A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.

Bill: 113-s-1695
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2013-11-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska

Arctic and polar regions

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1695 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 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.). .