[Congressional Bills 109th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4176 Introduced in House (IH)] 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4176 To provide for the release of certain Wilderness Study Areas involving public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Lassen and Modoc Counties, California, and Washoe County, Nevada. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2005 Mr. Doolittle (for himself and Mr. Gibbons) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the release of certain Wilderness Study Areas involving public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Lassen and Modoc Counties, California, and Washoe County, Nevada. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, LASSEN AND MODOC COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA, AND WASHOE COUNTY, NEVADA. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Wilderness Study Areas and Instant Study Areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Lassen and Modoc Counties, California, and adjoining Wilderness Study Areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Washoe County, Nevada, which are generally depicted on the map entitled ``Wilderness Study Areas in California's 4th Congressional District and Adjoining Areas of Washoe County, Nevada'' and dated October 17, 2005, have been adequately studied for wilderness designation. (b) Release.--The Wilderness Study Areas and Instant Study Areas generally depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a) are no longer subject to the requirements of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). <all>