InsideGov
Congress · Laws

To provide for the addition of certain parcels to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site in the State of Missouri.

Public Law 101-105 · H.R. 419 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 2, 1989 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Alan Wheat (D-MO-5)

Cosponsors (38): Rep. Ike Skelton,

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.

Report a correction

Summary

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

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain properties in Independence, Missouri, to add to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site. Authorizes the owners of such property to retain the right of use and occupancy of the property for up to 25 years or until death, whichever is later.

Requires the Secretary to pay the owners the fair market value for such property.

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

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

Data notes

A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.

Report a correction

Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Oct 2, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-105.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 21, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 12, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Aug 30, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Aug 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Apr 14, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Apr 13, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 11, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Apr 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 5, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Mar 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Mar 14, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Feb 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Jan 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes

Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.

Report a correction

Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.