§ 3205. — General wilderness review.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC3205]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 51--ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION
SUBCHAPTER VI--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 3205. General wilderness review
(a) Suitability of lands for preservation; report to President
Within five years from December 2, 1980, the Secretary shall, in
accordance with the provisions of section 1132(d) of this title relating
to public notice, public hearings, and review by State and other
agencies, review, as to their suitability or nonsuitability for
preservation as wilderness, all lands within units of the National Park
System and units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska not
designated as wilderness by this Act and report his findings to the
President.
(b) Presidential recommendations to Congress
The Secretary shall conduct his review, and the President shall
advise the United States Senate and House of Representatives of his
recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of sections \1\
1132(c) and (d) of this title. The President shall advise the Congress
of his recommendations with respect to such areas within seven years
from December 2, 1980.
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(c) Administration of units unaffected pending Congressional action
Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the
administration of any unit of the National Park System or unit of
National Wildlife Refuge System in accordance with this Act or other
applicable provisions of law unless and until Congress provides
otherwise by taking action on any Presidential recommendation made
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 96-487, title XIII, Sec. 1317, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2485.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is Pub. L. 96-487,
Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, as amended, known as the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this
title and Tables.
