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Miles Land Exchange Act of 1998

Public Law 105-288 · H.R. 1021 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Scott McInnis (R-CO-3)

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.

Miles Land Exchange Act of 1997 - Provides for the exchange of specified Federal lands within the Routt National Forest, Colorado, for specified non-Federal lands known as the Miles parcel located adjacent to such Forest.

Adjusts the boundary of the Forest to reflect the exchange.

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. 15 actions.

  1. Oct 27, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-288.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 9, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. May 12, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. May 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Apr 29, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 23, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Mar 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Apr 7, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Mar 11, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  15. 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.