A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey, without consideration, to the Town of Payson, Arizona, approximately 31.14 acres of Forest Service lands.
Public Law 99-632 · S. 565 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 7, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer specified lands known as North Rumsey Park, Payson, Arizona, to the town of Payson, Arizona. Reserves to the United States all mineral rights in such lands and a right of reversion should such lands be used for other than public open space and park purposes.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to transfer title to specified land in Arizona according to the Memorandum of Agreement, dated November 25, 1985, for the disposal of Federal lands at Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Directs the Secretary to process an application by Santa Cruz County, Arizona, for specified lands.
Authorizes the Secretary to take whatever steps are necessary to promote the exchange of specified lands in Gila and Salt River Meridian, Arizona, and in Mesa Falls, Idaho.
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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Nov 7, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-632.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 9, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP 3270) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 30, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 26, 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 12, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 9, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title 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
- Oct 4, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 5, 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.