HR 5690 109th Congress House

Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006

Official title: To adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Introduced: June 27, 2006 See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources ArkansasBoundariesLand transfersNational forestsOklahoma

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 12, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-391.

Dec 12, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 4, 2006

Presented to President.

Nov 17, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 16, 2006

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)

Nov 16, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11096; text as passed Senate: CR S11096)

Sep 28, 2006

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 27, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 27, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7661)

Sep 27, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7661)

Sep 27, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5690.

Sep 27, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7661-7662)

Sep 27, 2006

Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 14, 2006

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jul 3, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Jul 3, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Jun 27, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Jun 27, 2006

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 12, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-391.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 - Modifies the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Directs that: (1) any federally-owned lands that have been or hereafter may be acquired for National Forest System (NFS) purposes within the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as modified by this Act be managed as lands acquired under the Weeks Act and in accordance with the other laws and regulations pertaining to the NFS; and (2) for purposes of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as modified by this Act be considered to be boundaries of such forest as of January 1, 1965.

Prohibits anything in this Act from limiting the authority of the Secretary to adjust the boundaries of Ouachita National Forest pursuant to section 11 (concerning the division of national forest land for administrative purposes) of the Weeks Act.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jun 27, 2006

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5690: Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5690/

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