HR 4826 · 103th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

To amend the Wilderness Act to permit the landing of aircraft within wilderness areas for purposes of search and rescue under certain circumstances.

Introduced 1994-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.(1994-11-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Wilderness Act to permit, upon the request of any law enforcement or military authority (including the national guard), the landing of aircraft within wilderness areas for purposes of search and rescue.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]WI
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46]CA
Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3]KS
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]GA
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4]NY
Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]LA
Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13]FL
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]CA