S. 2461 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2019Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Udall, and Mr. Schumer) 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019. 2. 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 the map entitled Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness, dated October 20, 2015, labeled with Map ID 03–0172, 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.). .