A joint resolution to continue the withdrawal of certain public lands in Nevada.
Public Law 100-280 · H.J.Res. 519 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 6, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Vento (D-MN-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Ronald Dellums
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends from March 31, 1988, to June 15, 1988, the withdrawal from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws certain public lands in Lincoln County, Nevada.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Apr 6, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-280.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 1, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 31, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 29, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 28, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.