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H.R. 5740 (98th)

Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 May 1984

Last action

17 July 1984 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-366.

Sponsors

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the North Slope Borough, Alaska, the subsurface estate held by the United States to the Barrow gas fields and the Walakpa gas discovery site, related support facilites, other lands, interests, and funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Slope Borough dated September 22, 1983. Incorporates such agreement into this Act. Authorizes the North Slope Borough, upon conveyance, to explore for, develop, and produce fluid hydrocarbons within the lands and interests granted. Directs the Secretary to convey to Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC) all right, title, and interest held by the United States to sand and gravel underlying the surface estate owned by UIC in the Barrow gas fields and Walakpa gas discovery site, upon execution of an easement agreement with the North Slope Borough, satisfactory to the North Slope Borough, in consideration for the conveyance to UIC of such sand and gravel, providing for easements, for all purposes associated with the production of energy, including the transmission of electricity, from any source of energy chosen by the North Slope Borough, to supply energy to Barrow, Wainwright, and Atkasook, and providing such easements when and where required as determined by the North Slope Borough. Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary to grant such rights-of-way to the North Slope Borough as may be necessary to permit the North Slope Borough to provide energy supplies to villages on the North Slope. Provides that, in consideration for the relinquishment of rights that the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation has under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to the subsurface resources in the Barrow gas fields and the Walakpa gas discovery site conveyed to the North Slope Borough and UIC pursuant to this Act, the Secretary and Arctic Slope Regional Corporation are authorized to exchange lands and interests as set forth in the separate agreement between the Secretary and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation dated January 24, 1984. Incorporates into this Act and ratifies the specific terms, conditions, and covenants of such agreement as to the rights, duties, and obligations of the United States and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and as to the rights and interests of the North Slope Borough.

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Timeline

  1. 24 May 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 May 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 May 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 June 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 June 1984

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  7. 7 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 13 June 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 13 June 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 14 June 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 488.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 14 June 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-843.

    Source: Committee

  12. 14 June 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-843.

    Source: Committee

  13. 14 June 1984

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  14. 18 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 June 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  17. 19 June 1984

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  18. 22 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1021.

    Source: Committee

  19. 27 June 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1027.

    Source: Calendars

  20. 27 June 1984

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  21. 27 June 1984

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  22. 28 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 28 June 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  24. 6 July 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  25. 6 July 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  26. 6 July 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  27. 17 July 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-366.

    Source: President

  28. 17 July 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  29. 17 July 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 18 July 1984

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 18 June 1984

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 14 June 1984

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 24 May 1984

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