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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1349
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 2, 2017Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Pearce) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wilderness Act to ensure that the use of bicycles, wheelchairs, strollers, and game
carts is not prohibited in Wilderness Areas, and for other purposes.
1.
Use of certain wheeled devices not prohibited in Wilderness Areas
Section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized bicycles, strollers, wheelbarrows, survey wheels, measuring wheels, or game carts within any wilderness area..