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National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1988

Public Law 100-550 · S. 59 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 28, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Jacob Hecht (R-NV)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Harry Reid

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1988 - 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.

Authorizes the Secretary to transfer land known as Wilbur Square to Boulder City, Nevada.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 28, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-550.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 19, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 13, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 12, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. Sep 15, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Aug 11, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jan 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  12. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.