Federal Lands Cleanup Act of 1985
Public Law 99-402 · S. 1888 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 27, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Dale Bumpers (D-AR)
Cosponsors (20): Sen. Bill Bradley, Sen. Mark Andrews,
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.
Federal Lands Cleanup Act of 1985 - Designates the first Saturday after Labor Day as Federal Lands Cleanup Day, allowing for alternate dates in individual States, if appropriate. Requires each Federal land management agency to organize and participate in intergovernmental and private efforts to clean and maintain Federal public lands under their jurisdiction in observance of such day. Requires each agency to report to the Congress within 90 days of such Day on its success.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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. 14 actions.
- Aug 27, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-402.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 20, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 15, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 13, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 11, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
- Aug 1, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 16, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 4, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 2, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the 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.