H.R.4589: Wilderness Study Area Release Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 25, 2002
  • Latest Major Action June 14, 2002

Bill Summary

Wilderness Study Area Release Act - Releases all lands designated as wilderness study areas more than 15 years before enactment of this Act from such status and makes them available for use in accordance with the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960.Requires any wilderness study area so designated after the enactment of this Act to remain in such status until the earlier of the following, after which any area not designated as wilderness...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Resources
Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
April 25, 2002

Introduced in the House by John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.)

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