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H.R. 4620 (107th)

America's Wilderness Protection Act

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Introduced

30 April 2002

Last action

25 July 2002 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.

Sponsors

Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

7 April 2025

Agriculture

Summary

America's Wilderness Protection Act - Releases all areas with wilderness study area status on this Act's enactment date from such status on the earlier of: (1) the date the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the area is not suitable for wilderness designation; (2) ten years after this Act's enactment; or (3) the date the area is designated as wilderness by Congress. Releases any area that is given wilderness study area status after this Act's enactment from such status on the earlier of: (1) the date such Secretary determines that the area is not suitable for wilderness designation; (2) ten years after the date the area was given such status; or (3) the date that the area is designated as wilderness by Congress. Provides for the reversion of any area that is released from wilderness study area status to the land use status such area had immediately before and prohibits it from being studied again regarding wilderness designation.

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Timeline

  1. 30 April 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 April 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 May 2002

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 May 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 June 2002

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 June 2002

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  8. 10 July 2002

    Committee

    Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 July 2002

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  10. 10 July 2002

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 25 July 2002

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 25 July 2002

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-613.

    Source: Committee

  13. 25 July 2002

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-613.

    Source: Committee

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