[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4826 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4826 To amend the Wilderness Act to permit the landing of aircraft within wilderness areas for purposes of search and rescue under certain circumstances. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 1994 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Wilderness Act to permit the landing of aircraft within wilderness areas for purposes of search and rescue under certain circumstances. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SEARCH AND RESCUE BY AIRCRAFT IN WILDERNESS AREAS. Section 4(d) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 and following) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``(8) Upon the request of any law enforcement or military authority (including the national guard), the landing of aircraft shall be permitted within any wilderness area for purposes of search and rescue.''. <all>