United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3921 (98th)
New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 1984
Introduced
19 September 1983
Last action
19 June 1984 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-323.
Sponsors
Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
White Mountain National Forest Wilderness Act of 1983 - Designates the following lands in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Pemigewasset Wilderness Area; (2) the Sandwich Range Wilderness; and (3) the Presidential Range Dry River Wilderness Additions. 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 New Hampshire and Maine shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in New Hampshire and Maine which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in New Hampshire and Maine 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 New Hampshire and Maine without express congressional authorization.
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Timeline
19 September 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
Source: Committee
11 October 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Source: Committee
18 October 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
28 October 1983
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
28 October 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 October 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 November 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 November 1983
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-545 (Part I).
Source: Committee
14 November 1983
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-545 (Part I).
Source: Committee
14 November 1983
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 November 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 November 1983
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 November 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 November 1983
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
16 November 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 1983
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Source: Committee
28 March 1984
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1851 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
26 April 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 806.
Source: Calendars
26 April 1984
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-414.
Source: Committee
26 April 1984
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-414.
Source: Committee
24 May 1984
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
24 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
6 June 1984
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 June 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
13 June 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 June 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 June 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 June 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-323.
Source: President
19 June 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 June 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 June 1984
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 24 May 1984
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 April 1984
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 November 1983
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 14 November 1983
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 September 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/3921
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/3921
- us · 98-hr-3921 · source updated 7 April 2025