United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 537 (98th)
A joint resolution designating the Brigantine and Barnegat units of the National Wildlife Refuge System as the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
Introduced
3 April 1984
Last action
22 May 1984 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-293.
Sponsors
Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]
Subjects
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25 September 2021
Summary
Designates the Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge and the Barnegat National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey collectively as the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
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Timeline
3 April 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
11 April 1984
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 April 1984
Calendars
Placed on House Calendar No: 185.
Source: Calendars
25 April 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-706.
Source: Committee
25 April 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-706.
Source: Committee
30 April 1984
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
1 May 1984
Vote
Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 0 (Record Vote No: 116).
Source: Floor
1 May 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 0 (Record Vote No: 116).
Source: Floor
2 May 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 829. Pursuant to the order of May 1, 1984.
Source: Calendars
3 May 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 May 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 May 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 May 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 May 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 May 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-293.
Source: President
22 May 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
22 May 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 23 May 1984
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 April 1984
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Sponsors
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-joint-resolution/537
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hjres/537
- us · 98-hjres-537 · source updated 25 September 2021