A bill to authorize appropriations for activities and programs carried out by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management.
Public Law 95-352 · H.R. 10787 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Aug 20, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Teno Roncalio
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes to be appropriated, pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, to the Bureau of Land Management: (1) for management of lands and resources: $312,100,000, $329,300,000, $361,300,000, and $393,300,000 for fiscal years 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982, respectively; (2) for land acquisition, construction, and maintenance; $22,600,000, $22,000,000, $25,000,000, and $27,000,000 for fiscal years 1979 through 1982, respectively; (3) for payment in lieu of taxes; $105,000,000, $108,000,000, $111,000,000, and $114,000,000, and such additional sums as are necessary for each fiscal year 1979 through 1982, respectively; and (4) for mineral development impact loans: $40,000,000, $50,000,000, $57,000,000, and $65,000,000 for fiscal years 1979 through 1982, respectively.
Makes available such additional and supplemental amounts for increases in salary, pay, retirement, and other employee benefits.
Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make loans to States and their political subdivisions in order to relieve social and economic impacts occasioned by the development of minerals leased in such States.
Increases the ceiling on funds for land acquisition in the King Range National Conservation Area, California.
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. 14 actions.
- Aug 20, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-352.
- Aug 10, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Aug 9, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 8, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Aug 2, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Jul 27, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of s. 2234.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jul 11, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 10, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 6, 1978CommitteeCommittee · 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.