections create m…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward, narrowly focused conveyance statute that is well-specified in its primary mechanics (who, what parcel, conditions of conveyance, payment of admi…
Go beyond the headline summary with full stakeholder mapping, legislative design analysis, passage barriers, and lens-by-lens tradeoff breakdowns.