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HR 2071 98th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Land use Local and Municipal Government Local finance Local taxation Payments in lieu of taxes Public Lands and Natural Resources Public Lands and Real Property Real property Real property tax Taxation

A bill to amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act (31 U.S.C. 1601-1607).

Introduced: March 11, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Mar 11, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 11, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act to repeal the provision which treats entitlement lands within two concurrent units of local government as being, for specified purposes, within the jurisdiction of the smaller of such units.

Redefines the term "unit of local government" to mean a unit of that level of local government which, within a State, is the principal provider of governmental services affecting the use of public lands.

What's happening now July 12, 1983

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 11, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2071: A bill to amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act (31 U.S.C. 1601-1607).. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2071/
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"H.R. 2071: A bill to amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act (31 U.S.C. 1601-1607).." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2071/.
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H.R. 2071, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2071/.
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