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Arkansas-Idaho Land Exchange Act of 1992

Public Law 102-584 · S. 2572 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 2, 1992 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Dale Bumpers (D-AR)

Cosponsors (3): Sen. Larry Craig,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Arkansas-Idaho Land Exchange Act of 1992 - Provides for the exchange of lands in Arkansas and Idaho between the United States and the Potlatch Corporation.

Withdraws lands conveyed to the Corporation from appropriation under the public land, mining, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws.

Makes certain executive orders involving power site reservations inapplicable to certain lands and removes lands conveyed to the Corporation from a Bureau of Land Management Indemnity List Classification.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to add acquired lands in Arkansas to the Cache River and White River National Wildlife Refuges.

Requires lands within the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study Area which are transferred to the Forest Service to be managed to preserve their suitability for designation as wilderness.

Adjusts the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest.

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
  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 33 actions.

  1. Nov 2, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-584.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 26, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 7, 1992Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 29, 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. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  11. Sep 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  15. Sep 22, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  21. Sep 14, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  22. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  23. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  24. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  25. Sep 10, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  26. FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
  27. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  28. Aug 12, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  29. Aug 5, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  30. Jul 14, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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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.