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H.R. 16883 (93rd)

Eastern Wilderness Areas Act

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Introduced

25 September 1974

Last action

25 September 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Nelsen, Ancher [R-MN-2]

Subjects

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Source updated

3 September 2025

Summary

Eastern Wilderness Areas Act - Designates specified lands in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for a study of specified additional lands in 18 States and Puerto Rico for such inclusion. Authorizes to be appropriated the sums necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 25 September 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 September 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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