A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release, on behalf of the United States, certain conditions and reservations contained in a conveyance of land to the State of Utah.
Public Law 99-587 · H.R. 5459 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 29, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. James Hansen (R-UT-1)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Releases all restrictions on specified lands in Salt Lake City, Utah, except for mineral and related rights.
Requires Utah to acquire the surface estate of lands comparable in terms of wildlife in exchange for such lands. Requires the Utah-acquired lands to be reserved for the conservation of wildlife with a right of reversion to the United States should such lands cease to be used for such purposes.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept and pay fair market value for lands designated as the Cuyahoga Valley Line, Ohio, if such lands are offered.
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 · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: 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. 16 actions.
- Oct 29, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-587.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 23, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 16, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 1, 1986CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Sep 30, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1986CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Sep 18, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 15, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.