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A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System lands to Craig County, Virginia.

Public Law 98-526 · H.R. 5183 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 19, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA-9)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Craig County, Virginia, for fair market value, all Federal interests in specified national forest system lands located in such county.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Oct 19, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-526.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 11, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 4, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 20, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  6. Sep 13, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  7. Jun 26, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
  8. Jun 25, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Jun 22, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
  10. Jun 21, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
  11. May 15, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  14. Mar 26, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Forests, Family Farms, and Energy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  15. Mar 20, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.