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Bill96th CongressFiled Dec 13, 1979Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 6137

A bill to convey certain interests in public lands to the City of Angels, California.

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What it doesSummary reported to house with amendment(s) (Jun 3, 1980)

(Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1066)

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified lands to the City of Angels, California. Requires the Angels city council to: (1) notify individuals and other legal entities appearing as owners of such lands of such conveyance and of possible interests in such lands arising out of the mining laws; and (2) convey such lands to applying individuals and other legal entities appearing as owners. Conditions the conveyance of such lands upon and subject to the right of mining claimants whose rights and interests were initiated pursuant to the mining laws prior to entry and patent under the Townsite Act and who initiate patent procedures and receive patents. States that remaining lands shall be held or disposed of for the benefit of the city.

Extinguishes any unpatented mining claim located within such lands for which the claimant has not made application within two years unless a showing is made that a mineral survey for patent purposes cannot be completed within such period.

What just happenedSep 12, 1980

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (without written report).

Who’s behind it

Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14](R-CA)Sponsor
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  1. Sep 12, 1980Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (without written report).

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  2. Sep 12, 1980Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (without written report).

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  3. Jun 17, 1980IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  4. Jun 16, 1980FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended.

  5. Jun 16, 1980Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

  6. Jun 16, 1980FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  7. Jun 16, 1980FloorH30000

    Measure called up by consent calendar in House.

  8. Jun 3, 1980CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1066.

    Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 3, 1980Committee5000

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1066.

    Natural Resources Committee
  10. Dec 13, 1979IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Natural Resources Committee
  11. Dec 13, 1979IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Dec 13, 1979IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House with amendment(s)Jun 3, 198017
(Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1066)

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified lands to the City of Angels, California. Requires the Angels city council to: (1) notify individuals and other legal entities appearing as owners of such lands of such conveyance and of possible interests in such lands arising out of the mining laws; and (2) convey such lands to applying individuals and other legal entities appearing as owners. Conditions the conveyance of such lands upon and subject to the right of mining claimants whose rights and interests were initiated pursuant to the mining laws prior to entry and patent under the Townsite Act and who initiate patent procedures and receive patents. States that remaining lands shall be held or disposed of for the benefit of the city.

Extinguishes any unpatented mining claim located within such lands for which the claimant has not made application within two years unless a showing is made that a mineral survey for patent purposes cannot be completed within such period.

Introduced in HouseDec 13, 197900

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified lands to Angels, California. Requires the Angels city council to: (1) notify individuals and other legal entities appearing as owners of such lands of such conveyance; and (2) convey such lands to applying individuals and other legal entities appearing as owners. States that remaining lands shall be held or disposed of for the benefit of the city.