S 231
111th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
Introduced: January 14, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S389)
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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