Cedar River Watershed Land Exchange Act of 1992
Public Law 102-453 · H.R. 5605 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 23, 1992 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA-7)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. John Miller, Rep. Jolene Unsoeld,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Cedar River Watershed Land Exchange Act of 1992 - Provides for the conveyance of Federal lands in the Cedar River Watershed, Washington, to the City of Seattle, Washington, in exchange for City lands of equal value conveyed to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the National Forest System.
Requires Seattle to bear all land appraisal costs.
Directs the Secretary, during the interim period, to manage the Federal lands within the hydrographic boundaries of the watershed to: (1) prohibit public access except for Federal and city employees or their agents; and (2) maintain or improve existing characteristics of the watershed, including prohibiting timber sales approved after October 1, 1992.
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
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: 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.
- Oct 23, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-453.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 8, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 30, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 29, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. English moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Sep 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Sep 22, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Sep 10, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Aug 12, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 15, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jul 9, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.