A bill to expand the boundaries of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park, Virginia.
Public Law 102-541 · S. 225 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 27, 1992 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. John Warner (R-VA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jim Jeffords
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park Expansion Act of 1989 to expand the boundaries of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park in Virginia to include specified lands donated to the Secretary of the Interior. (Current law authorizes acquisition of lands for the Park by donation, purchase with appropriated or donated funds, or exchange.)
Expands the boundaries of the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in Virginia to include specified donated lands. (Currently, lands may be acquired by the Secretary for the Park through donation, purchase with appropriated or donated funds, or exchange.)
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: 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. 17 actions.
- Oct 27, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-541.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 30, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 29, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 24, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 1, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 17, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 16, 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.