An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware

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An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware

An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware

Act Details

An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware was, as a bill, a proposal (now, a piece of legislation) introduced on 1983-06-20 in the House of Commons and Senate respectively of the 98 United States Congress by Jr Roth in relation with: Delaware, Land transfers, Public Lands and Real Property, Public lands and natural resources.

An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware became law (1) in the United States on 1983-12-01. It was referred to the following Committee(s): (2)

Senate Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry (SSAF)
sub Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation Forestry and Environment (sub 01)

Jr Roth, member of the US congress
Jr Roth, Senator from Delaware

The proposal had the following cosponsors:

Joseph Robinette Biden, Democrat, Senator, from Delaware

Act Overview

  • Number: 1503 (3)
  • Official Title as Introduced: An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware (4)
  • Date First Introduced: 1983-06-20
  • Sponsor Name: Joseph Robinette Biden
  • Assignment Process: See Committe Assignments (5)
  • Latest Major Activity/Action: Enacted
  • Date Enacted (signed, in general (6), by President): 1983-12-01
  • Type: s (7)
  • Main Topic: Public lands and natural resources
  • Related Bills: (8)
  • Summary of An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware: Govtrack. Authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress.
  • Primary Source: Congress Website

Text of the An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware

(Measure passed Senate amended) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to release to the State of Delaware certain reversionary interests in specified lands in Sussex County. Conditions such release upon certification by the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources that specified wetlands marsh or shore lands have been dedicated to public purposes. Requires such certification to include: (1) a legal description of the lands; (2) a legal opinion that title to such lands vests in the State of Delaware and that a public purpose restriction applies to them.

Act Notes

  • [Note 1] An Act (like An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware) or a resolution cannot become a law in the United States until it has been approved (passed) in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as signed by the President (but see (5)). If the two bodys of the Congress versions of an Act are not identical, one of the bodies might decide to take a further vote to adopt the bill (see more about the Congress process here). An Act may be pass in identical form with or without amendments and with or without conference. (see more about Enrollment).
  • [Note 2] Proposals are referred to committees for preliminary consideration, then debated, amended, and passed (or rejected) by the full House or Senate. To prevent endless shuttling of bills between the House and Senate, bills like An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware are referred to joint committees made up of members of both houses.
  • [Note 3] For more information regarding this legislative proposal, go to THOMAS, select “Bill Number,” search on (An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware)
  • [Note 4] An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware. The current official title of a bill is always present, assigned at introduction (for example, in this case, on 1983-06-20) and can be revised any time. This type of titles are sentences.
  • [Note 5] The Act is referred to the appropriate committee by the Speaker of any of the two Houses. Bills are placed on the calendar of the committee to which they have been assigned. See Assignment Process.
  • [Note 6] Regarding exceptions to President´s approval, a bill that is not signed (returned unsigned) by the President can still become law if at lest two thirds of each of the two bodys of the Congress votes to pass it, which is an infrequent case. See also Presidential Veto.
  • [Note 7] Legislative Proposal types can be: hr, hres, hjres, hconres, s, sres, sjres, sconres. A bill originating in the Senate is designated by the letter “S”, and a bill originating from the House of Representatives begins with “H.R.”, followed, in both cases, by its individual number which it retains throughout all its parliamentary process.
  • [Note 8] For information regarding related bill/s to An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware, go to THOMAS.

Analysis

No analysis (criticism, advocacy, etc.) about An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware submitted yet.

Delaware
Land transfers
Public Lands and Real Property
Public lands and natural resources

Further Reading

  • “How our laws are made”, Edward F Willett; Jack Brooks, Washington, U.S. G.P.O.
  • “To make all laws : the Congress of the United States, 1789-1989”, James H Hutson- Washington, Library of Congress.
  • “Bills introduced and laws enacted: selected legislative statistics, 1947-1990”, Rozanne M Barry; Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

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