Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act

Summary

Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee as the Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness. Sets forth requirements with respect to the management of the wilderness area, including rights and easements. Provides for the settlement of all claims of Swain County, North Carolina, against the United States under the agreement of July 30, 1943, providing for construction of a road along the north shore of Fontana Reservoir. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

   Source: Committee

2. 10 March 1987

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 May 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 June 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-172.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 February 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 1495 in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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