99 S.816

Title: A bill to establish the Wilderness and Soldier Creek Wilderness in the National Forest in the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Exon, J. James [NE] (introduced 3/28/1985) Cosponsors (1) Latest Major Action: 10/20/1986 Became Public Law No: 99-504.

SUMMARY AS OF: 9/23/1986--Passed House amended. (There are 4 other summaries)

(Measure passed House, amended)

Nebraska of 1985 - Title I: Wilderness - Designates the Soldier Creek Wilderness in the as a component 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 Nebraska shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska without express congressional authorization.

Title II: Pine Ridge National Recreation Area - Designates the Pine Ridge National Recreation Area in the Nebraska National Forest to be managed so as to preserve primitive and semiprimitive recreational use in a natural setting as well as other resource conservation values. Requires the Secretary to report a management plan to specified congressional committees within 18 months of enactment.

MAJOR ACTIONS:

3/28/1985 Introduced in Senate 7/31/1985 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment. With written report No. 99-122. 8/1/1985 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. 9/19/1986 Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-854 (Part I). 9/23/1986 Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote. 10/3/1986 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote. 10/3/1986 Cleared for White House. 10/10/1986 Presented to President. 10/20/1986 Signed by President. 10/20/1986 Became Public Law No: 99-504.

ALL ACTIONS: 3/28/1985: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 3/28/1985: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. 6/20/1985: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-79. 5/13/1985: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Agriculture Department, OMB. 6/20/1985: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Department of Agriculture. Favorable. 7/30/1985: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. 7/31/1985: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment. With written report No. 99-122. 7/31/1985: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269. 8/1/1985: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. 9/5/1985: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. 9/16/1985: Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy. 9/5/1985: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 10/30/1985: Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands. 8/14/1986: Subcommittee Hearings Held. 9/11/1986: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 9/11/1986: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended). 9/17/1986: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 9/17/1986: Ordered to be Reported (Amended). 9/19/1986: Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-854 (Part I). 9/23/1986: Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules. 9/23/1986: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote. 9/24/1986: Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. 10/3/1986: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote. 10/3/1986: Cleared for White House. 10/10/1986: Measure Signed in Senate. 10/10/1986: Presented to President. 10/20/1986: Signed by President. 10/20/1986: Became Public Law No: 99-504.

TITLE(S):

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED: Nebraska Wilderness Act of 1985

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS REPORTED TO HOUSE: Nebraska Wilderness Act of 1985

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED HOUSE: Nebraska Wilderness Act of 1985

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS REPORTED TO SENATE: Nebraska Wilderness Act of 1985

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS PASSED SENATE: Nebraska Wilderness Act of 1985

• SHORT TITLE(S) AS ENACTED: Nebraska Wilderness Act of 1985 • OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: A bill to establish the Pine Ridge Wilderness and Soldier Creek Wilderness in the Nebraska National Forest in the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes.

COSPONSORS(1), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: Sen Zorinsky, Edward [NE] - 6/6/1985

COMMITTEE(S):

Committee/Subcommittee: Activity: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Referral, Markup, Reporting Subcommittee on Public Lands, Referral, Hearings Reserved Water and Resource Conservation House Agriculture Referral Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, Referral and Energy House Interior and Insular Affairs Referral, Markup, Reporting Subcommittee on Public Lands Referral, Hearings, Markup, Reporting

RELATED BILL DETAILS: ***NONE***

AMENDMENT(S): ***NONE***