Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified lands to the City of Angels, California. Requires the City of Angels city council to: (1) notify individuals and other legal entities which appear as owners of such lands of such conveyance and of possible title defects and 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 subject to the right of certain mining claimants whose rights and interests were initiated pursuant to the mining laws prior to entry and patent under the Townsite Act. States that remaining lands shall be held or disposed of for the benefit of the city.
Extinguishes any unpatented mining claim within such lands for which the claimant has not made application within two years, except under specified circumstances.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department; OMB.
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-185.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Wallop under the authority of the order of Aug 3, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-185.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 258.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-55.
Became Public Law No: 97-55.
Enacted as Public Law 97-55
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