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A bill to make certain land owned by the United States in the State of New York part of the Green Mountain National Forest.

Public Law 98-175 · H.R. 24 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 29, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Frank Horton (R-NY-29)

Cosponsors (50): Rep. Stanley Lundine,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Provides that all Federal lands within the Hector Land Utilization Area in Seneca and Schuyler Counties in New York shall be considered part of the Green Mountain National Forest.

Provides that New York's share of funds from such forest shall be based on the receipts from the lands in such forest that are within the State of New York.

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. 16 actions.

  1. Nov 29, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-175.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 18, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 17, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 31, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  6. Oct 19, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  7. Sep 22, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Production and Price Competitiveness Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  8. Jul 20, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  9. Jul 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Jul 14, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
  11. Jun 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
  12. Jun 23, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  14. Feb 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  15. Jan 3, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  16. 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.