HR 16503 · 93th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Eastern Wilderness Areas Act

Introduced 1974-08-21· Sponsored by Rep. Baker, LaMar [R-TN-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1974-08-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Eastern Wilderness Areas Act - Designates specified lands in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Provides for a study of specified additional lands in eighteen states and Puerto Rico for such inclusion. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (14)

7 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]
Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4]
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-7]
Rep. Dulski, Thaddeus J. [D-NY-37]NY
Rep. Fulton, Richard [D-TN-5]
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26]
Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5]
Rep. Mann, James R. [D-SC-4]
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]
Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8]
Rep. Sarasin, Ronald A. [R-CT-5]
Rep. Steele, Robert H. [R-CT-2]
Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large]
Rep. Young, Samuel H. [R-IL-10]