Pub. L. 115-430 - Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act

115th Congress

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act”.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO FLATSIDE WILDERNESS.

Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–508; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by inserting “and certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, which comprise approximately 640 acres, as generally depicted as ‘Recommended Wilderness Area’ on the map titled ‘Flatside Wilderness, Recommended Wilderness Area’, dated September 6, 2018” after “1984”.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS ADDITION.

The wilderness addition created under section 2 shall be known as the Bethune Woods-Flatside Wilderness. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such portion of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Bethune Woods-Flatside Wilderness.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5636:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):

Nov. 13, considered and passed House.

Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate.