A bill to authorize additional long-term leases in the El Portal administrative site adjacent to Yosemite National Park, California, and for other purposes.
Public Law 99-542 · H.R. 1390 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 27, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Anthony Coelho (D-CA-15)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to lease lands in the El Portal administrative site adjacent to Yosemite National Park, California, for concessioners' housing to increase the terms of such leases from 55 to 99 years and to authorize the lease or sublease of such lands to others for employee housing or community or administrative facilities.
Provides that if the lessee of such lands is a concessioner, corporation, or other organization, such lessee may sublease the property to its employees or to any individual whose residence is solely in support of Yosemite National Park or the El Portal site. Requires lessees to pay to the United States the fair rental value of the leased lands. (Under current law, lessees must pay an annual rental fee for such lands.) Permits the use of leasing revenue as an offset against administrative costs.
Requires the Secretary to complete the exchange of specified lands within the boundaries of Ink Creek Ranch in Tehama County, California, within six months of enactment.
Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations establishing leasing qualifications, submitting such regulations to the appropriate congressional committees.
Requires the Secretary to lease such housing through an agent to prevent the use of personal influence by Department of the Interior employees.
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 Recreation 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. 20 actions.
- Oct 27, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-542.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 17, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 14, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 9, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Aug 1, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 16, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 21, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 16, 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
- Jul 15, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 27, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 6, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 23, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 21, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 4, 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.