An act to provide for a study of grazing phaseout at Capitol Reef National Park, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-341 · S. 1872 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Jake Garn (R-UT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Orrin Hatch
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allow persons (or their heirs) holding grazing privileges on Federal lands within the Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, which will terminate before December 31, 1992, to retain such grazing privileges until December 31, 1994.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to contract with the National Academy of Sciences within 90 days after enactment of this Act for a study on the impacts of grazing in the Capitol Reef National Park. Requires that such study be transmitted by the National Academy of Sciences to specified congressional committees and to the Director of the National Park Service by January 1, 1992. Requires annual progress reports on the study, starting on January 1, 1984.
Authorizes appropriations. Makes authority under this Act to enter into contracts or to make payments effective only to the extent and in such amounts as provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
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. 19 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-341.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment (SU1353). By Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 20, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 16, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 9, 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 10, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 14, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 9, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- May 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 14, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 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.