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H.R. 4589 (107th)

Wilderness Study Area Release Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 April 2002

Last action

14 June 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Subjects

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Source updated

19 August 2025

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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Timeline

  1. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 May 2002

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 May 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 June 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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