United States · Bill · S
S. 783 (105th)
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Accessibility and Fairness Act of 1997
Introduced
22 May 1997
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Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
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Summary
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Accessibility and Fairness Act of 1997 - Allows the use of motorboats on a specified portion of the Sea Gull Lake (currently, such use is restricted) within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to permit the operation of motorized vehicles and associated equipment to transport boats across the portage between the Moose Lake chain and Basswood Lake, between Fall Lake and Basswood Lake, or between Vermilion Lake and Trout Lake.
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 11 September 1997
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 11 September 1997
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 September 1997
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 1997
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 May 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/783
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/783