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Greer Spring Acquisition and Protection Act of 1991

Public Law 102-220 · H.R. 3604 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 11, 1991 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Emerson (R-MO-8)

Cosponsors (8): Rep. Bill Clay,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Greer Spring Acquisition and Protection Act of 1991 - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Agriculture, on a willing seller basis only, to acquire lands identified as the Dennig Tract to become part of the Mark Twain National Forest.

Requires the Secretary to manage the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic Corridor pursuant to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

Establishes the Greer Spring Special Management Area. Directs the Secretary to restrict timber harvesting, permit hunting and fishing, restrict vehicular access on, and withdraw from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and from the operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, lands within such area.

Authorizes appropriations.

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: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.

  1. Dec 11, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-220.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 3, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 26, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 22, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Volkmer asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Nov 20, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Nov 14, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Nov 12, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Nov 7, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Nov 6, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
  17. Nov 5, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  19. Oct 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  20. Oct 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  22. 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.