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Zuni River Watershed Act of 1992

Public Law 102-338 · H.R. 4026 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 11, 1992 · Native Americans

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

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Zuni River Watershed Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Soil Conservation Service and the Chief of the Forest Service, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, and the Tribes (Zuni Tribe, Navajo Nation, and the Ramah Band of the Navajo Tribe) to conduct a study and prepare a plan for watershed protection and rehabilitation on both public and private lands within a specified portion of the Zuni River Watershed in New Mexico.

Requires the Secretaries and the Tribes to submit a written report to specified congressional committees containing the full text and an executive summary of such study and plan.

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. 12 actions.

  1. Aug 11, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-338.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 3, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 29, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Jul 27, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 8, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. May 29, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Nov 26, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  12. 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.