National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1988

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 January 1987

Last action

28 October 1988 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-550.

Summary

National Forests and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1987 - Transfers specified public lands in Nevada to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Toiyabe or the Inyo National Forests. Transfers specified national forest lands to the Secretary of the Interior. Requires lands designated for inclusion in such Forests to be managed so as not to impair their suitability for wilderness designation. Excludes such additional national forest lands from calculations for interstate (California and Nevada) but not intrastate (Nevada) distribution of the Twenty-Five Percent Fund.

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Timeline

6 January 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
18 May 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Agriculture Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
30 June 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
9 July 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Department of Agriculture. Favorable.
Source: Committee
11 August 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
15 September 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 941.
Source: Calendars
15 September 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-511.
Source: Committee
15 September 1988
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-511.
Source: Committee
12 October 1988
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
12 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 October 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 October 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
13 October 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 October 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 October 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 October 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 October 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-550.
Source: President
28 October 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 October 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 October 1988
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 October 1988
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 January 1987
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Related records

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Sources

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