S. 23: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
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S. 23: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-22 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-87.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-22 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-87. (final step reached)
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Official title
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act - Designates specified land and inland water within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, to be known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Requires the boundary of the Wilderness to be: (1) 100 feet from the centerline of adjacent county roads, and (2) 300 feet from the centerline of adjacent state highways. Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) the maintenance and improvement of roads located outside the boundary of the Wilderness; (2) Michigan's jurisdiction with respect to the management of fish and wildlife, including hunting and fishing, within the National Lakeshore; and (3) any treaty rights or any existing valid private property rights.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act
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Sponsor: Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s23.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>
Record fed-us-cong113-s23 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113