Tennessee Wilderness Act of 1986

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor James Quillen
Citation 99-HR-5166
Actions 19
Introduced Jul 15th, 1986
Cosponsors
1
Last Action Oct 16th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House Jul 15
House Passed Sep 22
Senate Passed Oct 3
President Presented Oct 8
Enacted Signed into Law Oct 16

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(Measure passed House, amended) Tennessee Wilderness Act of 1986 - Designates the following lands in the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Pond Mountain Wilderness; (2) Big Laurel Branch Wilderness; (3) Unaka Mountain Wilderness; (4) Sampson Mountain Wilderness; (5) Little Frog Mountain Wilderness; and (6) Big Frog Extension Wilderness. Requires such lands to be administered in accordance with the Wilderness Act. Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in specified counties in Tennessee shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in specified counties in Tennessee which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in specified counties in Tennessee reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. States that the provisions above shall also apply to national forest system roadless lands in specified counties in Tennessee which are less than 5,000 acres in size. Terminates specified wilderness studies made unnecessary by this Act's designations.

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House Senate Executive
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Jul 15, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Jul 31, 1986
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS HELD
COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
Aug 14, 1986
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE FORWARD TO FULL
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
Sep 17, 1986
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED AMENDED
Sep 19, 1986
ON FLOOR
BROUGHT TO FLOOR
Sep 22, 1986
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
Sep 24, 1986
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
Sep 29, 1986
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
Oct 3, 1986
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
SIGNED IN SENATE
Oct 8, 1986
WITH PRESIDENT
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
ENACTED
SIGNED
Oct 16, 1986
ENACTED
LAW REGISTERED
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