A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain lands in Alaska comprising trade and trade manufacturing site A-056802 without regard to the eighty rod limitation provided by existing law.
Public Law 97-340 · H.R. 1281 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
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 the Interior to convey a specified trade and manufacturing claim located in Alaska to a qualified entryman without regard to existing law which prohibits entry on lands which abut navigable water for more than 80 rods. Directs the Secretary to require payment of fair market value for certain acreage in excess of the 80 rod limitation, excluding the value of any enhancement on such land.
Provides that the Secretary shall not convey any land under this Act until the State of Alaska conveys to the United States all right, title, and interest in lands included in such claim which have been selected under the Alaska Statehood Act of July 7, 1958. Requires the State to warrant that such selected lands have not been conveyed to a third party.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-340.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 27, 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
- Feb 6, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 23, 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.