An act to exempt electric and telephone facilities assisted under the Rural Electrification Act from certain right-of-way rental payments under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Public Law 98-300 · H.R. 2211 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 25, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Ronald Marlenee (R-MT-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Barbara Vucanovich
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.
Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that rights-of-way shall be granted, issued, or renewed without rental fees to electric or telephone facilities financed pursuant to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. Provides that such amendment shall not be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary granting, issuing, or renewing the right-of-way to require reimbursement of administrative costs.
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. 16 actions.
- May 25, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-300.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 16, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 10, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 11, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 4, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 8, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Nov 3, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 26, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Jun 14, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 21, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.