Congress 107 - HR 4620 - America's Wilderness Protection Act

Sponsor

Rep. C. L. (Butch) Otter (R-ID)

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Topics

Congress Land use Legislation Public Lands and Natural Resources Wilderness areas

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Summary

America's Wilderness Protection Act - Releases Wilderness Study Area status all Wilderness Study Areas, including those designated after enactment of this Act, on the earlier of: (1) the date the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the area is not suitable for wilderness designation; (2) ten years after this Act's enactment; or (3) the date the area is designated as wilderness by Congress.

Provides that any area released from Wilderness Study Area status shall revert to the land use status the area had immediately before its designation, and shall not be studied again regarding wilderness designation.

Actions

Jul 25, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
Jul 25, 2002

Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-613.
Jul 10, 2002

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Discharged.
Jul 10, 2002

Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.
Jul 10, 2002

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 10, 2002

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 2002

Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Jun 6, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 7, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
May 7, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
May 7, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Apr 30, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 30, 2002

Introduced in House

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