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House Bill 3971
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Flatside Wilderness Additions Act
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Introduced in House on Jun 9, 2023
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H. R. 3971 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3971


To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2023

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

A BILL

To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

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 “Flatside Wilderness Additions Act”.

SEC. 2. Additions to flatside wilderness.

Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–508; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by inserting “and certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, which comprise approximately 2,215 acres, generally depicted as ‘Land Proposed for Wilderness Designation’ on the map titled ‘Flatside Wilderness, Proposed Addition Designation’, dated September 29, 2022” after “1984”.

SEC. 3. Fire, insects, and diseases.

Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), in accordance with existing laws (including regulations).

SEC. 4. Designation of wilderness addition.

The wilderness designated by section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–508; 98 Stat. 2349), shall be known as the “Flatside-Bethune Wilderness”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such portion of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness.