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A bill to remove certain restrictions from a parcel of land owned by the City of North Charleston, South Carolina, in order to permit a land exchange, and for other purposes.

Public Law 103-280 · S. 273 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 22, 1994 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC)

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.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to execute instruments to remove specified deed restrictions to allow North Charleston, South Carolina, to exchange a certain parcel of land for: (1) a parcel to be used for public park or recreational purposes; and (2) sums to equalize the values of the parcels exchanged. Requires any sums received to be used only for park or recreation purposes.

Retains mineral rights to the land exchanged.

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. 20 actions.

  1. Jul 22, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-280.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 14, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 12, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jun 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Oct 14, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Sep 30, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Sep 16, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Jul 22, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Jul 21, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  15. Jul 16, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Jun 30, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Jun 17, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Feb 3, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  19. Feb 2, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  20. 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.