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Baca Location No. 1 Land Acquisition and Study Act of 1990

Public Law 101-556 · H.R. 4630 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 15, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. William Richardson (D-NM-3)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Baca Location No. 1 Land Acquisition and Study Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to purchase specified lands on the south boundary of Baca Location No. 1 (in New Mexico) and include them within the Santa Fe National Forest.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make specified compensation payments to Dunigan Enterprises (after certain certification procedures have been followed) for costs incurred as a result of certain Federal actions involving a land exchange between the United States and Dunigan Enterprises in 1966.

Directs the Secretary to study the Baca Location No. 1 for its multiple use potential and acquisition options and report the results to certain congressional committees.

Amends the San Juan Wilderness Protection Act of 1984 to make a technical correction to the acreage and legal description of specified property located in Lake Sumner State Park (New Mexico).

Authorizes appropriations.

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. 25 actions.

  1. Nov 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-556.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 6, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 27, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
  7. Oct 26, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Oct 25, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2521 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  10. Oct 16, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Oct 15, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  12. Oct 10, 1990FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  13. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  15. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. Oct 1, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Sep 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Sep 11, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. Sep 10, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  21. May 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  22. Apr 30, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  23. Apr 25, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  24. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  25. 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.