A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the Gallatin National Forest and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-305 · S. 188 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 14, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. John Melcher (D-MT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey by patent to Wayne Fuller, of Montana, certain land in the Gallatin National Forest upon payment of its fair market value. Requires the patent to contain a reservation to the United States of all mineral interests.
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. 19 actions.
- Oct 14, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-305.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 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
- Aug 17, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 28, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 22, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 21, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 7, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 30, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 16, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 21, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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.