A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Cherokee, DeKalb and Etowah Counties, Alabama, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-65 · H.R. 626 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 10, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Bevill (D-AL-4)
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.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain forfeited Federal public lands in Alabama to any qualified trustee who will convey such lands to the current owners of record. Reserves mineral rights to the United States.
Prohibits the payment of trustee costs by the United States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Jul 10, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-65.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 2, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 25, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 21, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 11, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 10, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 21, 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.