An Act to further the purposes of the Wilderness Act by designating certain acquired lands for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, to provide for study of certain additional lands for such inclusion, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-622 · S. 3433 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jan 3, 1975 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. George Aiken (R-VT)
Cosponsors (23): Sen. Scoop Jackson, Sen. James Allen,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Eastern Wilderness Areas Act - Designates specified lands in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Provides for a study of specified additional lands in nine States for such inclusion. Provides for the filing of maps and descriptions, the management of wilderness areas, and the transfer of Federal property where necessary pursuant to this Act.
Authorizes to be appropriated up to $5,000,000 for the acquisition of land and $1,700,000 for purposes of conducting the review of wilderness study areas designated by this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jan 3, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-622.
- Dec 24, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 19, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Dec 18, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13455.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 3, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 31, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 2, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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.