A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release on behalf of the United States certain restrictions in a previous conveyance of land to the town of Jerome, Arizona.
Public Law 99-515 · H.R. 1593 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 22, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Stump (R-AZ-3)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Eldon Rudd, Rep. John McCain,
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 remove from specified lands conveyed to Jerome, Arizona, the condition that such lands be used for cemetery or park purposes.
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
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. 18 actions.
- Oct 22, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-515.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 8, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 25, 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
- Nov 5, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 4, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Oct 30, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 23, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 17, 1985CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Jul 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 21, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · 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.