Wilderness Legislation and Issues in the 113th Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

Border security.

Conservation of natural resources.

Environmental law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Presents background information on wilderness protection under the Wilderness Act, which established the National Wilderness Preservation System and directed that only Congress can designate new wilderness areas. Reviews subsequent designations, and discusses pros and cons of wilderness designation. Discusses major issues in wilderness debate, including bills designating wilderness areas, management in accordance with the Wilderness Act, wilderness and border security, and wilderness study areas and reviews for wilderness potential

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1610b in the 2013 issue

Notes:

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Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Mar. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Wilderness

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-RSI-0019

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license