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S.3531: Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 8, 2016
- Latest Major Action Dec. 8, 2016
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Bill Summary
Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act of 2016 This bill designates approximately 13,961 acres of National Forest System land in Idaho, to be known as the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, as wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The wilderness area is withdrawn from specified public land, mining, mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) may carry out...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 8, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| Dec. 8, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jim Risch (R-Idaho) |