A bill to authorize a land conveyance from the Department of Agriculture to Payson, Arizona.
Public Law 98-439 · S. 598 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 28, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Barry Goldwater
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer specified land, without consideration, to the town of Payson, Arizona.
Provides that title shall revert to the United States under specified conditions.
Authorizes the Northern Gila County Historical Society to administer such property.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Sep 28, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-439.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 21, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 17, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 17, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 27, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 24, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 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.