United States · Law · S
S. 705 (97th)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System Lands, and for other purposes.
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
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
12 March 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 1981
Committee
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Source: Committee
21 October 1981
Committee
Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable, if amended.
Source: Committee
22 October 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Forestry. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
31 March 1982
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
19 April 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 482.
Source: Calendars
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
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
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
24 June 1982
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
30 June 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
1 July 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 700.
Source: Calendars
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
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
19 August 1982
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 August 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 September 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Source: Committee
2 December 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 December 1982
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 December 1982
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 December 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 December 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
21 December 1982
Committee
House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 January 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 January 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
3 January 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
12 January 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-465.
Source: President
12 January 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 January 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 January 1983
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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Sponsors
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/705
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- us · 97-s-705 · source updated 24 March 2026