An act to commemorate the contributions of Senator Clinton P. Anderson to the establishment of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-184 · S. 818 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 28, 1989 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Pete Domenici
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to rename Copperas Vista, located on the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, as the Senator Clinton P. Anderson Wilderness Overlook in commemoration of Senator Anderson's contribution to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Nov 28, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-184.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Udall asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 4, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Jul 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.