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S 187 - 97

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands near Miles City, Montana, and to remove certain reservations from prior conveyances.

Became Public Law No: 97-401.

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Summary

17 Reported to House with amendment(s) May 1, 2004

(Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 97-904) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to Miles City, Montana. Requires the patent of such conveyance to reserve to the United States all mineral rights in such lands. Directs the Secretary to take actions as necessary to convey the reversionary interests of the United States in previously conveyed patents for certain other lands in Miles City and Custer County, Montana. Provides for the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of land described in this Act.

36 Passed House amended May 1, 2004

(Measure passed House, amended) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to Miles City, Montana. Requires the patent of such conveyance to reserve to the United States all mineral rights in such lands. Directs the Secretary to take actions as necessary to convey the reversionary interests of the United States in previously conveyed patents for certain other lands in Miles City and Custer County, Montana. Provides for the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of land described in this Act.

35 Passed Senate amended May 1, 2004

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convey by patent specified lands to Miles City, Montana; and (2) convey to Miles City and Custer County, Montana, such evidence as is necessary to remove reversionary provisions for certain public lands previously patented. Requires any document issued pursuant to such conveyances to contain a reservation to the United States of all mineral rights in such lands.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) May 1, 2004

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 97-181) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convey by patent specified lands to Miles City, Montana; and (2) convey to Miles City and Custer County, Montana, such evidence as is necessary to remove reversionary provisions for certain public lands previously patented. Requires any document issued pursuant to such conveyances to contain a reservation to the United States of all mineral rights in such lands.

00 Introduced in Senate May 1, 2004

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) convey by patent specified lands to Miles City, Montana; and (2) convey to Miles City and Custer County, Montana, such evidence as is necessary to remove reversionary provisions for certain public lands previously patented. Requires any document issued pursuant to such conveyances to contain a reservation to the United States of all mineral rights in such lands.

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Dec 31, 1982

Signed by President.

Dec 31, 1982

Signed by President.

Dec 31, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-401.

Dec 31, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-401.

Dec 21, 1982

Presented to President.

Dec 21, 1982

Presented to President.

Dec 20, 1982

Measure Signed in Senate.

Dec 17, 1982

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

Dec 17, 1982

Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.

Sep 30, 1982

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-904.

Sep 30, 1982

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-904.

Sep 30, 1982

Placed on Union Calendar No: 565.

Sep 30, 1982

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 1982

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 30, 1982

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 29, 1982

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 29, 1982

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Sep 23, 1982

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 23, 1982

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Sep 23, 1982

Text of H.R.4654 Adopted as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to S. 187.

Sep 2, 1982

Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Aug 17, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 21, 1982

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure H.R. 2475 ordered to be reported.

Dec 3, 1981

Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Oct 9, 1981

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Oct 5, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

Sep 24, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Sep 22, 1981

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

Sep 22, 1981

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Aug 27, 1981

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 81 favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-181.

Aug 27, 1981

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 81 favorably with amendments. With written report No. 97-181.

Aug 27, 1981

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 254.

Jul 29, 1981

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

Jul 1, 1981

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.

Jun 24, 1981

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.

Mar 31, 1981

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department; OMB.

Feb 16, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.

Jan 21, 1981

Introduced in Senate

Jan 21, 1981

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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