United States · Law · S
S. 3072 (96th)
Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness Act of 1980
Introduced
26 August 1980
Last action
19 October 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-476.
Sponsors
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
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
26 August 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
26 August 1980
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-996.
Source: Committee
25 September 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-996.
Source: Committee
1 October 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
2 October 1980
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
2 October 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
2 October 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
8 October 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
9 October 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
10 October 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 October 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
19 October 1980
President
Public Law 96-476.
Source: President
19 October 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 October 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1980
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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Sponsors
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/3072
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/3072
- us · 96-s-3072 · source updated 24 March 2026