United States · Bill · S
S. 1617 (99th)
A bill to provide for more effective management of lands of the United States which are subject to conflicting claims or disputes, and to require the Secretary of the Interior to report annually thereon.
Introduced
10 September 1985
Last action
1 October 1986 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1031.
Sponsors
Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of settlement of State claims to public lands.
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Timeline
10 September 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1985
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
30 October 1985
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Source: Committee
4 February 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Justice.
Source: Committee
4 March 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-600, PT. 2.
Source: Committee
10 March 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.
Source: Committee
17 September 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
24 September 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
25 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
1 October 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1031.
Source: Calendars
1 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-508.
Source: Committee
1 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-508.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 1 October 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 September 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1617
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/1617
- us · 99-s-1617 · source updated 24 March 2026