Illinois Wilderness Act of 1990

Summary

Illinois Wilderness Act of 1990 - Designates the following lands in the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Bald Knob Wilderness; (2) Bay Creek Wilderness; (3) Burden Falls Wilderness; (4) Clear Springs Wilderness; (5) Garden of the Gods Wilderness; (6) Lusk Creek Wilderness; and (7) Panther Den Wilderness. Designates the East Fork Area and the Eagle Creek Area of the Shawnee National Forest as special management, mining, and prospecting areas. Sets a time limit for such prospecting and mining. Provides that these areas shall be designated as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System 20 years after enactment of this Act (or eight years after enactment if no prospecting for fluorspar and minerals has been done).

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1990

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1990

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 August 1990

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

   Source: Committee

4. 2 October 1990

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 October 1990

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 2 October 1990

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 October 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
• Reference Change Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Reference Change Senate (text)

  Reference Change Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 August 1990

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Sponsors

• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing
• · sseg00 · Standing

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