Recreation and Public Purposes Amendment Act of 1988

Summary

Recreation and Public Purposes Amendment Act of 1988 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey title, with a limited reverter provision, to lands to be used for solid waste disposal or purposes which may include, or result in the release of, hazardous substances. Provides for reversion of conveyed lands not used for the stated purposes within five years of their conveyance. Requires pricing for such conveyances to be determined in accordance with current Federal law, except that no compensation shall be required for the inclusion of only a limited reverter in the patent (conveyance agreement). Requires such document to include a provision that the lands shall not revert to the United States by operation of law if the lands are used for the stated purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to release (for a patent holder or on the Secretary's own initiative) the reverter provision contained in such patent on a finding that the lands have been or are being used for solid waste disposal or for purposes which may result in the release of hazardous substances. Provides that, upon such reverter release, such lands shall not revert to the United States by operation of law, or be subject to current Federal provisions concerning permissible uses of such properties. Authorizes the Secretary, with regard to lands leased for the above-stated purposes, to issue a patent to such lessee without compensation, on a finding that the lands have been or are being used for solid waste disposal or for purposes which may result in the release of hazardous substances. Provides the same non-reverter protection to such lessees as is provided to patent holders of such lands under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 March 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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