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A bill to designate the Wildcat River in the State of New Hampshire as a unit of the National Wild and Scenic River System.

Public Law 100-554 · S. 1914 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 28, 1988 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-NH)

Cosponsors (2): Sen. Warren Rudman,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Wildcat River, New Hampshire, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Wildcat River Advisory Commission to assist in implementing this Act. Terminates such commission ten years after enactment of this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Oct 28, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-554.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 12, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 13, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Sep 9, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  7. Sep 7, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jul 28, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jun 17, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jun 9, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jun 7, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
  12. May 27, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  13. May 18, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 19, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Dec 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Dec 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. 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.