A bill to convey certain Oregon and California Railroad Grant Lands in Josephine County, Oregon to the Rogue Community College District, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-419 · S. 1738 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 12, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Packwood
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.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in Josephine County, Oregon, to the Rogue Community College District.
Reserves mineral rights to the United States. Provides for reversion of such land to the United States if it is used for other than educational purposes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Oct 12, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-419.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 24, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 13, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 7, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 17, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- May 8, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 25, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 6, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.