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S. 187 (97th)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands near Miles City, Montana, and to remove certain reservations from prior conveyances.
Introduced
21 January 1981
Last action
31 December 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-401.
Sponsors
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convey by patent specified lands to Miles City, Montana; and (2) convey to Miles City and Custer County, Montana, such evidence as is necessary to remove reversionary provisions for certain public lands previously patented. Requires any document issued pursuant to such conveyances to contain a reservation to the United States of all mineral rights in such lands.
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Timeline
21 January 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Source: Committee
31 March 1981
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department; OMB.
Source: Committee
24 June 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
1 July 1981
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
29 July 1981
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
27 August 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 254.
Source: Calendars
27 August 1981
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 81 favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-181.
Source: Committee
27 August 1981
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 81 favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-181.
Source: Committee
22 September 1981
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 September 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 September 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Source: Committee
9 October 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
3 December 1981
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
21 April 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 2475 ordered to be reported.
Source: Committee
17 August 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
2 September 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
23 September 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 1982
Committee
Text of H.R.4654 Adopted as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to S. 187.
Source: Committee
23 September 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 September 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 September 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 September 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 September 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
30 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 565.
Source: Calendars
30 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-904.
Source: Committee
30 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-904.
Source: Committee
17 December 1982
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 December 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
20 December 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
21 December 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 December 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
31 December 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-401.
Source: President
31 December 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
31 December 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 1 January 1983
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 30 September 1982
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 September 1982
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 22 September 1981
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 August 1981
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 January 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
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- Legal framework · A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands near Miles City, Montana, and to remove certain reservations from prior conveyances. · S. 187 (97th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/187
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/187
- us · 97-s-187 · source updated 24 March 2026