A bill to convey certain interests in public lands to the city of Angels, California.
Public Law 97-55 · H.R. 618 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 6, 1981 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Norman Shumway (R-CA-14)
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 the Interior to convey specified lands to the City of Angels, California. Requires the City of Angels city council to: (1) notify individuals and other legal entities which appear as owners of such lands of such conveyance and of possible title defects and interests in such lands arising out of the mining laws; and (2) convey such lands to applying individuals and other legal entities appearing as owners. Conditions the conveyance of such lands subject to the right of certain mining claimants whose rights and interests were initiated pursuant to the mining laws prior to entry and patent under the Townsite Act. States that remaining lands shall be held or disposed of for the benefit of the city.
Extinguishes any unpatented mining claim within such lands for which the claimant has not made application within two years, except under specified circumstances.
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 6, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-55.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 24, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 22, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 27, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 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
- Apr 7, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 6, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Mar 24, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 4, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 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
- Feb 6, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 5, 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.