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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a fish hatchery to the State of Iowa.

Public Law 104-24 · H.R. 584 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 6, 1995 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA-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.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey without reimbursement all U.S. interest in the Fairport National Fish Hatchery to Iowa for fishery resources management purposes.

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. 18 actions.

  1. Sep 6, 1995Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-24.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 28, 1995PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Aug 9, 1995FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Aug 7, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Aug 2, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Jun 8, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Jun 7, 1995FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
  10. May 15, 1995FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 145 passed House.
  11. Feb 16, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Feb 8, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Feb 1, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jan 25, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jan 23, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Jan 19, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  18. 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.