16 USC § 3205 - General wilderness review

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title: "16 USC § 3205 - General wilderness review"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "3205"
section_name: "General wilderness review"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–487, title XIII, § 1317, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2485.)"
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# § 3205. General wilderness review

**(a)** **Suitability of lands for preservation; report to President** December 2, 1980section 1132(d) of this title

Within five years from , the Secretary shall, in accordance with the provisions of  relating to public notice, public hearings, and review by State and other agencies, review, as to their suitability or nonsuitability for preservation as wilderness, all lands within units of the National Park System and units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska not designated as wilderness by this Act and report his findings to the President.

**1** **Presidential recommendations to Congress** [^1]December 2, 1980

The Secretary shall conduct his review, and the President shall advise the United States Senate and House of Representatives of his recommendations, in accordance with the provisions of sections  1132(c) and (d) of this title. The President shall advise the Congress of his recommendations with respect to such areas within seven years from .

So in original. Probably should be “section”.

**(c)** **Administration of units unaffected pending Congressional action** Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the administration of any unit of the National Park System or unit of National Wildlife Refuge System in accordance with this Act or other applicable provisions of law unless and until Congress provides otherwise by taking action on any Presidential recommendation made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–487, title XIII, § 1317, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2485.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is , , , known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.