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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the City of Grants Pass, Oregon.

Public Law 105-39 · H.R. 1198 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 11, 1997 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Smith (R-OR-2)

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 the Interior to convey to Grants Pass, Oregon, certain land currently under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.

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. 19 actions.

  1. Aug 11, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-39.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 1, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 31, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jul 30, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jul 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 8, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Jun 25, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jun 19, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. May 20, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Mar 26, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Mar 20, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  19. 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.