Rattlesnake National Education and Recreation Area and Wilderness Act of 1979

Summary

Rattlesnake National Education and Recreation Area and Wilderness Act of 1979 - Designates specified lands within the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area in Montana as wilderness areas which shall be known as the Rattlesnake Wilderness and administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. Establishes the Rattlesnake National Education and Recreation Area and requires the Secretary to administer such Area in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the national forests. Requires the Secretary, in consultation with state and local political subdivisions and other interested persons, to develop an overall management plan for such Area. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to acquire with donated or appropriated funds, by exchange, gift, purchase, or otherwise, such non-Federal lands, interests, or any other property within the boundaries of the Rattlesnake National Education and Recreation Area. Requires the Secretary to establish a Rattlesnake Wildland Education and Research Center within the Rattlesnake National Education and Recreation Area for the purpose of public education about the Rattlesnake Wilderness, the Rattlesnake Education and Recreation Area, and all aspects of wildlands management.

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 23 September 1980

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 17 September 1980

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 November 1979

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