To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District and the Fabens Independent School District.
Public Law 105-169 · H.R. 1116 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 24, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX-16)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of State to release the United States' reversionary interest in a 40-acre tract of land provided that the Clint Independent School District and the Fabens Independent School District in Texas use any proceeds received from the land's disposal for public educational purposes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Foreign Affairs Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Apr 24, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-169.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 17, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 1, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 3, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Sep 30, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Sep 29, 1997FloorFloor · 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. Campbell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 2, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Mar 18, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs 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.