An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the portion of the Tahoe National Forest known as Blyth Arena.
Public Law 97-179 · H.R. 2863 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 24, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Eugene Chappie (R-CA-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to dispose of by exchange or sale at public auction certain lands in the Tahoe National Forest known as the Blythe Arena, which is an exception to a specified land patent.
Directs the Secretary, if such land is disposed of by sale, to use the proceeds to acquire lands in the State of California to be permanently reserved, held, and administered as part of the national forest system.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- May 24, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-179.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 13, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 10, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 11, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 15, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 4, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 2, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 5, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 2, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 25, 1981CommitteeCommittee · 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.