A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain national forest system lands in the Targhee National Forest.
Public Law 100-488 · H.R. 4028 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 14, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Stallings (D-ID-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Richard Cheney
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 409 yea, 9 nay409–9
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, notwithstanding existing requirements that lands exchanged must be within the same State, to exchange certain federally-owned lands within the Targhee National Forest for nonfederally-owned lands within, adjacent to, or in close proximity to the Forest.
Requires any lands acquired by the Secretary as a result of the exchange authorized under this Act to become part of the Forest.
Directs the Secretary to carry out such exchange within nine months after the enactment of this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 26 actions.
- Oct 14, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-488.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Yea-Nay Vote: 409 - 9 (Record Vote No: 419).House roll call 419
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Yea-Nay Vote: 409 - 9 (Record Vote No: 419).House roll call 419
- Sep 28, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 15, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 10, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 26, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 24, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 23, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- May 19, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 11, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 5, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 27, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 26, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 16, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 17, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 29, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Feb 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.