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House Bill 5999
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
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H. R. 5999 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5999


To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 2020

Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act”.

SEC. 2. Designation of additional wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

(a) Designation.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 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 of the Interior, is designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

(b) Administration.—The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the area designated as wilderness by subsection (a) in accordance with the Wilderness Act as part of the wilderness area already in existence within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as of the date of the enactment of this Act.