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S. 1985 (100th)

A bill to improve the protection and management of archeological resources on federal land.

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Introduced

21 December 1987

Last action

28 October 1988 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 100-555.

Sponsors

Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

Amends the Archeological Resources Protection Act to direct the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense and the Chairman of the Board of the Tennessee Valley Authority to survey the archeological resources under their jurisdiction and develop documents for reporting violations of such Act.

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Timeline

  1. 21 December 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 December 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 December 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 July 1988

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Agriculture Department, Interior Department, OMB.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 September 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 September 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1033.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 30 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 100-569.

    Source: Committee

  9. 30 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston without amendment. With written report No. 100-569.

    Source: Committee

  10. 11 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 11 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 12 October 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  13. 12 October 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 12 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 13 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 13 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 13 October 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  18. 20 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  19. 20 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  20. 20 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  21. 28 October 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-555.

    Source: President

  22. 28 October 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 28 October 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

Sponsors

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