A act to provide for protection of the John Sack cabin, Targhee National Forest in the State of Idaho.
Public Law 97-374 · S. 764 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 20, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. James McClure (R-ID)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Steven Symms
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the protection and maintenance of the John Sack cabin in the Targhee National Forest, Idaho.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 20, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-374.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 14, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 10, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 8, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 2, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 5, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 22, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 27, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 23, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the 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.