Public Law 112-128 · H.R. 4849 · Became law

Sequoia and King Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act

Official title: “To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and for other purposes.”

Earlier name of the bill: “Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Backcountry Access Act”.

House: without objection · Senate: without objection
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The House passed it without objection on May 18, 2012. No individual votes are recorded.

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