Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998
Public Law 105-267 · H.R. 3381 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Rick Hill (R-MT)
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.
Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998 - Provides for the exchange of land and other assets including certain timber harvest rights by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior with the Big Sky Lumber Co. (BSL) for inclusion in the Gallatin National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest, Montana.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) implement a timber sale program to fund the purchase of specified (Taylor Fork) BSL land; (2) enter into specified land exchanges (Wapiti and Eightmile-West Pine); and (3) implement a restoration program for lands acquired under this Act. Encourages the Secretary to pursue a specified land exchange (section 1 of the Taylor Fork land).
Authorizes appropriations.
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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 19, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-267.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 8, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 23, 1998FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · 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 · Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 16, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 23, 1998CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Mar 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 11, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.