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A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to extend the authorization for the Historic Preservation Fund.

Public Law 100-127 · H.R. 1744 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 9, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Vento (D-MN-4)

Cosponsors (4): Rep. Morris Udall,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to extend the authorization for the Historic Preservation Fund from FY 1987 to 1992.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Oct 9, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-127.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 30, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 25, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 17, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Sep 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jun 23, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jun 22, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  11. Jun 17, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jun 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Jun 2, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. May 21, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Apr 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Mar 19, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  18. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.