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Utah Schools and Lands Exchange Act of 1998

Public Law 105-335 · H.R. 3830 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 31, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. James Hansen (R-UT-1)

Cosponsors (5): Rep. Merrill Cook,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Utah Schools and Lands Exchange Act of 1998 - Ratifies the "Agreement to Exchange Utah School Trust Lands Between the State of Utah and the United States of America" and sets forth the obligations and commitments of the United States, Utah, and Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration as a matter of Federal law.

Repeals Federal law providing for the exchange of Federal lands in Utah in exchange for State lands and providing additional lands within Utah for the Goshute Indian Reservation, with the exception of provisions regarding: (1) payment to Utah of a portion of a royalty payment received by the United States for certain mining and mineral interests in Utah; (2) the limit on such payment; and (3) payment in lieu of taxes for certain entitlement lands in Utah.

Requires a $50 million payment to Utah upon completion of all conveyances described in the Agreement.

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. Oct 31, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-335.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 9, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 14, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jul 29, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 26, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jun 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 24, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jun 17, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jun 11, 1998CommitteeCommittee · 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 19, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. May 13, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. May 12, 1998CommitteeCommittee · 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.