A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U. S. C. 1701) to permit temporary use by Federal departments and agencies of public lands controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior.
Public Law 100-586 · H.R. 2806 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 3, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Beverly Byron (D-MD-6)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the temporary use for specified military purposes of certain public lands in Alaska for up to three years.
Limits the use of public lands to areas where such use would not be inconsistent with the plans prepared pursuant to the FLPMA. Makes the using department responsible for any necessary cleanup and decontamination of the lands used and for any other terms and conditions which the Secretary may impose to minimize adverse impacts on the resources and values of such lands.
Provides for notification of the public where public safety may require closure to public use of any portion of such lands.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Nov 3, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-586.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 27, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 21, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 24, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 23, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 20, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Armed Services Committee
- Apr 26, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 23, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 15, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 10, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 13, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 26, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.