To make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, to exclude a small parcel of land containing improvements.
Public Law 105-210 · H.R. 1779 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 29, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Modifies the boundary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, to exclude a specified parcel of real property.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Jul 29, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-210.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 21, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 17, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 26, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 23, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 22, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 21, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Blunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 2, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 16, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.