United States · Law · HR
H.R. 6029 (97th)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by exchange certain lands within the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of Indiana.
Introduced
1 April 1982
Last action
19 October 1982 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-356.
Sponsors
Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from the State of Indiana lands known as the Heron Rookery at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in exchange for lands known as the Hoosier Prairie at the Lakeshore.
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Timeline
1 April 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Source: Committee
19 April 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
22 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 August 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
4 August 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 August 1982
Calendars
Placed on Consent Calendar No: 40.
Source: Calendars
10 August 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 438.
Source: Calendars
10 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-710.
Source: Committee
10 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-710.
Source: Committee
16 August 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
16 August 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
16 August 1982
Floor
Called up by House on Call of Consent Calendar.
Source: Floor
17 August 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 2186 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
20 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 823.
Source: Calendars
20 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Baker for Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 97-561.
Source: Committee
20 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Baker for Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 97-561.
Source: Committee
2 October 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
19 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-356.
Source: President
19 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
19 October 1982
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
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 August 1982
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 August 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 April 1982
Sponsors
- Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/6029
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/6029
- us · 97-hr-6029 · source updated 24 March 2026