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HR 5157 109th Congress House

Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006

Official title: To designate certain National Forest System land in the State of Vermont for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation system and designate a National Recreation Area.

Introduced: April 6, 2006 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CongressCongressional reporting requirementsNational forestsNational recreation areas
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Latest action April 26, 2006

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4001 Related bill New England Wilderness Act of 2006
  • S 2565 Identical bill Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5157: Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5157/
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"H.R. 5157: Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5157/.
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H.R. 5157, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5157/.
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