United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4589 (107th)
Wilderness Study Area Release Act
Introduced
25 April 2002
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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Summary
Wilderness Study Area Release Act - Releases all lands designated as wilderness study areas more than 15 years before enactment of this Act from such status and makes them available for use in accordance with the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960. Requires any wilderness study area so designated after the enactment of this Act to remain in such status until the earlier of the following, after which any area not designated as wilderness shall be released and made available under such Act: (1) five years after the date of such designation; (2) the area is determined not to meet wilderness area criteria; (3) the area is determined to meet such criteria; or (4) the area is designated as a wilderness area by an Act of Congress.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2002
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Introduced in House · EN · 25 April 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 April 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/4589
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/4589