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A bill to authorize the conveyance of 470 acres in Nevada to the University of Nevada for use as a research and development center.

Public Law 99-358 · S. 1625 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 8, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Paul Laxalt (R-NV)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jacob Hecht

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • 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 permit the University of Nevada to use (either directly or by lease) specified lands in Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, as a research and development center.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Natural Resources Committee · House · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: 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
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Jul 8, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-358.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jun 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jun 26, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jun 25, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 18, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jun 5, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. May 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. May 2, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Mar 27, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Mar 26, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Oct 4, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Sep 11, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  19. 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.