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To designate the Pittsburgh Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the National Aviary in Pittsburgh.

Public Law 103-134 · H.R. 927 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 8, 1993 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Rep. William Coyne (D-PA-14)

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.

Designates the Pittsburgh Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the National Aviary in Pittsburgh.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee
  • Environment and Public Works Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Nov 8, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-134.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 28, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 27, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Jul 30, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Jul 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Jul 13, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Studds moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  12. Jun 30, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  14. Mar 8, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  15. Feb 17, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  16. 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.