A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands that were withdrawn or acquired for the purpose of relocating a portion of the City of American Falls out of the area flooded by the American Falls Reservoir.
Public Law 98-61 · S. 459 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 28, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. James McClure (R-ID)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Steven Symms
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of American Falls, Idaho, specified lands located within or adjacent to the city. Reserves all rights-of-way and oil and gas in such lands to the United States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Jul 28, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-61.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 19, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 8, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 24, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 7, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 2, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Feb 23, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 3, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.