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Public Law93th CongressPublic Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 12884Became Law

A bill to designate certain lands as wilderness.

This bill became law

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What it doesSummary public law (Jan 3, 1975)

(LATEST SUMMARY)

Designates specified lands within the National Forest System and the National Wildlife Refuge System as wilderness areas.

Provides that the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be governed by the appropriate provisions of the Wilderness Act.

What just happenedJan 3, 1975

Public law 93-632.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Melcher, John [D-MT-2](D-MT)Sponsor
24 cosponsors16 D8 R
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  1. Jan 3, 1975PresidentE40000

    Public law 93-632.

  2. Jan 3, 1975BecameLaw36000

    Public law 93-632.

  3. Jan 3, 1975PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Jan 3, 1975BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Dec 24, 1974FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  6. Dec 24, 1974President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  7. Dec 19, 1974ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.

  8. Dec 19, 1974NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.

  9. Dec 17, 1974ResolvingDifferencesH41610

    House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment.

  10. Dec 17, 1974NotUsed19500

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment.

  11. Aug 1, 1974Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

  12. Aug 1, 1974Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  13. Jul 30, 1974Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1043.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jul 30, 1974Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1043.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. May 7, 1974IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. May 6, 1974FloorH37100

    Measure passed House.

  17. May 6, 1974Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

  18. Apr 11, 1974CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-989.

    Natural Resources Committee
  19. Apr 11, 1974Committee5000

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-989.

    Natural Resources Committee
  20. Feb 19, 1974IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Natural Resources Committee
  21. Feb 19, 1974IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  22. Feb 19, 1974IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Public LawJan 3, 197549
(LATEST SUMMARY)

Designates specified lands within the National Forest System and the National Wildlife Refuge System as wilderness areas.

Provides that the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be governed by the appropriate provisions of the Wilderness Act.

Introduced in HouseFeb 19, 197400

Designates specified lands in Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Carolina within the National Wildlife Refuge System as wilderness areas.

Designates specified lands in California and Montana within the National Forest System as wilderness areas.

Provides that all primitive area classifications of areas herein designated as wilderness are abolished.

Provides that the wilderness areas designated by this Act shall be goverened by the appropriate provisions of the Wilderness Act.