United States · Bill · S
S. 2133 (97th)
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Act of 1982
Introduced
24 February 1982
Last action
21 July 1982 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Area Act of 1982 - Designates specified lands within and adjacent to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington as the Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Area. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire all non-Federal lands and interest within the boundaries of the volcanic area. States that lands and interests thus acquired shall become national forest system lands. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
24 February 1982
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1982
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1982
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
16 June 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
23 June 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 690.
Source: Calendars
23 June 1982
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. 97-481.
Source: Committee
23 June 1982
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. 97-481.
Source: Committee
21 July 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Indefinitely postponed in Senate
summary · EN · 21 July 1982
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 June 1982
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 February 1982
Sponsors
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2133
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/2133
- us · 97-s-2133 · source updated 24 March 2026