To designate certain National Forest System lands in the State of Georgia as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Chattahoochee National Forest Protection Act of 1991 - Designates certain lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, as wilderness and therefore as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates such lands, as follows: (1) the Blood Mountain Wilderness; (2) the Mark Trail Wilderness (from lands depicted as the Chattahoochee Headwaters Wilderness); and (3) an additional part of the Brasstown Wilderness as designated by the Georgia Wilderness Act of 1986. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to administer each such wilderness area designated by this Act in accordance with the Wilderness Act.
Designates certain lands in the Forest as: (1) the Coosa Bald Scenic Area; and (2) the Springer Mountain National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary to administer such areas in a specified manner. Provides that completion of existing timber sales under contract shall not be prevented by such designations. Withdraws such areas from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing.
Authorizes the Secretary, in cooperation with Georgia and other Federal, State, and private cooperators, to permit the continued maintenance of existing wildlife openings, as well as new openings in such areas.
Directs the Secretary to file a map and legal description of each area designated by this Act with specified congressional committees.
Exempts any privately held lands within these designated areas from the purposes of this Act.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-345, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-345, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
Mr. Miller (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-217.
Became Public Law No: 102-217.
Enacted as Public Law 102-217
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