A bill to authorize the donation of certain non-Federal lands to Gettysburg National Military Park and to require a study and report on the final development of the park.
Public Law 100-132 · H.R. 797 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 16, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Peter Kostmayer (D-PA-8)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. William Goodling
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept specified lands known as the Taney Farm for administration as part of the Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania, if such lands are offered without consideration.
Requires the Secretary to conduct and submit to the Congress a report on the final development of Gettysburg National Military Park.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 16, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-132.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 25, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 11, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 10, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Mar 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 24, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 5, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.