Status of Wilderness (and related) Bills
 107th Congress (Go to 106th Congress)
Updated 01/09/05 02:16 PM (Eastern Time)
Key Bills: Alaska/Arctic, Alaska/Rainforest, Utah/Red Rock, Utah/UTTR, California, Washington,
southern Nevada, James Peak-CO, Black Elk-SD, Forest Fires
Latest actions (11/20/02): Wild Sky, Big Sur, University Lands, Cape Fox,  Mt. Nebo, Sand Mts
 Consensus position of wilderness groups:  Support, Oppose   v.v.=voice vote, u.c.=unanimous consent

   Enacted and now part of the National Wilderness Preservation System

Bill

Sponsor

 State Description

Pos

 Most Recent Action Details
Emigrant Wilderness Preservation Act of 2001 Doolittle CA provides for dam maintenance   9/10/01 Passed by House under suspension of the rules, voice vote HR 434
Mount Nebo Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act Hansen

Bennett

 UT boundary adjustments   7/23/01 Passed by House under suspension of the rules, voice vote
11/20/02 HR 451 passed Senate, u.c., clearing the bill for the President.		 HR 451

S 1205
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Prot. Shays ID, MT, OR, WA, WY 18,389,000 acres 2/15/01 Executive comment requested HR 488
Northern Front Range Roadless Area Protection Act Udall, Mark CO roadless protection and wilderness study, 81,010 acres in Arapaho & Roosevelt N.F. 2/15/01 Executive comment requested HR 552
Morris K. Udall Arctic Wilderness Act of 2001 Markey
Lieberman		 AK 1,559,538 acres 2/28/01-Introduced in House & Senate and referred to Comm HR 770
S 411
Arctic Coastal Plain Energy Security Young, Don AK Opens the Arctic Coastal Plain to oil and gas development 2/15/01 Executive comment requested. 
7/17/01 Incorporated in HR 2436 reported by full Resources Committee		 HR 39
HR 2436
Securing America's Future Energy Tauzin AK Opens the Arctic Coastal Plain to oil drilling and many other provisions 8/2/01 Passed the House, 240-189 (Roll No. 320).  4/25/2002 Passed Senate in lieu of S 517, 88-11 (Roll No. 94) HR 4
National Energy Security Act of 2001 Murkowski AK Includes Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2001 similar to HR 39 above 2/26/01 Introduced and referred to committee S 389
Brigantine Saxton NJ provides for motor vehicle access on beach   6/7/01 Hearing in Fisheries Conservation subcomm HR 896
Colorado Wilderness Act of 2002 (BLM) DeGette CO 698,500 acres

1,375,523 acres

1,589,084 acres

 3/14/01 Executive comment requested
8/3/01 Executive comment requested
4/17/02-Introduced and referred to Comm		 HR 944

HR 2656

HR 4468
Federal Lands Improvement Act Duncan   mandates disposal of some BLM lands, excl wilderness 4/2/01 Executive comment requested HR 1174
Rocky Mtn N.P. Wilderness Act Udall, Mark CO 249,562 acres 4/17/01-Executive comment requested HR 1380
N.F. Protection Act McKinney       4/17/01-Executive comment requested. Referred to Resources, Agriculture, and Education Committees HR 1494
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act Hinchey
Durbin		 UT 9,280,000 acres 4/26/01-Introduced in House & Senate and referred to committee HR 1613
S 786
National Defense Authorization Act Stump UT Designates Pilot Range, Cedar Mtn, and other wilderness areas in the Utah Test and Training Range 5/10/2002 Passed House 359-58 (Roll No. 158)

6/7/2002 Passed Senate, u.c.
In conference.		 HR 4546

Text of TITLE XIV
James Peak Wilderness and Protection Area Act Udall, Mark
Campbell		 CO 17,195 acres plus 18,000 acre James Peak Protection Area 12/11/01 Passed House under suspension by voice voice. 8/1/02
Passed Senate, u.c., w/o amendment.
8/21/2002 Signed by President.		 HR 1576

S 1711

PL 107-216
8/21/2002

Pilot Range Hansen UT 37,066 acres 11/5/01 House preparation for floor: Placed on the Union Calendar HR 2488
Fort Irwin Stump CA Title XXIX, Section 2908 releases BLM WSAs that are being transferred to Fort Irwin   9/25/01 Passed the House, 398-17 (Roll No. 359). 10/2/01 Passed Senate, 99-0 (Roll No. 290)
12/28/2002 Signed by President		 HR 2586
S 1416
S 1438
 PL 107-107
Title XXIX only
12/28/2001
Sand Mountains WSA Simpson ID releases 10.23 acres of public land in a BLM WSA   5/7/2002 Passed House under suspension by voice vote.
11/20/02 Passed Senate, u.c. clearing the bill for the President		 HR 2818
Alaska Rainforest Conservation Act DeLauro AK 6,977,200 acres wilderness; 236,000 acres WSA; 5,819,185 LUDII; 72,100 acres other. Total 13,104,485 acres 9/25/01 Executive comment requested. HR 2908
Conveys BLM lands for shooting range Reid

Gibbons

 NV releases 2,880 acres from the Quail Springs BLM WSA and transfers it to Clark County   11/1/01 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
4/9/2002 Passed House under suspension by voice vote
11/20/02 HR 2937 passed Senate, u.c. clearing the bill for the President		 S 1451
S 1601
HR 2937
Deep Creek-Yampatika Ute Wilderness Act McInnis CO 6,000 acres NF, 1,000 acres BLM 3/20/02 House Resources Committee approved, voice vote. 4/23/2002 placed on Union Calendar HR 2963
National Monument Fairness Act Simpson   amends Antiquities Act to severely restrict Presidential authority to proclaim new National Monuments 3/20/02 House Resources Committee approved 23-18. 4/15/2002 placed on Union Calendar HR 2114
Caribbean National Forest Wilderness Act of 2002 Acevedo-Vila PR 10,000 acre El Toro wilderness in the Caribbean N.F. 11/15/02 Passed House by unanimous consent.
11/15/02 Received in the Senate		 HR 3955
Personal watercraft in National Parks Radanovich   gives NPS until Dec 2004 to conduct environmental assessments (extends time) 3/20/02 House Resources Committee approved. 4/9/2002 placed on Union Calendar HR 3853
Little San Bernardino Mountains Right-of-Way Act. Bono CA Authorize right-of-way thru park and wilderness (Joshua Tree N.P.)   4/11/2002 Hearing held HR 3718
T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Bingaman NM Sets forth the rights and interests of the Sandia Pueblo in the Sandia Mtns Wilderness   4/24/2002 Subcommittee hearing S 2018
Wilderness Study Area Release Act Doolittle   Releases wilderness study areas after 15 years 4/25/2002 Introduced and referred to committee HR 4589
America's Wilderness Protection Act Otter   Releases wilderness study areas after 10 years or when Secy of Ag or Interior determines them to be non-suitable 7/25/2002 House Resources Committee reported. Placed on Union Calendar HR 4620
University Lands Murkowski AK Grants 250,000  acres of federal lands to the Univ. of AK and authorizes an additional 250,000 acres to be selected in land exchanges. 11/20/02 Passed Senate, u.c. S 1816
Cape Fox Murkowski AK 12,000 acre land exchange near Junuea 11/20/02 Passed Senate, u.c. after be packaged with other bills.  See Wild Sky below. S 2222
California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act Boxer CA 2,518,813 acres (77 areas) plus wild & scenic designations for 22 river segments, etc. 5/21/2002 Introduced and referred to committee S 2535
Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act Farr CA 56,880 acres 11/15/02 Passed House by unanimous consent.
11/20/02 Passed Senate without amendment
12/19/02 signed by the President		 HR 4750

PL 107-370
8/21/2002
Southern California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act Solis CA   6/27/2002 Introduced and referred to committee HR 4947
Northern California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2002 Thompson CA   6/27/2002 Introduced and referred to committee HR 4948
Northern California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2002 Thompson CA   6/28/2002 Introduced and referred to committee HR 4949
Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2002 Larsen


Murray 		WA 106,000 acres

 

9/12/2002 Reported House Resources, u.c.


10/20/02 Passed Senate as part of S.2222, Cape Fox (AK) land exchange. This exchange is opposed by wilderness groups.

 HR 4844


S 2565
National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2002 Inslee



Cantwell 		  legislates the Clinton roadless area conservation rule

5/23/2002 Introduced and referred to Agriculture & Resources committees

7/25/2002 Introduced and referred to Energy Committee

 HR 4865



S 2790
Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 Reid

Gibbons 		NV 451,915 acres of wilderness, plus recreation, development, and conservation issues

10/16/2002 Passed House, u.c.
10/17/02 Senate passed HR 5200 as passed by the House.
11/6/2002 Signed by President

 S 2612

HR 5200

PL 107-282
Mount Naomi Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Act Hansen UT removes 31 acres and add another 31 acres   7/22/2002 Passed House under suspension, v.v. HR 4870
Black Elk Wilderness Addition (in supplemental appropriation bill)    SD 3,600 acres, also contains bad language on fire protection    7/19/2002 Conference Report filed, 7/23 passed House, 7/24 passed Senate
8/2/2002 Signed by President		 HR 4775
(see section 706)
PL 107-206
Sec 706 only
8/2/2002
Healthy Forests Reform Act of 2002 McInnis   Forest fires   10/8/2002 Reported by Resources Committee HR 5319
National Forest Fire Protection Act Rehberg   Extends fire protection provisions in HR 4775 to all national forests 9/5/2002 Hearings held HR 5214
National Forest Fire Fuels Reduction Act Taylor   Forest fires   9/5/2002 Introduced and referred to Ag and Resources committees HR 5341
Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 Shadegg   Forest fires 9/5/2002 Hearings held HR 5309
To enhance the authorities ... to reduce catastrophic wildfire threats Combest   Forest fires   9/12/2002 Introduced and referred to Resources and Ag committees HR 5376
Community Protection Against Wildfire Act of 2002 Inslee   Forest fires 9/12/2002 Introduced and referred to Resources and Ag committees HR 5358
A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reductions activities Baucus   Forest fires 9/10/2002 Introduced and referred to Ag committee S 2920
Act to Save America's Forests Eshoo


Torricelli		    ban clearcutting, designate certain Federal lands as Ancient Forests, Roadless Areas, Watershed Protection Areas, and Special Areas   7/26/2002 Introduced and referred to committee HR 5279


S 2871
Great Plains Grasslands Wilderness Act Pallone ND, SD, WY creates Great Plains Historic Grassland Wilderness Area. Does not refer to the Wilderness Act. Includes all lands in 7 National Grasslands    9/26/2002 Introduced and referred to Committee on Resources

9/30/2002 Pallone introductory remarks, E1702 		HR 5489