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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1695
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 13, 2013Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Kirk) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
1.
Designation of portion of
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness
Section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
(p)
Designation of
certain land as wilderness
Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising
approximately 1,559,538 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—1002 Area. Alternative E—Wilderness
Designation, October 28, 1991 and available for inspection in the
offices of the Secretary, is designated as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.).
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