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S. 1685 (96th)
A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Missouri as wilderness.
Introduced
3 August 1979
Last action
3 August 1979 · Introduced
Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Designates the following lands in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, as wilderness: (1) Bell Mountain Wilderness; (2) Rockpile Mountain Wilderness; (3) Piney Creek Wilderness; and (4) Devil's Backbone Wilderness. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to file a map and legal description of each such wilderness with the appropriate congressional committees.
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Timeline
3 August 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 August 1979
Sponsors
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1685
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1685
- us · 96-s-1685 · source updated 24 March 2026