Kentucky Wilderness Act of 1985
Public Law 99-197 · H.R. 1627 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 23, 1985 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Carl Perkins (D-KY-7)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Romano Mazzoli, Rep. Larry Hopkins,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- 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.
Kentucky Wilderness Act of 1985 - Designates the Clifty Wilderness in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
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 Kentucky shall not be subject to judicial review. Releases specified national forest system lands in Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky without express congressional authorization. States that the provisions above shall also apply to national forest system roadless lands in Kentucky 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 · referred toSubcommittee: 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. 16 actions.
- Dec 23, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-197.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 13, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 11, 1985FloorFloor · Received in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent.
- Dec 9, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Dec 4, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 20, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Apr 23, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 20, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.