A bill to facilitate the exchange of certain lands in South Carolina.
Public Law 98-496 · S. 648 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 19, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Fritz Hollings
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.
Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission) to waive charges required under the Federal Power Act for the use of any Federal interests lying within the boundary of the South Carolina Public Service Authority's Santee-Cooper hydroelectric project.
Conditions such waiver upon: (1) the conveyance of such interests by the United States directly to the licensee for such project; and (2) Commission notification that the United States has received fair market value for such conveyance.
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. 13 actions.
- Oct 19, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-496.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 10, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 2, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Aug 10, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Aug 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 2, 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.