United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1495 (100th)
Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act
Introduced
10 March 1987
Last action
23 June 1988 · Floor
Status
Star Print ordered Report 100-297.
Sponsors
Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee as the Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness. Sets forth requirements with respect to the management of the wilderness area, including rights and easements. Provides for the settlement of all claims of Swain County, North Carolina, against the United States under the agreement of July 30, 1943, providing for construction of a road along the north shore of Fontana Reservoir. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
10 March 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
26 March 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
25 June 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
29 July 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 July 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discharged.
Source: Committee
29 September 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 195.
Source: Calendars
29 September 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-318.
Source: Committee
29 September 1987
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 1987
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
29 September 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-318.
Source: Committee
1 October 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
1 October 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB, Tennessee Valley Authority.
Source: Committee
25 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 693 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
10 March 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
Source: Calendars
10 March 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Mar 4, 88 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-297. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
10 March 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Mar 4, 88 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-297. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
16 June 1988
Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 June 1988
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 June 1988
Vote
First cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-35. Record Vote No: 192.
Source: Floor
21 June 1988
Vote
Second cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-42. Record Vote No: 195.
Source: Floor
23 June 1988
Floor
Star Print ordered Report 100-297.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Documents
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 March 1988
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 September 1987
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 29 September 1987
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 March 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1495
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