To amend the Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended, establishing a program for the preservation of additional historic property throughout the Nation, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-70 · H.R. 999 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 3, 1989 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-LA-2)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Richard Cheney, Rep. Ron de Lugo,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- 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.
Authorizes appropriations in each fiscal year 1990 through 1994 for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
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
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Aug 3, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-70.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 25, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 19, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
- Jun 2, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- May 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 14, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 13, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 11, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. 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.
- Apr 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 5, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 7, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 9, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.