A bill to restructure repayment terms and conditions for loans by the Secretary of the Interior to the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts for the reconstruction of the Filene Center in Wolf Trap Farm Park in Fairfax County, Virginia, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-636 · S. 1859 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 28, 1990 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. John Warner (R-VA)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Charles Robb, Sen. John Johnston,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Wolf Trap Farm Park Act to restructure repayment terms and conditions for loans made by the Secretary of the Interior to the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts for reconstruction of the Filene Center in Wolf Trap Farm Park (the Park) in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Directs the Foundation to maintain accounts for its activities outside the Park separate from its accounts for presentation of performing arts and related programs presented at the Center and other areas of the Park.
Directs the Secretary to conduct a joint study and analysis with the Foundation of the operations and management practices being used to carry out the purposes of the Act. Directs the Secretary to report within two years on such study and analysis to specified congressional committees.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Nov 28, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-636.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 20, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 28, 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 · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Lagomarsino 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
- Oct 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 3, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 2, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 29, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 23, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 8, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 21, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 8, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.