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.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. 1695 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1695
To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as
wilderness.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 13, 2013
Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Kirk) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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A BILL
To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as
wilderness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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