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To validate certain conveyances in the City of Tulare, Tulare County, California, and for other purposes.

Public Law 105-195 · H.R. 960 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 16, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Thomas (R-CA-21)

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.

Validates all conveyances of specified real property made by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company or its successors to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tulare, California, to the extent that such conveyances would be legal or valid if all U.S. rights and interest (except minerals) were held by such Company.

Disclaims any and all U.S. right of surface entry to the mineral estate of such lands.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Jul 16, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-195.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 7, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 25, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Oct 22, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Sep 25, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jul 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jul 8, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jun 25, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jun 19, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. May 20, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Mar 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Mar 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  20. 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.