A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the development and operation of a visitor and environmental education center in the Pinelands National Reserve, in the State of New Jersey.
Public Law 100-486 · S. 1165 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 13, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Frank Lautenberg
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.
Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, within nine months after enactment of this Act, to study and recommend initiatives to provide an educational and interpretive program for the Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey, through the improvement of existing facilities and programs in the Reserve.
Directs the Secretary to study New Jersey's Pinelands Development Credit Bank, Pinelands Development Credit System, and Pinelands Municipal Council and submit to the Congress, within nine months after enactment of this Act, recommendations for improvements in the operation of such programs and council.
Provides Federal funds for 50 percent of the cost for land acquisitions under this Act.
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. 19 actions.
- Oct 13, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-486.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 20, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 16, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 14, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 9, 1988CommitteeCommittee · 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 12, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 26, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 15, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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
- Oct 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.