Twin Falls County Landfill Act of 1994
Public Law 103-281 · S. 1402 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 22, 1994 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Dirk Kempthorne
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.
Twin Falls County Landfill Act of 1994 - Transfers specified Federal lands, except for reserved subsurface minerals, to the County of Twin Falls, Idaho, effective on the tender by the County of the fair market value for such lands to the Secretary of the Interior.
Withdraws the conveyed lands from U.S. mining, mineral and geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws.
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 · 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. 17 actions.
- Jul 22, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-281.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 14, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 12, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 22, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 16, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 8, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 12, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 25, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 23, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 9, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.