A bill to designate certain national forest system lands in the State of Mississippi as wilderness, and for other purposes.
Mississippi National Forest Wilderness Act of 1984 - Designates the following lands in the Desoto National Forest in Mississippi as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Black Creek Wilderness; and (2) the Leaf Wilderness. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to file maps of these areas with specified congressional committees as soon as practicable after the enactment of this Act. States that these areas shall be administered by the Secretary.
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 Mississippi shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall also apply to: (1) national forest roadless lands evaluated in the Delta Unit dated February 1976; and (2) National Forest System roadless lands in Mississippi which are less than 5,000 acres in size.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Referred to Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation.
Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1099.
Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported 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. With written report No. 98-613.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-613.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1194.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Unanimous Consent Request to Consider S.2808 Rejected in House.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Enacted as Public Law 98-515
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Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-515.
Became Public Law No: 98-515.