HR 1704 · 95th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to designate certain lands in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, and Assateague Island National Seashore, Accomack County, Va., and Worcester County, Md., as wilderness.

Introduced 1977-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1]· 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.(1977-01-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates specified lands in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and Assateague Island National Seashore in Virginia and Maryland as wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. Withdraws lands designated as wilderness by this Act from all appropriations under the mining laws and from disposition under all mineral leasing laws.…

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