A bill to authorize and direct the National Park Service to assist the State of Georgia in relocating a highway affecting the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia.
Public Law 100-211 · H.R. 2121 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 24, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Buddy Darden (D-GA-7)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. John Lewis, Rep. Marilyn Lloyd
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 make a grant to Georgia to assist in relocating a section of a State highway within the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Limits the Federal share of relocation to 75 percent of costs. Authorizes appropriations.
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. 18 actions.
- Dec 24, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-211.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 16, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 9, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 2, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 29, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 22, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 21, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 20, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 15, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 7, 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
- Jun 23, 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 22, 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.