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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands to be added to the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina.

Public Law 101-603 · H.R. 5497 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 16, 1990 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Walter Jones (D-NC-1)

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 to acquire through purchase, donation, or exchange all right, title, and interest in certain specified lands to be added to the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina.

Directs the Secretary to undertake research on: (1) the history and archaeology of the historic site; and (2) the associated peoples and events. 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
  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

  1. Nov 16, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-603.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  5. Oct 27, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. Oct 17, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Oct 10, 1990FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Lagomarsino demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Oct 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Sep 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Sep 25, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Sep 7, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. Aug 13, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  21. Aug 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  22. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  23. 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.