A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System lands in the state of Nevada, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-56 · H.R. 2218 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 6, 1981 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. James Santini (D-NV)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- 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 convey certain lands to the county of Douglas, Nevada, in exchange for certain lands to be conveyed by the county to the Secretary. Requires the county to construct a warehouse on the lands it conveys, and directs that such lands be added to the Toiyabe National Forest.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 6, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-56.
- 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
- Jul 22, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 20, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jul 9, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 4, 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
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 5, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 26, 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.