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S. 891 (98th)

Federal Land Retention Act of 1983

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Introduced

23 March 1983

Last action

23 March 1983 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]

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Summary

Federal Land Retention Act of 1983 - Requires Executive agencies to comply with specified inventory, public comment and review, and governmental notification procedures before offering Federal lands for sale. Requires that Federal lands included within specified public land systems be sold at fair market value only in accordance with this Act and only with congressional approval under the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976. Authorizes conveyances of specified Federal lands for recreational purposes to government units or nonprofit organizations at no cost or for up to 25 per cent fair market value without Congressional approval. Subjects such conveyance to specified conditions under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1976.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1983

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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