SRES 387 108th Congress Senate Commemorations Anniversaries Congress Congressional tributes Environmental Protection Legislation Public Lands and Natural Resources Wilderness areas

A resolution commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act.

Introduced: June 22, 2004 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Dec 8, 2004

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 8, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 8, 2004

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12018-12019)

Dec 8, 2004

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 29, 2004

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-748.

Sep 28, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9774-9775)

Jun 22, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7193-7194)

Jun 22, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7194)

Jun 22, 2004

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 4,087	—	To add additional history relating to the wilderness.	Agreed to	Dec 8, 2004

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Wilderness Act on September 3, 1964.

Recognizes and applauds the extraordinary work of the individuals and organizations involved in building the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Expresses gratitude for the tremendous asset the United States has been able to pass along as a gift to future people of the United States.

What's happening now December 8, 2004

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 5

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Sep 20, 2004

Illinois · Jun 22, 2004

Murray, Patty

Washington · Jun 22, 2004

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