New River Gorge Boundary Act of 2002
Public Law 107-356 · H.R. 3858 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 17, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
New River Gorge Boundary Act of 2002 - Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National River in West Virginia.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a land exchange in the vicinity of Beauty Mountain in Fayette County to acquire specified land that lies adjacent to the River's boundary (to be included in the boundaries and administered as part of the River) in exchange for specified land located within such boundary (to be excluded from the River).
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
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 17, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-356.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 9, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 8, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 25, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 2002FloorFloor · 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. Goodlatte 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 17, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 16, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 12, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 6, 2002CommitteeCommittee · 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.