To amend the Act of May 12, 1920 (41 Stat. 596), to allow the city of Pocatello, Idaho, to use certain lands for a correctional facility for women, and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-87 · H.R. 1448 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 14, 1991 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Stallings (D-ID-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Larry LaRocco
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Allows the city of Pocatello, Idaho, to use a certain area on public lands originally transferred to it for the conservation and protection of its water supply for the construction and operation of a correctional facility for women, subject to specified conditions.
Allows the city to use the remainder of such lands for recreational and other public purposes, and to transfer the site of the correctional facility to another governmental entity.
Provides protection to the United States against liability arising from possible contamination of the lands with hazardous substances.
Modifies the annual reporting requirement on the use of the transferred land to require reports every five years.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Aug 14, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-87.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 5, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- 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
- Jun 26, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1991FloorFloor · 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. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 19, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 13, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 28, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 28, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 14, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.