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A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey, without consideration, certain lands in Lane County, Oregon.

Public Law 98-137 · H.R. 1062 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Vetoed by Ronald Reagan (R); passed over the veto on Oct 25, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Veto override

Sponsor: Rep. James Weaver (D-OR-4)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote

Veto override votes

  • HouseNeeds two-thirds: 297 yea, 125 nay297–125
  • SenateNeeds two-thirds: 95 yea, 0 nay95–0
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain land in Lane County, Oregon, to persons with documented proof that they were deprived of property titles as a result of a specified survey by the Bureau of Land Management.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to the override, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

  1. Oct 25, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-137.
  2. VetoVeto · Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 314.Senate roll call 314
  3. VetoVeto · Passed Senate over veto: Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-0. Record Vote No: 314.Senate roll call 314
  4. VetoVeto · Passed House Over Veto by Yea-Nay Vote: 297 - 125 (Record Vote No: 413).House roll call 413
  5. VetoVeto · Passed House over veto: Passed House Over Veto by Yea-Nay Vote: 297 - 125 (Record Vote No: 413).House roll call 413
  6. Oct 19, 1983PresidentPresident · Vetoed by President.
  7. Oct 7, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  8. Oct 6, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  9. Oct 3, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Sep 19, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
  11. Aug 1, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
  12. Jul 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
  13. Jun 20, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
  14. Jun 6, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
  15. May 17, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
  16. May 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Apr 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Apr 25, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. Apr 5, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  21. Feb 2, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  22. Jan 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  23. 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.