A bill to modify the boundary of the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado.
Public Law 96-348 · H.R. 1967 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 12, 1980 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Johnson (R-CO-4)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment)
Modifies the boundary of the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado to include additional areas of approximately 32,307 and 3,841 acres. Adds all lands owned by the United States within such modified boundary to such National Forest.
Specifies that tracts of land identified in specified sales applications with the Bureau of Land Management shall not become a part of such National Forest unless they are denied in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
States that this Act shall not affect existing withdrawals, rights-of-way, licenses, leases, easements, or prospecting permits issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. Cancels all other existing permits or grazing authorizations covering existing transferred lands, effective December 31 of the year following enactment. Allows holders of such permits to apply for new permits to the agency acquiring the administration of such land. Exempts such permittees from eligibility for compensation under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Specifies that such modified boundary shall be considered to have been the boundary on January 1, 1965, for purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.
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. 15 actions.
- Sep 12, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-348.
- Sep 2, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Aug 28, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 27, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Aug 21, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Jun 5, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 24, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 15, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 14, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Nov 8, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 8, 1979CommitteeCommittee · 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.