Golden Gate National Recreation Area Addition Act of 1992
Public Law 102-299 · S. 870 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Jun 9, 1992 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Seymour
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.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Addition Act of 1992 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds, certain lands in San Mateo County, California.
Prohibits the Federal share of such acquisition from exceeding 50 percent of the purchase price of the lands.
Amends Federal law to include such lands in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California.
Directs the Secretary to revise the boundary of such Area to reflect the inclusion of such lands.
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. 19 actions.
- Jun 9, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-299.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 29, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 21, 1992Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 24, 1992FloorFloor · 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.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 11, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 7, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 17, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 16, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 8, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 19, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 18, 1991CommitteeCommittee · 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.