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Federal Lands Cleanup Act of 1985

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Introduced

2 December 1985

Last action

27 August 1986 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 99-402.

Sponsors

Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

Public Lands Cleanup Act of 1985 - Designates the first Saturday after Labor Day as Public Lands Cleanup Day. Requires each Federal land management agency to organize and participate in intergovernmental and private efforts to clean and maintain Federal public lands under their jurisdiction in observance of such day.

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Timeline

  1. 2 December 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.

    Source: Committee

  2. 2 December 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 December 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 February 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from OMB, Departments of Agriculture and Interior.

    Source: Committee

  5. 4 February 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Army.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 March 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-600, PT. 2.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 April 1986

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 July 1986

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 July 1986

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  10. 1 August 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 757.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 1 August 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-355.

    Source: Committee

  12. 1 August 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-355.

    Source: Committee

  13. 11 August 1986

    Passed

    Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 11 August 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 13 August 1986

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 15 August 1986

    Committee

    House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  17. 15 August 1986

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 15 August 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 15 August 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  20. 15 August 1986

    Discharge

    House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  21. 19 August 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  22. 20 August 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  23. 20 August 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  24. 27 August 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  25. 27 August 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-402.

    Source: President

  26. 27 August 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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