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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the city of Haines, Oregon.

Public Law 107-324 · S. 1907 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 4, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ron Wyden

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • 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 a specified parcel of Bureau of Land Management land to the city of Haines, Oregon.

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. 16 actions.

  1. Dec 4, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-324.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 22, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 15, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to consider in the House.
  8. Sep 24, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Sep 12, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Sep 4, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Aug 1, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Jun 28, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  13. Jun 5, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. May 9, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jan 30, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jan 29, 2002IntroducedIntroduced · 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.