HR 5341 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to provide for the wilderness designation of certain lands within the Ocala National Forest and the Apalachicola National Forest.

Introduced 1979-09-19· Sponsored by Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and Energy and Natural Resources.(1980-07-02)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1980-07-01
Yea 324Nay 82
PassedHouse · 1980-07-01
Yea 324Nay 82

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Designates the following lands in the State of Florida as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and subjects them to administration by the Secretary of Agriculture: (1) the Alexander Springs Wilderness, the Juniper Prairie Wilderness, and the Little Lake George Wilderness, all in the Ocala National Forest; (2) the Big Gum Swamp Wilderness in the Osceola National Forest; and (3) the Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness and the Sopchappy River portion of the Bradwell Bay Wilderness, both in the Apalachicola National Forest.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (11)

9 Democrats2 Republicans