A bill to authorize the conveyance of lands in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Public Law 96-203 · S. 1850 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Mar 10, 1980 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
Cosponsors: None
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 the Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital Association to assign or convey certain lands in the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, to a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a housing facility for the elderly. Provides that the execution of such conveyance shall not constitute a forfeiture of any rights granted to the Association under applicable law. Specifies that if such conveyed property is used for purposes other than a facility for the elderly, all rights, privileges, and powers in such property shall be forfeited to the United States.
Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make available from the Fund, for purposes of acquiring land and waters for national recreation areas, an amount of money which may exceed by ten percent any statutory ceiling established prior to the convening of the Ninety-sixth Congress.
Permits the Secretary of the Interior to make minor changes to boundaries of areas of the national park system if such boundaries were established after January 1, 1965.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire by donation or purchase a suitable collection of whaling artifacts and associated items for preservation and display at the National Maritime Museum located at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Authorizes the appropriation of $3,000,000 for such purchase from amounts previously authorized for development purposes at such recreation area.
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.
- Mar 10, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-203.
- Feb 29, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Feb 28, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Feb 26, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Feb 25, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 19, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 18, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 10, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 1, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.