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To amend the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, and for other purposes.

Public Law 103-219 · H.R. 3617 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Mar 9, 1994 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Clay Shaw (R-FL-22)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Peter Deutsch

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to authorize the Secretary to use funds appropriated pursuant to such Act, including funds appropriated for project modifications by the Army Corps of Engineers, to provide Federal assistance to the State of Florida (including its political subdivisions) for acquisition of the lands known as the Frog Pond, Rocky Glades Agricultural Area, and the Eight-and-One-Half Square-Mile Area and which are adjacent to, or affect the restoration of natural water flows to, the Everglades National Park or Florida Bay and located east of the Park.

Limits Federal assistance to not more than 25 percent of the total cost of such acquisition.

Committees

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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Mar 9, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-219.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Feb 25, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Feb 10, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Feb 7, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Feb 2, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jan 21, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Nov 24, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Nov 23, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Nov 22, 1993IntroducedIntroduced · 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.