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A bill providing for the conveyance of public lands, Seneca County, Ohio.

Public Law 98-592 · H.R. 5716 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Delbert Latta (R-OH-5)

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.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in Seneca County, Ohio, to specified title claimants.

Requires the Secretary to determine that: (1) such a conveyance outweighs all public interest in the Federal retention of such lands; and (2) no other law affords an appropriate relief.

Authorizes the Secretary to sell public land directly to specified purported title holders. Prescribes guidelines to determine the selling price of such lands.

Authorizes the Secretary to convey such lands to a trustee if an individual tract of land does not conform to a certain system of survey.

Reserves to the United States all mineral deposits in the land, and the right to mine and remove such minerals.

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. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-592.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 18, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 11, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  7. FloorFloor · Rule Passed House.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jun 4, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. May 23, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  12. 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.