An act to further amend the boundary of the Cibola National Forest to allow an exchange of lands with the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Public Law 97-283 · S. 2405 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 5, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Modifies the boundary of the Cibola National Forest to include certain lands known as the Elena Gallegos tract in New Mexico. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire such lands by a land exchange with the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Requires that transactions necessary to effect such exchange be made within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
Conditions such boundary modification upon the city of Albuquerque's acquiring appropriate lands for exchange with the Secretary.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 5, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-283.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 23, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 17, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 9, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 18, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · 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.