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S. 684: A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah.

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S. 684: A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-30 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-138.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 379 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S684 (2012-06-18), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-138. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 30, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), upon submission of a request by the town of Alta, Utah, within one year of enactment of this Act, to convey to the town all interest of the United States in and to parcels of National Forest System land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, that are located in and adjacent to parcels of land subject to special use permit SLC102708. Requires the exact acreage of the land to be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary and limited to a maximum area of two acres. Requires the town to pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with such conveyance and to use the land for public purposes only.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-s684 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112