A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands adjacent to the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado.
Public Law 101-192 · S. 737 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 29, 1989 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Timothy Wirth (D-CO)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. William Armstrong
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands in Colorado in order to revise the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park to include them. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the boundary of, and exclude such lands from, the Roosevelt National Forest.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the owners of specified lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park to ensure their use for single family residences, unless they are being developed by the owners in a manner that would substantially change such use.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 30 actions.
- Nov 29, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-192.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent that the House agree to Senate amendment to House amendments.
- Nov 15, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP1138) by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded from its disagreement to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 14, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House insist upon its amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments.
- Nov 3, 1989FloorFloor · Senate disagreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 25, 1989FloorFloor · A similar measure H.R. 1606 was laid on the table without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 1606. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1606. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 12, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 11, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.