United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4362 (100th)
Recreation and Public Purposes Amendment Act of 1988
Introduced
12 April 1988
Last action
10 November 1988 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-648.
Sponsors
Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8]
Subjects
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Source updated
24 March 2026
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
12 April 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 1988
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
24 May 1988
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
8 September 1988
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 September 1988
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 September 1988
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 September 1988
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 560.
Source: Calendars
16 September 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-934.
Source: Committee
16 September 1988
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-934.
Source: Committee
20 September 1988
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1988
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
22 September 1988
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
30 September 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1020.
Source: Calendars
30 September 1988
Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
30 September 1988
Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 October 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 October 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
21 October 1988
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
21 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 November 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 November 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 November 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 November 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-648.
Source: President
10 November 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
10 November 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 11 November 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 21 October 1988
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 September 1988
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 September 1988
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 April 1988
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Sponsors
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Recreation and Public Purposes Amendment Act of 1988
- amends ← SAMDT 3404
- amends ← To provide that the Secretary shall not make conveyance of land or renunciation of of reversionary interests under the Act until he has published in the Federal Register regulations implementing the Act until 60 days after these regulations have been submitted to designated commissions of the Congress.
- amends ← Of a techincal nature.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/4362
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/4362
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