S. 2838 (99th): Georgia Wilderness Act of 1986

Introduced:
Sep 19, 1986 (99th Congress, 1985–1986)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mack Mattingly [R-GA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 5496 (same title)
Signed by the President — Oct 27, 1986

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 19, 1986, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 19, 1986
Referred to Committee Sep 19, 1986
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Full Title

A bill to designate certain National Forest System lands in the State of Georgia to the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

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9/19/1986--Introduced.
Georgia Wilderness Act of 1986 - Designates the following lands in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia, as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Raven Cliffs Wilderness; (2) the Brasstown Wilderness; (3) the Tray Mountain Wilderness; (4) the Rich Mountain Wilderness; and (5) the Cohutta Wilderness.

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