A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to terminate a reservation of use and occupancy at the Buffalo National River, and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-258 · S. 996 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Mar 19, 1992 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to terminate a certain reservation of use and occupancy retained by two named individuals at the Buffalo National River, Arkansas, and to refund the value of the unused term of such reservation, on a pro rata basis.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: 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. 20 actions.
- Mar 19, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-258.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 10, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 3, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 2, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 19, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 6, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 18, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 1, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 31, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 17, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 21, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 8, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 7, 1991CommitteeCommittee · 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.