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HR 4750 107th Congress House

Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002

Official title: To designate certain lands in the State of California as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 3, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-370.
Dec 19, 2002
Signed by President.
Dec 10, 2002
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 2002
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Nov 20, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 11/19/2002 S11652-11655)
Nov 15, 2002
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Nov 15, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 15, 2002
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR 11/14/2002 H8923-8924)
Nov 15, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR 11/14/2002 H8923-8924)
Nov 15, 2002
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8923-8924)
Nov 15, 2002
Committee on Resources discharged.
Nov 15, 2002
Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
May 20, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
May 20, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
May 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 16, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-370.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002 - Designates specified lands in California as wilderness, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and as additions to the Ventana Wilderness, the Silver Peak Wilderness, and the Pinnacles Wilderness.

Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to manage the designated wilderness areas in accordance with the Wilderness Act.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to amend the management plans for the Ventana and Silver Peak Wildernesses to authorize the Forest Supervisor of the Los Padres National Forest to take appropriate actions for fire prevention and watershed protection in such areas..

Permits military flights and flight training over, and continued non-motorized access for military training in, such wilderness areas.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) conduct a 5-year pilot program to eradicate invasive plant and animal species in the Monterey District of Los Padres National Forest; and (2) permit the construction and maintenance of a new water line and spring box improvements adjacent to an existing domestic water service in the Silver Peak Wilderness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 3, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4750: Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4750/
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