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HR 5157 109th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Congress Congressional reporting requirements National forests National recreation areas Sports and Recreation Trails Vermont Wilderness areas

Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006

Introduced: April 6, 2006 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 19, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Apr 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Apr 6, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006 - Designates as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System certain lands in Vermont to be known as the Glastenbury Wilderness, Joseph Battell Wilderness, Breadloaf Wilderness, Lye Brook Wilderness, Peru Peak Wilderness, and Big Branch Wilderness.

Designates specified federal land as the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive management plan for the Area.

What's happening now April 26, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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