A bill to authorize the exchange of certain lands between the Bureau of Land Management and the city of Los Angeles for purposes of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Public Law 98-572 · H.R. 3331 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA-26)
Cosponsors (14): Rep. Anthony Beilenson, Rep. Bobbi Fiedler,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange specified lands with the city of Los Angeles.
Requires the Secretary to transfer the lands so acquired (lands associated with the Upper Franklin Reservoir) to the National Park Service without cost for inclusion within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
Requires the Secretary to grant to the city of Los Angeles an easement for an existing water pipeline associated with the Upper Franklin Reservoir.
Directs the city of Los Angeles to: (1) provide replacement water to maintain the current water elevations of the Franklin Reservoir; (2) assume responsibility for the protection of cultural resources; and (3) develop a cultural resource management program for certain lands in the vicinity of the Haiwee Reservoir.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-572.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 18, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 5, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Oct 3, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 10, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 29, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 6, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 17, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 20, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 30, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 16, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.