United States · Law · S
S. 459 (98th)
A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands that were withdrawn or acquired for the purpose of relocating a portion of the City of American Falls out of the area flooded by the American Falls Reservoir.
Introduced
3 February 1983
Last action
28 July 1983 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-61.
Sponsors
Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of American Falls, Idaho, specified lands located within or adjacent to the city. Reserves all rights-of-way and oil and gas in such lands to the United States.
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Timeline
3 February 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 1983
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
23 February 1983
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
23 February 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Source: Calendars
23 February 1983
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 98-5.
Source: Committee
2 March 1983
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 March 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 March 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Source: Committee
7 April 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
24 May 1983
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
24 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
8 June 1983
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
8 June 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 June 1983
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
28 June 1983
Calendars
Placed on Consent Calendar No: 13.
Source: Calendars
28 June 1983
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 176.
Source: Calendars
28 June 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-270.
Source: Committee
28 June 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 98-270.
Source: Committee
18 July 1983
Passed
Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 July 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
18 July 1983
Floor
Called up by House on Call of Consent Calendar.
Source: Floor
19 July 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 July 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 July 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 July 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-61.
Source: President
28 July 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 July 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 July 1983
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 February 1983
Sponsors
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/459
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/459
- us · 98-s-459 · source updated 24 March 2026