To provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico.
Public Law 105-224 · H.R. 434 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 12, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. William Richardson (D-NM-3)
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.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specified real property in the Santa Fe National Forest, Sandoval County, New Mexico, to Jemez Springs, New Mexico, to be used to construct and operate a fire substation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: 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. 23 actions.
- Aug 12, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-224.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 4, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 3, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Jones moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Jul 17, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 2, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 4, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Faleomavaega objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 22, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 25, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 11, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.