A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey title to the Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field Station in Gooding County, Idaho, to the University of Idaho.
Public Law 105-346 · S. 2505 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 2, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Dirk Kempthorne
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field Station and site in Gooding County, Idaho, excluding water rights and necessary access and utility easements and rights-of-way, to the University of Idaho for use for fish research.
Requires the University to: (1) comply with the National Historic Preservation Act for all ground disturbing activities; and (2) protect prehistoric and historic resources in accordance with the archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979.
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. 12 actions.
- Nov 2, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-346.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 21, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 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 · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 6, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 5, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 23, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Sep 21, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works 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.