A bill to authorize Douglas County of the State of Nevada to transfer certain land to a private owner.
Public Law 98-552 · S. 1160 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Laxalt (R-NV)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Releases any Federal reversionary interest in specified real property and authorizes Douglas County, Nevada, to transfer such property to any private person.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with state regulatory or enforcement officials to enforce State resource protection laws. Authorizes such cooperation to include reimbursement of State expenditures for resources protection and administration.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into an agreement regarding the Eklutna Lake, Alaska, hydropower project in accordance with a certain Federal law which permits the diversion of Eklutna Lake waters for public water supply purposes if compensation is made for reduced electric energy production.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Nov 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-552.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 28, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 26, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 19, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 12, 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
- Apr 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.