Congaree Swamp National Monument Expansion and Wilderness Act
Public Law 100-524 · S. 2018 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 24, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Fritz Hollings
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.
Congaree Swamp National Monument Expansion and Wilderness Act - Designates certain lands within the Congaree Swamp National Monument, South Carolina, as the Congaree Swamp National Monument Wilderness. Designates certain other lands within the Monument as potential wilderness additions.
Increases the acreage of the Monument to include an area known as the "Citizens Boundary Proposal for Congaree Swamp National Monument."
Provides additional funds for the acquisition of additional lands for such Monument. Authorizes appropriations for construction and development within the Monument.
Requires the Federal Government to distribute to States any interest collected on the late payment of Federal mineral royalties.
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.
- Oct 24, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-524.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 14, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 26, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 23, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 22, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 11, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 9, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 5, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 3, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 23, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 2, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 1, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources 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.