An Act to designate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, to establish the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Mining Protection Area, and for other purposes.

Summary

Establishes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area National Recreation Area, in Minnesota. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the areas. Directs the Secretary to restrict motorboat usage on specified lakes and rivers within the wilderness. Permits certain owners of commercially operated resorts to require the Secretary to purchase their interests. Permits such owners to retain a limited area for personal use. Directs affected owners to offer the Secretary the right of first refusal to purchase specified lands. Directs the Secretary to terminate, within a year, the timber sale contracts in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Provides for compensation for the termination of such contracts. Establishes procedures for the management of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area National Recreation Area. Prohibits mining in the wilderness and recreation areas and provides for the acquisition of any mining or mineral rights therein. Directs the Secretary to cooperate with the State of Minnesota in the administration of the areas covered by this Act. Provides that nothing in this Act shall effect rights established by the treaties of the United States. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a comprehensive management plan concerning the areas. Establishes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area National Recreational Area Advisory Commission to assist and advise the Secretary concerning the management of the areas.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 May 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 4 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1117 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

6. 4 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1117 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

7. 8 May 1978

   Discharge

   Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.

   Source: Discharge

8. 8 May 1978

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.

   Source: Committee

9. 5 June 1978

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #410 (324-29).

   Source: Floor

10. 5 June 1978

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #410 (324-29).

    Source: Floor

11. 5 June 1978

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

12. 7 June 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 4 October 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1274.

    Source: Committee

14. 4 October 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1274.

    Source: Committee

15. 9 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 9 October 1978

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

17. 9 October 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

18. 11 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 12 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 95-1327.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 12 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1770.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 12 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1770.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 14 October 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 14 October 1978

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 14 October 1978

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #933 (248-111).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 14 October 1978

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #933 (248-111).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 20 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

27. 20 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

28. 21 October 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-495.

    Source: President

29. 21 October 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

30. 21 October 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 22 October 1978

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 4 October 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byron, Goodloe E. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 12250, to designate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and to establish the Boundary Waters Canoe Area National Recreation Area.
• related to ← A bill to designate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, to establish the Boundary Waters Canoe Area National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.