United States · Law · S
S. 1965 (97th)
Paddy Creek Wilderness Act of 1981
Introduced
15 December 1981
Last action
3 January 1983 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-407.
Sponsors
Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Paddy Creek Wilderness Act of 1981 - Designates the Paddy Creek Wilderness Area in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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Timeline
15 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
27 May 1982
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
15 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 816.
Source: Calendars
20 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Baker for Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 97-554.
Source: Committee
20 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Baker for Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 97-554.
Source: Committee
29 September 1982
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
1 October 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 December 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
2 December 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 December 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Source: Committee
8 December 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
8 December 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 December 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than December 10, 1982.
Source: IntroReferral
9 December 1982
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-949 (Part I).
Source: Committee
9 December 1982
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-949 (Part I).
Source: Committee
10 December 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 600.
Source: Calendars
10 December 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
10 December 1982
Committee
House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 December 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
15 December 1982
Vote
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 247 - 141 (Record Vote No: 454).
Source: Floor
15 December 1982
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 247 - 141 (Record Vote No: 454).
Source: Floor
15 December 1982
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.631 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
15 December 1982
Floor
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule Providing One Hour of Debate; Waiving all Points of Order against the Substitute Except under Clause 7 of Rule XVI.
Source: Floor
16 December 1982
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 23 (Record Vote No: 469).
Source: Floor
16 December 1982
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 23 (Record Vote No: 469).
Source: Floor
16 December 1982
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
16 December 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
16 December 1982
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
19 December 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 December 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
21 December 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 December 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 December 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 January 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-407.
Source: President
3 January 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 January 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 January 1983
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 December 1982
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 December 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 1965) to designate certain lands in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri, which comprise approximately six thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight acres, and which are generally depicted on a map entitled "Paddy Creek Wilderness Area", as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
- amends ← A substitute amendment. The amendment retains the Paddy Creek Wilderness area designation in the original bill, but releases other Missouri areas, not already designated Wilderness areas, from further study requirements for designation as wilderness areas.
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Direct relationships
- Legal framework · Paddy Creek Wilderness Act of 1981 · S. 1965 (97th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1965
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1965
- us · 97-s-1965 · source updated 24 March 2026