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H.R. 15879 (93rd)

Eastern Wilderness Areas Act

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Introduced

11 July 1974

Last action

11 July 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Baker, LaMar [R-TN-3], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Biester, Edward G., Jr. [R-PA-8], Rep. O'Hara, James G. [D-MI-12], Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-35], Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9]

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Summary

Eastern Wilderness Areas Act - Designates specified lands in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for a study of specified additional lands in eighteen states and Puerto Rico for such inclusion. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 11 July 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 July 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 July 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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