Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990
Public Law 101-485 · S. 2059 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 31, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Christopher Dodd, Sen. Jake Garn,
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.
Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 - Establishes the Weir Farm National Historic Site (after impressionist painter J. Alden Weir), Connecticut, as a unit of the National Park System.
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action with respect to certain land owned by Connecticut within the boundaries of the historic site until such time as it transfers all right, title, and interests to the United States.
Requires the Secretary to submit a general management plan for the site to specified congressional committees. 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: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Oct 31, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-485.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 18, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 10, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 1, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 13, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 9, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 14, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 8, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 23, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 6, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 5, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to 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.