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To provide for the relocation of certain facilities at the Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and for other purposes.

Public Law 101-108 · H.R. 2835 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 6, 1989 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-3)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation to exchange certain real property in order to relocate and reconstruct a trailer court and to facilitate the construction of a marine sciences laboratory at the Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, New Jersey. 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 6, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-108.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 28, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 26, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 19, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Lagomarsino demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 12, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Aug 2, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jul 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jul 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jun 29, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.