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H.R. 1983 (100th)
A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to preserve certain wetlands and historic and prehistoric sites in the St. Johns River Valley, Florida, and for other purposes.
Introduced
8 April 1987
Last action
16 February 1988 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-249.
Sponsors
Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Title I: Fort Caroline National Memorial - Provides that the Fort Caroline National Memorial shall serve as the principal interpretive center and administrative facility for the ecological, historic, and prehistoric resources of the historic settlement of Fort Caroline, Saint Johns Bluffs, Florida. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to construct and maintain museum facilities. Title II: Preservation of St. Johns River Valley Ecological Area and Protection of Significant Historic Assets - Establishes the Timucuan (Timucuan Indians) Ecological and Historic Preserve in St. Johns River Valley, Florida, including the Theodore Roosevelt Preserve. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands within the Preserve by donation, purchase, or exchange. Requires that the Preserve be managed to preserve its natural ecology. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire, by donation or purchase with donated funds, historic sites or properties in Duval County, Florida. Provides for the integrated administration and interpretation of the Preserve with the Memorial.
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Timeline
8 April 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
15 May 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
18 June 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 1987
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
7 July 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
7 July 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
15 July 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 July 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 138.
Source: Calendars
20 July 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-224.
Source: Committee
20 July 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-224.
Source: Committee
21 July 1987
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 July 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 July 1987
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
22 July 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Source: Committee
22 July 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
29 September 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
9 October 1987
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Unfavorable.
Source: Committee
2 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
9 December 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
Source: Calendars
9 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 100-247.
Source: Committee
9 December 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 100-247.
Source: Committee
12 December 1987
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 December 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
15 December 1987
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 February 1988
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 February 1988
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
4 February 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
5 February 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 February 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 February 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 February 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
16 February 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-249.
Source: President
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 February 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 December 1987
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 9 December 1987
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 July 1987
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 July 1987
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 April 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. MacKay, Buddy [D-FL-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1983
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/1983
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