To facilitate the sale of certain land in Tahoe National Forest, in the State of California to Placer County, California.
Public Law 105-208 · H.R. 1439 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 29, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA-4)
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to all valid existing rights, to sell to Placer County, California, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a specified parcel of real property located in Tahoe National Forest, California, to permit the County to create a community park in Squaw Valley.
Requires the County to pay to the United States the fair market value of the parcel which shall be deposited in the fund established by the Sisk Act and made available for expenditure in accordance with such Act.
Conditions such conveyance upon the County agreeing to provide for continuation of any existing non-Federal improvements or uses on the parcel for the remainder of the terms of the existing authorization.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Jul 29, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-208.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 21, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 17, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 26, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 3, 1997FloorFloor · 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 · Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 21, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 8, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 29, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 24, 1997CommitteeCommittee · 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.