Amendment originally specified that nothing in the bill shall be construed as affecting the State of California's jurisdiction over fish and wildlife on public lands within the State and specified that management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitat may be carried out within the wilderness areas designated in the bill. \ As amended by the McCandless amendment (A008), language concerning vehicular access necessary to maintain water sources constructed to preserve desert bighorn sheep and other wildlife was deleted.

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Amendment Number
618
Description
Amendment originally specified that nothing in the bill shall be construed as affecting the State of California's jurisdiction over fish and wildlife on public lands within the State and specified that management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitat may be carried out within the wilderness areas designated in the bill. \ As amended by the McCandless amendment (A008), language concerning vehicular access necessary to maintain water sources constructed to preserve desert bighorn sheep and other wildlife was deleted.
Purpose
An amendment to specify that nothing in the provisions of the bill shall be construed as affecting the State of California's jurisdiction over fish and wildlife on public lands within the state. The amendment specifies that management activites to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitat may be carried out by appropriate state agencies within the wilderness areas designated in the bill, including regulating the use of motorized vehicles.
Congress
103
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 13, 1994
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A006) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
18:33:43
Submitted Date
Jun 13, 1994
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 618 — Informed