To direct the Secretary of the Interior to permit certain uses of lands within Richmond National Battlefield Park and Colonial National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Public Law 101-573 · H.R. 4107 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 15, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Bliley (R-VA-3)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Herbert Bateman, Rep. Stanford Parris,
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 to issue permits: (1) granting a right-of-way for the construction of a natural gas pipeline within the Colonial National Historic Park in Virginia; and (2) providing for the operation and maintenance of four existing pipelines in the Park.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: 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.
- Nov 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-573.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 27, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 18, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 17, 1990FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · 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 · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rhodes demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 6, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 4, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 13, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.