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S. 1242 (97th)
A bill to provide that certain lands constituting part of the El Dorado National Forest be conveyed to certain persons who purchased and held such lands in good faith reliance on an inaccurate surveyor's map.
Introduced
20 May 1981
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Status
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of agriculture to convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in specified property in the El Dorado National Forest, California, to any person who held title to such property based on the erroneous 1957 recorded surveyor's map. Requires such person to: (1) reimburse the United States for such land, the conveyance costs, and any mineral interests received; and (2) submit a written application to the Secretary with proof of title. Withdraws all mineral interest in such lands retained by the United States from all forms of entry under the mining laws and from the operation of the mineral leasing laws.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 May 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1242
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1242