A bill to establish the wilderness areas in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Wilderness Act of 1984 - Designates certain lands within the Chequamegon National Forest and the Headwaters Wilderness in the Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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 Wisconsin shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Wisconsin without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall also apply to national forest system roadless lands in Wisconsin which are less than 5,000 acres in size.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered favorably reported H.R.3578 in lieu of this measure.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1610 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-413.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-413.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 805.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Enacted as Public Law 98-321
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Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-321.
Became Public Law No: 98-321.