S 1010 · 93th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to amend the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890) to preserve the unique and irreplaceable ecological values of wilderness areas by providing for the termination of the application of mining and mineral leasing laws to, and of continuous mineral prospecting activities in, such areas.

Introduced 1973-02-26· Sponsored by Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1973-02-26)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides for the termination of the application of mining and mineral leasing laws to, and of continuing mineral prospecting activities in wilderness areas.…

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