A bill to remove an impediment to oil and gas leasing of certain Federal lands in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Port Hueneme, California, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-529 · H.R. 5787 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 19, 1984 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX-27)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Bobbi Fiedler
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.
Permits the leasing of acquired lands which are incorporated into and are a part of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, or the city of Port Hueneme, California, for oil or gas exploration and extraction. Requires the Department of the Interior, prior to any such leasing, to do a detailed reevaluation to determine if the lands are within a known geologic structure. Provides that such lands shall be available for such leasing as if they were not in an incorporated city, except that no such leasing activity shall proceed without the permission of the appropriate city.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Armed Services Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 19, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-529.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 25, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 31, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 29, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 11, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee
- Jun 6, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.