Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008

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Bill Number

HR 5610

Introduced

Mar 13, 2008

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Arizona Boundaries California Environmental Protection Land transfers National forests National monuments National parks New Mexico Oregon Public Lands and Natural Resources Water Resources Development West Virginia Wild rivers Wilderness areas

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Summary

Protecting America's Wild Places Act of 2008 - Designates specified National Forest System, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service lands in West Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and California as wilderness and as a component, or as an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of rivers in Oregon and California as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers.

Amends the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act of 2000 to include additional lands within the boundaries of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.

Actions

Apr 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 17, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Mar 13, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 13, 2008

Introduced in House

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