Kentucky Wilderness Act of 1985

Summary

Kentucky Wilderness Act of 1985 - Designates the Clifty Wilderness in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Kentucky shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Kentucky which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Kentucky reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Kentucky without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall also apply to national forest system roadless lands in Kentucky which are less than 5,000 acres in size.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 April 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 November 1985

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 12 November 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 November 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 18 November 1985

    Committee

    Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

11. 20 November 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 20 November 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 4 December 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-411 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

14. 4 December 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-411 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

15. 9 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 9 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 9 December 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

18. 11 December 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

19. 12 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

20. 12 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

21. 13 December 1985

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

22. 13 December 1985

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

23. 13 December 1985

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 23 December 1985

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-197.

    Source: President

25. 23 December 1985

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

26. 23 December 1985

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 24 December 1985

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 9 December 1985

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Harold Rogers · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing

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