United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5773 (93rd)
An Act to establish the Canaveral National Seashore in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
Introduced
19 March 1973
Last action
3 January 1975 · President
Status
Public law 93-626.
Sponsors
Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9], Rep. Haley, James A. [D-FL-8], Rep. Sikes, Robert L. F. [D-FL-1], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Gunter, Bill [D-FL-5], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11], Rep. Burke, J. Herbert [R-FL-12], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Provides for the establishment of the Spessard L. Holland National Seashore in Florida for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of the scenic, historic, and scientific values of shoreline lands and waters. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire any lands and waters within the boundaries of the seashore at the fair market value of the property at the date of acquisition. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out this Act.
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Timeline
19 March 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1973
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 November 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1497.
Source: Committee
26 November 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1497.
Source: Committee
3 December 1974
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
3 December 1974
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
4 December 1974
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 1974
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1333.
Source: Committee
11 December 1974
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1333.
Source: Committee
12 December 1974
Passed
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
12 December 1974
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
17 December 1974
Passed
House agreed to the Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 December 1974
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to the Senate amendment.
Source: NotUsed
24 December 1974
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 December 1974
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
3 January 1975
President
Public law 93-626.
Source: President
3 January 1975
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
3 January 1975
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 4 January 1975
Public Law
summary · EN · 3 January 1975
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 March 1973
Sponsors
- Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Haley, James A. [D-FL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sikes, Robert L. F. [D-FL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunter, Bill [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burke, J. Herbert [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/5773
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/5773
- us · 93-hr-5773 · source updated 24 March 2026