United States · Bill · S
S. 261 (100th)
A bill to authorize the establishment of a Peace Garden on a site to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior.
Introduced
6 January 1987
Last action
3 June 1987 · Reported
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 191 in lieu of this measure.
Sponsors
Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Peace Garden Project, Inc., which permits the Project to establish a Peace Garden in the District of Columbia, to honor the commitment of the people of the United States to world peace. Requires Federal approval of design plans. Prohibits Federal financial participation. Terminates such authority if construction is not begun within five years of this Act's enactment.
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Timeline
6 January 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
6 January 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-94.
Source: Committee
15 May 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
3 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 191 in lieu of this measure.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 January 1987
Sponsors
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- · sseg00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/261
- us · 100-s-261 · source updated 24 March 2026