To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, and to extend temporarily certain grazing privileges.
Public Law 105-81 · H.R. 708 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 13, 1997 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY)
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.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to the Congress concerning grazing and open space in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, and associated use of specified agricultural and ranch lands within and adjacent to the Park. Requires that the study: (1) assess the significance of the ranching use and pastoral character of the land, including its significance to the purposes for which the Park was established; (2) identify any need and practicable means for preservation of the land that is necessary to protect that use and character; (3) recommend a variety of economically feasible and viable tools and techniques to retain the pastoral qualities of the land; and (4) estimate the costs of implementing preservation recommendations.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) reinstate and extend for the duration of such study and until such recommendations are implemented certain expired grazing privileges in and adjacent to the Park; and (2) cancel the extension with respect to any portion of the land that is disposed of in a manner that would result in it no longer being used for ranching or other agricultural purposes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Nov 13, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-81.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 5, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 4, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 21, 1997FloorFloor · 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 · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 22, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 21, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 12, 1997CommitteeCommittee · 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.