An amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and substitute a new text. The new text designates nine different areas as wilderness areas and three areas for a study as future wilderness areas. The areas are to be administered by the Secretary according to existing Wilderness legislation. The amendment also specifies that land not designated by this amendment, not already part of the wilderness system, nor part of the Hells Canyon site are to be managed as multipurpose sites, and not as wilderness. This restriction on new wilderness areas is to be in effect until the year 2000. Further studies in Oregon for wilderness designation are prohibited unless expressly authorized by Congress. (The amendment reduces the land to be set aside in the bill).

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Amendment Number
35
Description
An amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and substitute a new text. The new text designates nine different areas as wilderness areas and three areas for a study as future wilderness areas. The areas are to be administered by the Secretary according to existing Wilderness legislation. The amendment also specifies that land not designated by this amendment, not already part of the wilderness system, nor part of the Hells Canyon site are to be managed as multipurpose sites, and not as wilderness. This restriction on new wilderness areas is to be in effect until the year 2000. Further studies in Oregon for wilderness designation are prohibited unless expressly authorized by Congress. (The amendment reduces the land to be set aside in the bill).
Congress
98
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 21, 1983
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 91 - 249 (Record Vote No: 36).
Submitted Date
Mar 21, 1983
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 30, 2021
Amendment 35 — Informed