United States · Law · S
S. 1888 (99th)
Federal Lands Cleanup Act of 1985
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
2 December 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Source: Committee
2 December 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from OMB, Departments of Agriculture and Interior.
Source: Committee
4 February 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Army.
Source: Committee
4 March 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-600, PT. 2.
Source: Committee
14 April 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Department of Agriculture. Favorable.
Source: Committee
16 July 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
25 July 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
1 August 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 757.
Source: Calendars
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
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
11 August 1986
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 August 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
15 August 1986
Committee
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
15 August 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
15 August 1986
Discharge
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 August 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 August 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 August 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
27 August 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
27 August 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-402.
Source: President
27 August 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 August 1986
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 11 August 1986
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 1 August 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 December 1985
Sponsors
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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