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S. 705 (97th)

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System Lands, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 1981

Last action

12 January 1983 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-465.

Sponsors

Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

24 March 2026

Agriculture

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System lands which are: (1) 40 acres or less and interspersed with or adjacent to mineral patents; (2) ten acres or less and have been used or improved upon as a result of an erroneous Federal survey; and (3) road rights-of-way substantially surrounded by lands not owned by the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

    Source: Committee

  4. 21 October 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable, if amended.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 October 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Forestry. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 31 March 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 April 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 482.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 19 April 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-332.

    Source: Committee

  9. 19 April 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-332.

    Source: Committee

  10. 27 May 1982

    Introduced

    Rereferred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. That, if the Energy Committee has not reported the bill by July 2, 1982, it shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the bill.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 24 June 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 30 June 1982

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  13. 1 July 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 700.

    Source: Calendars

  14. 1 July 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 97-490.

    Source: Committee

  15. 1 July 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 97-490.

    Source: Committee

  16. 19 August 1982

    Passed

    Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 19 August 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  18. 8 September 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 27 September 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

    Source: Committee

  20. 2 December 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  21. 21 December 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  22. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 21 December 1982

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  24. 21 December 1982

    Discharge

    House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  25. 21 December 1982

    Committee

    House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  26. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  27. 3 January 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  28. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  29. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-465.

    Source: President

  30. 12 January 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  31. 12 January 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 13 January 1983

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 19 August 1982

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  • Reported to Senate amended, 2nd committee reporting

    summary · EN · 1 July 1982

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  • Reported to Senate amended, 1st committee reporting

    summary · EN · 19 April 1982

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 12 March 1981

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