Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2461
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-09-11
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: 2019-09-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019</b> <p>This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2019 Mr. 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.). .