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H.R. 1213 (98th)

Public Lands and National Parks Act of 1983

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

2 February 1983

Last action

31 October 1983 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-141.

Sponsors

Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14]

Subjects

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Source updated

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Summary

Public Lands and National Parks Act of 1983 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified land within the Effigy Mounds National Monuments in Iowa in exchange for land adjacent to the monument which shall be added to it. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire certain real property in Missouri in order to establish the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site. Authorizes the Secretary to make certain parts of such site available for the use of Margaret Truman Daniel. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes. Increases the authorizations of appropriations for land acquisition for: (1) the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts; (2) the Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina; and (3) the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. Increases the maximum authorization of appropriations allowed for land acquisition and development with respect to Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio. Amends the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1972 to increase from $100,000,000 to $120,000,000 the borrowing authority of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation. Authorizes appropriations for the Corporation's operating and administrative expenses for FY 1984 through 1988. Prohibits significant changes in the development plan for the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Area and significant actions by the Corporation which relate to housing, any major structure, historic preservation, office space, or retail uses within the development area for 30 days after notice of any such changes or actions have been submitted to specified congressional committees, unless within such time period each such committee notifies the Corporation that it does not object to such changes or actions. Requires the Corporation to transmit to Congress an estimate, for each fiscal year, of the additional funds needed to carry out the development plan through FY 1990. Requires the Corporation to report annually to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on: (1) its actions to protect and enhance the significant historic and architectural values of structures under its jurisdiction; and (2) actions and issues relating to historic and architectural preservation in the upcoming fiscal year. Provides for the conveyance by the United States of its reverter and reserved mineral interests in certain lands in Florida to the State of Florida in exchange for conveyance to the United States of marketable title to other specified land in Florida. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, immediately upon receipt by the United States of such title to such land, to convey such land to Florida, but with the mineral rights and a right of reverter in such land to be held by the United States. Provides that the conveyance limitation under the Color-of-Title Act (which limits conveyances under such Act to a maximum of 160 acres) shall not apply to any patent claim filed under such Act for a specified parcel of land (described as Saint Helena Meridian) in Louisiana. Provides for the conveyance of certain Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in California to persons who submit written applications to the Secretary of Agriculture within five years after enactment of this Act. States that the purpose of such conveyance is the elimination of a conflict between the official cadastral survey and a private survey of certain lands known as the Hartland subdivision in the Sequoia National Forest. Revises the exterior boundaries of the San Juan and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado in order to provide for: (1) the consolidation of lands in such forests, lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Montrose District, and lands acquired by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the McPhee Dam and Reservoir; and (2) more efficient administration of such lands.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 February 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 February 1983

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 February 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 February 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 February 1983

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  9. 23 February 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 February 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 2 March 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 10.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 2 March 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-15.

    Source: Committee

  13. 2 March 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-15.

    Source: Committee

  14. 8 March 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 8 March 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 8 March 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  17. 10 March 1983

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  18. 7 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-203.

    Source: Committee

  19. 10 May 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.

    Source: Committee

  20. 12 May 1983

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department(Revised). Favorable.

    Source: Committee

  21. 13 May 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  22. 20 May 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 215.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 20 May 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 98-141.

    Source: Committee

  24. 20 May 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 98-141.

    Source: Committee

  25. 6 October 1983

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  26. 6 October 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  27. 20 October 1983

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 20 October 1983

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  29. 21 October 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  30. 21 October 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  31. 21 October 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  32. 31 October 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-141.

    Source: President

  33. 31 October 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  34. 31 October 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 1 November 1983

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 6 October 1983

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 20 May 1983

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 8 March 1983

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 2 March 1983

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 2 February 1983

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