A bill to confirm a conveyance of certain real property by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to Ernest Pritchett and his wife, Dianna Pritchett.
Public Law 99-614 · S. 386 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 6, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Packwood (R-OR)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Confirms a specified conveyance of real property in Jackson County, Oregon, that forms part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the California and Oregon Railroad Company.
Declares to have been abandoned by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, for purposes of Federal provisions regarding disposition of abandoned or forfeited railroad grants, certain real property in Coalinga, California, which forms part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Nov 6, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-614.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 18, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Oct 15, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 20, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 6, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 4, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 26, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 22, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 9, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Feb 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Feb 5, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- 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.