To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to improve the access for persons with disabilities to outdoor recreational opportunities made available to the public.
Public Law 105-359 · H.R. 4501 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 10, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Schaffer (R-CO-4)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. Don Young, Rep. Duke Cunningham,
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 Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to conduct a study regarding improved outdoor recreational access for persons with disabilities.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Nov 10, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-359.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 20, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 14, 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 · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Miller (CA) objected to the 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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 · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 27, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Aug 6, 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.