United States · Bill · S
S. 855 (101st)
Cave Research Institute Act of 1989
Original
Introduced
19 April 1989
Last action
15 November 1990 · Committee
Status
See H.R.5796.
Sponsors
Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Cave Research Institute Act of 1989 - Establishes the Cave Research Institute as an operational unit of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the Congress an operational plan for the Institute. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
19 April 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
7 June 1989
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from the Department of Interior and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
21 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
2 August 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
30 August 1989
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Source: Calendars
30 August 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 89 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-110.
Source: Committee
30 August 1989
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 89 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 101-110.
Source: Committee
12 September 1989
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 September 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 September 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
14 September 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
6 November 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
17 November 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
15 November 1990
Committee
See H.R.5796.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · undated · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
- Referred in House · undated · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 September 1989
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 August 1989
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 April 1989
Sponsors
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/855
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/855
- us · 101-s-855 · source updated 24 March 2026