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HR 245 101th Congress House

To require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money received from a naval petroleum reserve…

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money received from a naval petroleum reserve shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.

Introduced: February 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources CaliforniaLand transfersMines and mineral resourcesOil and gas royaltiesPetroleum reserves
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 1989
Field Hearings Held In Santa Barbara, California.
Feb 16, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Feb 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Jan 23, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
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 Latest action June 16, 1989

Field Hearings Held In Santa Barbara, California.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve if California agrees to accept: (1) all existing agreements for the operation and development of the mineral resources of such property; and (2) all restrictions applicable to such property for the purposes for which the reserve is maintained.

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that money received from naval petroleum reserves shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 9, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 245: To require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money received from a naval petroleum reserve shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-245/
MLA
"H.R. 245: To require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money received from a naval petroleum reserve shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-245/.
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H.R. 245, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-245/.
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[H.R. 245: To require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money received from a naval petroleum reserve shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-245/)
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