A bill to designate certain lands in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as wilderness; to provide for settlement of all claims of Swain County, North Carolina, against the United States under the agreement dated July 30, 1943, and for other purposes.
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Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness Act - Designates specified lands in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee as the Great Smoky Mountains Wilderness. Sets forth requirements with respect to the management of the wilderness area, including rights and easements.
Provides for the settlement of all claims of Swain County, North Carolina, against the United States under the agreement of July 30, 1943, providing for construction of a road along the north shore of Fontana Reservoir.
Authorizes appropriations.
Star Print ordered Report 100-297.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-172.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 1495 in lieu of this measure.
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