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S. 3072 (96th)

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness Act of 1980

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 August 1980

Last action

19 October 1980 · President

Status

Public Law 96-476.

Sponsors

Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]

Subjects

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24 March 2026

Summary

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness Act of 1980 - Designates specified lands within the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area in Montana as the Rattlesnake Wilderness to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. Establishes the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area, Montana. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to acquire with donated or appropriated funds, by exchange, gift, or purchase, such non-Federal lands, interests, or other property within the boundaries of the Rattlesnake National Recreational Area and Rattlesnake Wilderness. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and in accordance with an agreement entered into by the Montana Power Company, the Regional Forester of the United States Forest Service, Region 1, and the State Director of the Bureau of Land Management, to consider and consummate an exchange with the owner of the private lands or interests in such lands within the boundaries of the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Rattlesnake Wilderness, by which the Secretary of the Interior may accept conveyance of title to these private lands and, in exchange, issue bidding rights that may be exercised in competitive coal lease sales, or in coal lease modifications, or both. Specifies that any lands so acquired shall become national forest lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. Declares that nothing in this Act shall affect or diminish any water right which is vested under either State or Federal law at the time of enactment of this Act, nor the rights of the owner of such water right to the customary and usual access.

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Timeline

  1. 26 August 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 August 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-996.

    Source: Committee

  4. 25 September 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-996.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 October 1980

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 1 October 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 2 October 1980

    Passed

    Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  8. 2 October 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 2 October 1980

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 8 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  11. 9 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  12. 10 October 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  13. 10 October 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  14. 19 October 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-476.

    Source: President

  15. 19 October 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  16. 19 October 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 20 October 1980

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 1 October 1980

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 25 September 1980

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 26 August 1980

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