A bill to extend the lease terms of Federal oil and gas lease numbered U-39711.
Public Law 98-452 · S. 1770 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 4, 1984 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. Jake Garn (R-UT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Orrin Hatch
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends the lease terms of a certain numbered U.S. oil and gas lease.
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: Water and Power Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 4, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-452.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 24, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jun 28, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 27, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 14, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 4, 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.