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Utah Schools and Lands Improvement Act of 1993

Public Law 103-93 · S. 184 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 1, 1993 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Bennett

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Utah Schools and Lands Improvement Act of 1993 - Declares specified lands in Utah to be part of the Navajo and Goshute Indian Reservations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire such lands through a land exchange.

Declares specified lands in Nevada to be part of the Goshute Reservation.

Authorizes the Secretary of: (1) Agriculture to accept on behalf of the United States title to the school and institutional trust lands owned by Utah within the National Forest System, to become part of the Forest System; and (2) the Interior to accept title to all schools and institutional trust lands owned by Utah within the National Park System, to become part of the Park System.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Utah a list of all lands within Utah for possible use in an exchange for the lands received by the United States under this Act, with limitations. Requires land appraisals to ensure an equal value exchange.

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. 24 actions.

  1. Oct 1, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-93.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 21, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 13, 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 to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Vento moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment.
  7. Aug 6, 1993Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment with amendment (SP775) by Voice Vote.
  8. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  9. Aug 2, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Jul 28, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jul 27, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Jul 26, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Jun 25, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  19. Jun 16, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  20. May 19, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  21. May 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  22. Jan 27, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  23. Jan 26, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  24. 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.