A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for property acquisition, restoration, and development, and for transportation, educational, and cultural programs, relating to the Lowell National Historical Park; to continue the term of a member of the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission pending the appointment of a successor; to adjust a quorum of the Commission in the event of a vacancy; and to delay the termination of the Commission.
Public Law 100-134 · H.R. 2035 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 16, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Chester Atkins (D-MA-5)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Silvio Conte, Rep. Brian Donnelly,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes changes concerning the administration of the Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts, including increasing authorizations and extending the operation of the Lowell Historical Preservation Commission for an additional seven years.
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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 16, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-134.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 17, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 21, 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
- Jul 14, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 8, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 9, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.