Bill93th CongressFiled Feb 26, 1973Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 1010
A bill to amend the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890) to preserve the unique and irreplaceable ecological values of wilderness areas by providing for the termination of the application of mining and mineral leasing laws to, and of continuous mineral prospecting activities in, such areas.
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What it does
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What just happenedFeb 26, 1973
Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA](D-WA)Sponsor