A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over part of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Wenatchee National Forest.
Public Law 105-238 · S. 1683 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 23, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Slade Gorton (R-WA)
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.
Adjusts the boundary of: (1) the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Washington, to exclude a certain parcel of land and waters; and (2) the Wenatchee National Forest to include such parcel.
Transfers administrative jurisdiction over Federal land and waters in the parcel from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Considers the boundaries of the Forest to be those as of January 1, 1965, for purposes of Federal provisions concerning allocation of Land and Water Conservation Fund monies for Federal purposes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Sep 23, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-238.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 11, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 9, 1998FloorFloor · 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 · Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 17, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 10, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 27, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 26, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 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.