Walhalla National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act
Public Law 104-265 · H.R. 3546 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 9, 1996 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Lindsey Graham (R-SC-3)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Walhalla National Fishery
Title II: Correction of Coastal Barrier Resources Map
Title I: Walhalla National Fish Hatchery - Walhalla National Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina.
Title II: Correction of Coastal Barrier Resources Map - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a set of maps relating to a specified unit of the Coastal Barrier Resources System as necessary to move a boundary to exclude from the unit certain land and structures.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Oct 9, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-265.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1996Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Saxton moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- Sep 24, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 5398 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jul 31, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jul 30, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 24, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 17, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 27, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 13, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 4, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 29, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.