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HR 4865 97th Congress House

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to offer lifetime leases to certain individuals leasing dwellings in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 29, 1981 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources DelawareLeasesNational recreation areasRecreation and Recreational FacilitiesRecreation areas
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Dec 14, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Oct 29, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Oct 29, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer lifetime leases to individuals who lease federally owned dwellings in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area if the dwellings conform to minimum health and safety standards.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 20, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4865: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to offer lifetime leases to certain individuals leasing dwellings in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4865/
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"H.R. 4865: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to offer lifetime leases to certain individuals leasing dwellings in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4865/.
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H.R. 4865, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4865/.
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[H.R. 4865: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to offer lifetime leases to certain individuals leasing dwellings in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4865/)
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