A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain lands conveyed to the Arkansas Forestry Commission, and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain mineral interests of the United States in such lands to such Commission.
Public Law 97-302 · H.R. 3881 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 13, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Beryl Anthony (D-AR-4)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- 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 on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain lands conveyed to the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Makes such release subject to the following requirements: (1) there must be an agreement between the Secretary and the Commission that the Commission may only dispose of such land for its fair market value; (2) the proceeds of such transaction must be used for public purposes; and (3) the Secretary shall have access to relevant records.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon application by the Commission, to convey to the Commission mineral interests in a specified 80-acre tract. Conditions such conveyance upon the Commission's paying related administrative costs and the fair market value of such mineral interests (or $1, if such lands have no mineral value).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
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. 26 actions.
- Oct 13, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-302.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Sep 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jul 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jun 4, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 18, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 17, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 21, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 1, 1982CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Mar 16, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 5, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 3, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 15, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 17, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 11, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.