Michigan Wilderness Act of 1987
Public Law 100-184 · H.R. 148 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 8, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI-7)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. William Ford, Rep. Jerome Traxler,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Michigan Wilderness Act of 1987 - Designates the following lands in Michigan as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness in the Manistee National Forest; (2) the Sylvania Wilderness in the Ottawa National Forest; (3) the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness in the Ottawa National Forest; (4) the Rock River Canyon Wilderness in the Hiawatha National Forest; (5) the Big Island Lake Wilderness in the Hiawatha National Forest; (6) the Mackinac Wilderness in the Hiawatha National Forest; (7) the Horseshoe Bay Wilderness in the Hiawatha National Forest; (8) the Round Island Wilderness in the Hiawatha National Forest; (9) the McCormick Wilderness in the Ottawa National Forest; and (10) the Delirium Wilderness in the Hiawatha National Forest.
Provides that the RARE II (second roadless area review and evaluation) final environmental statement (dated January 1979) with respect to national forest system lands in Michigan shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases national forest system lands in Michigan which were reviewed in the RARE II program from further review by the Department of Agriculture, pending the revision of initial national forest management plans. Releases lands in Michigan reviewed in the RARE II program and not designated as wilderness from management as wilderness areas. Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from conducting any further statewide roadless area review and evaluation of national forest system lands in Michigan without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall apply to national forest system roadless lands in Michigan which are less than 5,000 acres in size.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Dec 8, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-184.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 30, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 19, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Oct 22, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Oct 19, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Apr 8, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Apr 7, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 1, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 25, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 24, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 19, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Feb 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.