United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5787 (98th)
A bill to remove an impediment to oil and gas leasing of certain Federal lands in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Port Hueneme, California, and for other purposes.
Introduced
6 June 1984
Last action
19 October 1984 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-529.
Sponsors
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Permits the leasing of certain Federal lands which are incorporated into and are a part of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, or the city of Port Hueneme, California, for oil or gas exploration and extraction. Provides that such lands shall be available for such leasing as if they were not in an unincorporated city, except that no such leasing activity shall proceed without the permission of the appropriate city.
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Timeline
6 June 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 June 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Source: Committee
29 June 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
Source: Committee
31 July 1984
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
31 July 1984
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
31 July 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
31 July 1984
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
19 September 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
19 September 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 September 1984
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 September 1984
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
24 September 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-1047 (Part I).
Source: Committee
24 September 1984
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-1047 (Part I).
Source: Committee
25 September 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1323.
Source: Calendars
4 October 1984
Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
4 October 1984
Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
5 October 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
5 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
11 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-529.
Source: President
19 October 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
19 October 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1984
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 24 September 1984
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 24 September 1984
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 June 1984
Sponsors
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/5787
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/5787
- us · 98-hr-5787 · source updated 24 March 2026