United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4350 (99th)
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and for other purposes.
Introduced
6 March 1986
Last action
30 October 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-590.
Sponsors
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Title I: Wild and Scenic River Designations - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Cache la Poudre River, Colorado, as part of the wild and scenic rivers system. Authorizes appropriations for land acquisition. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, to provide grants and assistance to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, for studying the possibility of designating a segment of such river as a national recreation area. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress within three years on such study. Designates as part of the wild and scenic rivers system: (1) a segment of the Saline Bayou, Louisiana; (2) a segment of Black Creek, Mississippi; (3) a segment of the North Fork Kern River, California; and (4) a segment of the South Fork Kern River, California. Title II: Wild and Scenic River Studies - Designates the following river segments for study for their possible inclusion in the wild and scenic rivers system: (1) a segment of Henry's Fork, Idaho; and (2) a segment of the Farmington Rivers, West Branch, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Farmington River Study Committee to provide consultation during the study of the Farmington River's potential. Title III: Technical Amendments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act - Makes technical amendments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Requires maps of designated river segments to be available for public inspection. Requires the preparation of management plans to protect river values for all rivers designated after 1985.
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Timeline
6 March 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1986
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1986
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
13 March 1986
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 March 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.
Source: Committee
19 March 1986
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
19 March 1986
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 March 1986
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 294.
Source: Calendars
20 March 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-503.
Source: Committee
20 March 1986
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-503.
Source: Committee
8 April 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 April 1986
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
8 April 1986
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 April 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Source: Committee
9 April 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1986
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
12 September 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 September 1986
Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
12 September 1986
Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
8 October 1986
ResolvingDifferences
House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1986
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
9 October 1986
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.
Source: Floor
15 October 1986
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Senate amendment with a further amendment (SP 3404) by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 October 1986
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments to the Senate amendment with a further amendment (SP 3404) by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
15 October 1986
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
16 October 1986
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1986
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
26 October 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
27 October 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 October 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 October 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-590.
Source: President
30 October 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 October 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
7 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 October 1986
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 15 October 1986
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House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 8 October 1986
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 September 1986
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 8 April 1986
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 March 1986
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 March 1986
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Sponsors
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → A bill to authorize the evaluation of recreational opportunities and flood plain management for a segment of the Cache la Poudre River Corridor in Colorado.
- related to → Farmington Wild and Scenic River Study Act
- related to → A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Saline Bayou in Louisiana for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.
- related to → A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Henry's Fork River in the State of Idaho for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system.
- related to → A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Cache la Poudre River and the South Ford of the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado as a component of the national Wild and Scenic River System.
- related to → A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Black Creek in Mississippi as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
- amends ← To provide relief for certain desert land entrymen in Idaho.
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A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and for other purposes.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4350
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/4350
- us · 99-hr-4350 · source updated 24 March 2026