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Crawford National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act

Public Law 104-215 · H.R. 3287 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 1, 1996 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Barrett (R-NE-3)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Crawford National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Crawford National Fish Hatchery to the city of Crawford, Nebraska.

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. 17 actions.

  1. Oct 1, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-215.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 20, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  5. Sep 19, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jul 31, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Jul 30, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Jul 24, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jul 17, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jun 27, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jun 13, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Apr 26, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Apr 23, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  17. 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.