An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest held by the United States in certain lands located in Christian County, Kentucky, so that such lands may be used for cemetery purposes.
Public Law 97-238 · S. 2154 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 20, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Wendell Ford (D-KY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Dee Huddleston
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release the Commonwealth of Kentucky, without consideration, from a condition in a specified deed granting certain lands in Christian County, Kentucky, that requires that such lands be used for public purposes. Makes such release applicable on the new condition that the lands be used exclusively for cemetery purposes. Reserves mineral interests in the land to the United States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Aug 20, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-238.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 11, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 9, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- May 10, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- May 5, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Apr 19, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Mar 31, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Mar 9, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Mar 2, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.