A bill to establish the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge.
Public Law 100-406 · S. 1979 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 19, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Brock Adams (D-WA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Daniel Evans
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 (the Secretary) to designate and acquire lands for the establishment of the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, Washington.
Directs the Secretary, within three years after enactment of this Act, to acquire by transfer or purchase specified lands and waters owned by the Port of Grays Harbor within the Refuge. Authorizes the appropriate Federal agencies, in certain circumstances, to consider such transfer as compensation to satisfy, in whole or in part, obligations resulting from water-dependent activities by the Port of Grays Harbor under specified provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Authorizes the Secretary to acquire certain lands and waters owned by the city of Hoquiam within the Refuge.
Requires the Secretary to prepare a management plan which includes a visitor center and other facilities in the Refuge.
Authorizes appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the acquisition of certain lands and waters for the Refuge and to carry out other provisions of this Act.
Requires the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to request the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property to further the purposes of this Act. Directs the Secretary, in preparing the management plan, to give special consideration to means of encouraging the participation and contributions of local public and private entities in developing and implementing such plan.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Environmental Protection Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Aug 19, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-406.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 12, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 8, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jul 7, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jun 27, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Apr 22, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Feb 25, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Environmental Protection Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Dec 19, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.