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Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act

Public Law 103-63 · H.R. 63 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 4, 1993 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. James Bilbray (D-NV-1)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act - Establishes the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in Nevada.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a general management plan for the Area as an amendment to the Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. Requires inclusion in the plan of any Bureau of Land Management recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuitability of specified lands within the Areas for preservation as wilderness.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to manage the lands and waters within the wilderness study areas to maintain their potential for inclusion within the National Wilderness Preservation System, pending submission of such recommendation and until otherwise directed by an Act of the Congress.

Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the Area by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer from another Federal agency, except that such lands or interests owned by the State of Nevada or a political subdivision may be acquired only by donation or exchange.

Withdraws all Federal lands within the Area from public land and mining laws (including mineral and geothermal leasing).

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

  1. Aug 4, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-63.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 30, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 26, 1993Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Vento moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
  7. Jun 29, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
  8. Jun 22, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. May 26, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. May 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Apr 22, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  12. Apr 21, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  13. Apr 20, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  15. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Mar 31, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Mar 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. Mar 2, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  21. Jan 26, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  22. Jan 5, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  23. 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.