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H.R. 3454 (95th)

Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 February 1977

Last action

24 February 1978 · President

Status

Public Law 95-237.

Sponsors

Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

Endangered American Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands in the following national forests as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Tongass National Forest, Alaska; (2) Coronado National Forest, Arizona; (3) Inyo and Sequoia National Forests, California; (4) Los Padres National Forest, California; (5) Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado; (6) Cibola National Forest, New Mexico; (7) Willamette National Forest, Oregon; (8) Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon; (9) Wasatch and Uinta National Forests, Utah; and (10) Umatilla National Forest, Washington and Oregon. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to review the feasibility and suitability of designating as wilderness specified lands in the following national forests: (1) Coronado National Forest, Arizona; (2) Rio Grande and Gunnison National Forests, Colorado; (3) Lolo and Kootenai National Forests, Montana; (4) Santa Fe and Carson National Forests, New Mexico; and (5) Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming. Includes specified lands in the Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon, in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area.

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Timeline

  1. 9 February 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 February 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 July 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-540.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 July 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 95-540.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 September 1977

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #536 (380-18).

    Source: Floor

  7. 12 September 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #536 (380-18).

    Source: Floor

  8. 12 September 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 13 September 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 11 October 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-490.

    Source: Committee

  11. 11 October 1977

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-490.

    Source: Committee

  12. 20 October 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  13. 20 October 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #573 (89-3).

    Source: Floor

  14. 27 October 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 28 October 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  16. 31 January 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 95-626.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 31 January 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-861.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  18. 31 January 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-861.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  19. 7 February 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  20. 8 February 1978

    Vote

    Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #31 (83-5).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  21. 8 February 1978

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #31 (83-5).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 9 February 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    House receded and concurred in Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 9 February 1978

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded and concurred in Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

  24. 9 February 1978

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #54 (333-44).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 9 February 1978

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #54 (333-44).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 14 February 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  27. 14 February 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  28. 14 February 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  29. 14 February 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  30. 24 February 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-237.

    Source: President

  31. 24 February 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  32. 24 February 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

    · Official source

    Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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        Public Law · EN · 25 February 1978

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      • Conference report filed in Senate

        summary · EN · 31 January 1978

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