An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain lands to the State of California, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-436 · H.R. 2809 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 17, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Lehman (D-CA-18)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to California, for inclusion within the Calaveras Big Trees State Park, all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands within the Calaveras Big Trees National Forest.
Requires the Secretary to submit a map and legal description of such lands to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Conditions the conveyance of such lands and interests on requirements that: (1) the State of California agrees to provide to the United States a cash payment, monetary grants, or lands the Secretary finds are suitable for addition to, or are contiguous to, the National Forest System; (2) no harvest of timber and no mining, mineral leasing, or geothermal exploration or development shall be permitted on such lands; (3) any action by the State to convey any portions of such lands or interests to any entity other than the United States, or to permit use of such lands for any purpose that is prohibited or incompatible with the continued ability of such lands to support ponderosa pine, sugar pine, or giant sequoia trees, shall result in reversion of such lands to the United States; (4) the Secretary shall be afforded reasonable opportunity to collect seed from trees located on such lands for scientific or silvicultural purposes and, upon prior notification to such State, shall be entitled at any time to enter such lands to monitor the management of such lands and the compliance of such State with this Act; and (5) the conveyance shall be subject to certain reservations and exceptions. Requires the Attorney General, upon the request of the Secretary, to bring any action or take any other steps necessary to enforce such conditions of conveyance.
Provides for the termination of National Forest designation of lands conveyed to California, the incorporation of other lands not conveyed into the Stanislaus National Forest, and the designation of lands conveyed to the United States as national forest 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: Federal 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. 25 actions.
- Oct 17, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-436.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
- Sep 11, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Aug 30, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 18, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 10, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 15, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 13, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rhodes demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 26, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 29, 1989CommitteeCommittee · 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.