United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 35 (102nd)
Western North Carolina Wilderness Protection Act of 1991
Introduced
3 January 1991
Last action
14 November 1991 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-603.
Sponsors
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-15], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3], DAVID PRICE, Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Western North Carolina Wilderness Protection Act of 1991 - Designates the Lost Cove Wilderness and the Harper Creek Wilderness in the Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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Timeline
3 January 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
7 February 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy.
Source: Committee
13 February 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
21 March 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 March 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 March 1991
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
3 April 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
14 May 1991
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Source: Committee
15 May 1991
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 1991
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
4 June 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 July 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 July 1991
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
2 October 1991
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 October 1991
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
10 October 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-248, Part I.
Source: Committee
10 October 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-248, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 October 1991
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 October 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 October 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 October 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
15 October 1991
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
15 October 1991
Floor
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 October 1991
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
Source: Calendars
15 October 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-248, Part II.
Source: Committee
15 October 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-248, Part II.
Source: Committee
16 October 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 1991
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
31 October 1991
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 1991
Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
31 October 1991
Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
5 November 1991
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Source: Committee
14 November 1991
Committee
Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-603.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
- Reference Change Senate · undated · Official file
- Referred in Senate · undated · Official file
- Reported in House · undated · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN
Reference Change Senate (text)
Reference Change Senate · EN
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 October 1991
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1991
Sponsors
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/35
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/35
- us · 102-hr-35 · source updated 24 March 2026