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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the City of Imperial Beach, California, approximately 1 acre of land in the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.

Public Law 103-346 · H.R. 4647 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1994 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Lynn Schenk (D-CA-49)

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 convey to Imperial Beach, California, without compensation, specified land in the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge for use as a public recreational area.

Committees

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

  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: 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. 15 actions.

  1. Oct 6, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-346.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 26, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 21, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Aug 24, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Aug 12, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Jul 14, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  8. Jul 12, 1994FloorFloor · 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. Jun 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  14. Jun 24, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
  15. 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.