A bill to reduce the restrictions on lands conveyed by deed under the Act of June 8, 1926.
Public Law 103-326 · S. 859 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 23, 1994 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Bennett
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.
Provides that the restrictions on conveyances and use of specified lands patented to Kaysville, Utah, shall not apply to those lands upon which communications facilities were located as of January 1, 1993. Allows reasonable use of an access route in existence on June 1, 1994, across National Forest lands for repair, maintenance, or improvement of such facilities but specifies that the Secretary of Agriculture shall not be required to improve the condition of such access route or to provide additional access routes for such purposes. Permits: (1) the use of such lands for recreational purposes consistent with the protection of the city's watershed and water supply system and with the management objectives for adjacent National Forest System lands; and (2) construction of structures or other improvements associated with such recreational activities only to the extent that the Secretary determines that such construction would be consistent with protection of the watershed and would not adversely affect the resources and values of such lands.
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.
- Sep 23, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-326.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 13, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 25, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Voice Vote.
- 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, 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 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 13, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 12, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 5, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 23, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 3, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 3, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 30, 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.