Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
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The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act (S. 23) is a law that designated as wilderness about 32,500 acres of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the state of Michigan. The newly designated lands and inland waterways comprise the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness, a new component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.[1]
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Long title | To designate as wilderness certain land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan, and for other purposes. |
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Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
Sponsored by | Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI) |
Number of co-sponsors | 1 |
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Acts affected | Wilderness Act |
U.S.C. sections affected | 16 U.S.C. § 1131 et seq., 16 U.S.C. § 460x–4 |
Agencies affected | United States Department of Agriculture, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior |
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It was introduced into the United States Senate during the 113th United States Congress.[2] On March 13, 2014, it was signed into law as Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 113–87 (text) (PDF) by President Barack Obama.[3]