Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 460gg–1

Wilderness designation

(a)

Map designation

section 460gg(b) of this titleThe lands depicted as the “Hells Canyon Wilderness” on the map referred to in are hereby designated as wilderness.

(b)

Application of Wilderness Act

16 U.S.C. 1131section 460gg–8 of this titleThe wilderness designated by this subchapter shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter or in accordance with the provisions of the Wilderness Act [ et seq.], whichever is the more restrictive, except that any reference in such provisions of the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the effective date of this subchapter. The provisions of section 460gg–6(b) and shall apply to the wilderness. The Secretary shall make such boundary revisions to the wilderness as may be necessary due to the exercise of his authority under subsection 3(b) of this Act.

Pub. L. 94–199, § 289 Stat. 1117(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 94–19989 Stat. 1117This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, which is , , , which enacted sections 460gg to 460gg–13 of this title, amended sections 1274 and 1276 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 460gg and 1274 of this title.

Pub. L. 88–57778 Stat. 890section 1131 of this titleThe Wilderness Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 1131 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 88–577The effective date of the Wilderness Act, referred to in subsec. (b), means , the date of enactment of , which enacted chapter 23 of this title.

Pub. L. 94–199The effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), means , the date of enactment of .

Pub. L. 94–199section 1274 of this titleSubsection 3(b) of this Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is subsec. 3(b) of , which is set out as a note under .