US Code

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

16 U.S.C. § 546b–1

Maps and boundary descriptions

(a)

In general

As soon as practicable after , the Secretary shall file with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives maps and boundary descriptions of—
(1)
the scenic areas;
(2)
section 1 of Public Law 100–32616 U.S.C. 1132 the wilderness areas designated by paragraphs (9) through (20) of ( note) (as added by section 1102(a)(5));
(3)
16 U.S.C. 1132Public Law 98–586 the wilderness study area designated by section 6(a)(5) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 ( note; ) (as added by section 1102(b)(2)(D)); and
(4)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
the potential wilderness area designated by section 1103(a).
(b)

Force and effect

The maps and boundary descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the maps and boundary descriptions.

(c)

Availability of map and boundary description

The maps and boundary descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

(d)

Conflict

In the case of a conflict between a map filed under subsection (a) and the acreage of the applicable areas specified in this subtitle, the map shall control.

Pub. L. 111–11, title I, § 1106123 Stat. 1007(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1 of Public Law 100–326section 1 of Public Law 100–326section 1102(a)(5) of Pub. L. 111–11section 1132 of this titleParagraphs (9) through (20) of as added by section 1102(a)(5), referred to in subsec. (a)(2), means paragraphs (9) through (20) of as added by , which enacted and amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under .

Public Law 98–586section 6(a)(5) of Pub. L. 98–586section 1102(b)(2)(D) of Pub. L. 111–11123 Stat. 1004Section 6(a)(5) of the Virginia Wilderness Act of 1984 () (as added by section 1102(b)(2)(D)), referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is , as added by , title I, , , which is not classified to the Code.

section 1103(a) of Pub. L. 111–11section 1132 of this titleSection 1103(a), referred to in subsec. (a)(4), means , which amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under .

Pub. L. 111–11123 Stat. 1002section 546b of this titlesection 546b of this titlesection 1132 of this titleThis subtitle, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (d), is subtitle B (§§ 1101–1107) of title I of , , , which enacted this section and , enacted provisions set out as a note under , and enacted and amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

section 1101 of Pub. L. 111–11section 546b of this titleFor definitions of terms used in this section, see , set out as a note under .