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Union Calendar No. 710
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3971
[Report No. 118–869]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 9, 2023
Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
December 12, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 9, 2023
A BILL
To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act
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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 2,212 acres, generally depicted as
after Land Proposed for Wilderness Designation
on the map titled Flatside Wilderness, Proposed Addition Designation
, dated November 12, 20241984
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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).
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.
December 12, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed