A bill to convey certain lands to Show Low, Arizona.
Public Law 98-287 · S. 597 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 21, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Barry Goldwater
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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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)
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey all Federal right, title, and interest in certain tracts of land known as the Show Low City Park to the city of Show Low, Arizona.
States that title shall revert to the United States if the city: (1) attempts to convey any part of such property to any other party; or (2) permits any part of such property to be used for any purpose incompatible with public open space, park and recreational purposes.
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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- May 21, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-287.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 9, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 2, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Receded From its Amendment to title.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendment to the House amendment to the text of the bill by Voice Vote.
- Apr 11, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred with amendment SP2955 to the House amendmentto the text of the bill by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Mar 5, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 22, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Sep 15, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 21, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 18, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 13, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 24, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.