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S. 397 (97th Congress): A bill to authorize the appropriations for activities and programs carried out by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management and for other purposes.

S. 397 in the 97th Congress is titled "A bill to authorize the appropriations for activities and programs carried out by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management and for other purposes.." The latest action in the official record, dated February 5, 1981, reads: "Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources."

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Power & Politics, "S. 397 (97th Congress): A bill to authorize the appropriations for activities and programs carried out by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management and for other purposes," last checked Oct. 18, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-s397

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 18). S. 397 (97th Congress): A bill to authorize the appropriations for activities and programs carried out by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management and for other purposes [Bill record]. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-s397

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Power & Politics. "S. 397 (97th Congress): A bill to authorize the appropriations for activities and programs carried out by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management and for other purposes." Last modified October 18, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-s397.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_97_s397,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{S. 397 (97th Congress): A bill to authorize the appropriations for activities and programs carried out by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management and for other purposes}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-s397}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-97-s397; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/397; last checked October 18, 2026; accessed October 25, 2026}
}
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