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An original bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands adjacent to Orchard and Lake Shore Drives, Lake Lowell, Boise project, Idaho.

Public Law 98-196 · S. 577 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 1, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. James McClure (R-ID)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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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 to the adjacent landowners for fair market value specified lands adjacent to Lake Shore Drive, Lake Lowell, Boise Project, Idaho. Reserves to the United States all mineral deposits in such lands.

Committees

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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Dec 1, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-196.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 23, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 18, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
  5. Jul 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jun 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 8, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. May 24, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Mar 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Mar 7, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Mar 2, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  14. Feb 23, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported original measure by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. 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.