Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill, known as the Dalles Watershed Development Act, mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to convey approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land within the Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. The conveyance is contingent upon the City submitting a written request within one year of the Act's enactment. The exact acreage and legal description will be determined by a survey, and the transfer will be made by quitclaim deed, subject to valid existing rights and any additional terms the Secretary deems necessary to protect federal interests. Crucially, the land will be conveyed without monetary consideration from the City, though the City is responsible for covering all administrative costs associated with the transfer, including survey expenses. The primary purpose for the conveyed land is for public uses , specifically for municipal water supply and related infrastructure needs or expansions. A significant condition of this conveyance is a reversion clause , stating that if the land is ever used in a manner inconsistent with these designated public purposes, all rights and title will automatically revert back to the United States.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Dalles Watershed Development Act
USA119th CongressHR-655| House
| Updated: 12/10/2025
This bill, known as the Dalles Watershed Development Act, mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to convey approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land within the Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. The conveyance is contingent upon the City submitting a written request within one year of the Act's enactment. The exact acreage and legal description will be determined by a survey, and the transfer will be made by quitclaim deed, subject to valid existing rights and any additional terms the Secretary deems necessary to protect federal interests. Crucially, the land will be conveyed without monetary consideration from the City, though the City is responsible for covering all administrative costs associated with the transfer, including survey expenses. The primary purpose for the conveyed land is for public uses , specifically for municipal water supply and related infrastructure needs or expansions. A significant condition of this conveyance is a reversion clause , stating that if the land is ever used in a manner inconsistent with these designated public purposes, all rights and title will automatically revert back to the United States.