United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3556 (99th)
A bill to provide for the exchange of land for the Cape Henry Memorial site in Fort Story, Virginia.
Introduced
10 October 1985
Last action
23 August 1986 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-390.
Sponsors
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretaries of the Interior and the Army to exchange specified lands in Virginia to relocate the Cape Henry Memorial Cross as part of Colonial National Historical Park.
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Timeline
10 October 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 October 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.
Source: Committee
16 October 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
30 October 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.
Source: Committee
5 November 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 December 1985
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
4 December 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
4 December 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 December 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-442 (Part I).
Source: Committee
16 December 1985
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-442 (Part I).
Source: Committee
4 February 1986
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.
Source: Committee
11 March 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 March 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 March 1986
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
12 March 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Source: Committee
12 March 1986
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Defense Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
11 April 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 July 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.
Source: Committee
1 August 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 767.
Source: Calendars
1 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 99-365.
Source: Committee
1 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 99-365.
Source: Committee
11 August 1986
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
11 August 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
13 August 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 August 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 August 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
23 August 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-390.
Source: President
23 August 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 August 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 August 1986
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 October 1985
Sponsors
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/3556
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/3556
- us · 99-hr-3556 · source updated 24 March 2026