To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to permit the prompt sharing of timber sale receipts of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
Public Law 103-443 · H.R. 5161 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 2, 1994 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA-6)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Peter DeFazio, Rep. Jolene Unsoeld,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 with respect to the sharing of timber sale receipts of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 2, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-443.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 5, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 4, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.