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H.R. 4350 (99th)

A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

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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

  1. 6 March 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 March 1986

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 March 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 March 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 March 1986

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  8. 19 March 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 March 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 294.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 20 March 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-503.

    Source: Committee

  11. 20 March 1986

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-503.

    Source: Committee

  12. 8 April 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  13. 8 April 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  14. 8 April 1986

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 April 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.

    Source: Committee

  16. 9 April 1986

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  17. 12 September 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  18. 12 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  19. 12 September 1986

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  20. 12 September 1986

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  21. 8 October 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  22. 8 October 1986

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  23. 9 October 1986

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.

    Source: Floor

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 15 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  27. 16 October 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 16 October 1986

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  29. 26 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  30. 27 October 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  31. 27 October 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  32. 30 October 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-590.

    Source: President

  33. 30 October 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  34. 30 October 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 31 October 1986

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  • 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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