United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4849 (112th)
Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act
Introduced
26 April 2012
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 112-128.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue packer permits (commercial use authorizations granted to commercial stock operators) at the levels of commercial services authorized in 2011 until the Secretary: (1) makes an extent necessary determination that addresses the violations of the Wilderness Act found in the January 24, 2012, ruling by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in High Sierra Hikers Association v. United States Department of the Interior, et al., Case No. C09-4621 RS ; and (2) begins issuing packer permits for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California in accordance with such determination. Defines "extent necessary determination" as a determination made on the need for commercial services within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park wilderness, as specified under the Wilderness Act.
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16 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 5 June 2012
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 June 2012
Public Law
summary · EN · 5 June 2012
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 17 May 2012
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 17 May 2012
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 May 2012
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 8 May 2012
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 8 May 2012
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 April 2012
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 April 2012
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 April 2012
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 April 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4849
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4849