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To permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by exchange lands in the Cuyahoga National Recreation Area that are owned by the State of Ohio.

Public Law 102-431 · H.R. 2181 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 23, 1992 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Sawyer (D-OH-14)

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.

Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation or exchange certain lands in the Cuyahoga National Recreation Area, Ohio.

Declares that the Secretary, in determining the exchange value of State or local government lands, shall not include in the value of those lands any amounts paid from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the original acquisition of those lands by the State or local government.

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Oct 23, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-431.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 16, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 7, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 24, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Sep 22, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Sep 27, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Sep 26, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Sep 24, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Sep 23, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jul 31, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jul 11, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Jun 4, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. May 7, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. May 1, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  20. 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.