To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1971.
Public Law 107-361 · H.R. 2818 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 17, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID-2)
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in Idaho to the owner of the Sand Hills Resort for such land's fair market value.
Exempts such land from all requirements of the Bureau of Land Management's Interim Management Policy for Lands Under Wilderness Review.
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. 17 actions.
- Dec 17, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-361.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 6, 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
- May 8, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 7, 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 · Mr. Simpson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 24, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 18, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 16, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 10, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · 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.