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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Preservation Act of 1998

Public Law 105-243 · S. 1695 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1998 · Commemorations

Sponsor: Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)

Cosponsors (2): Sen. Kay Hutchison,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Study Act of 1998 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to submit to specified congressional committees a resource study of the Sand Creek Massacre Site, Colorado that: (1) identifies the location and extent of the Massacre Area and the suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as a National Park System unit; and (2) includes cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation and maintenance, and identification of alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the Area.

Authorizes appropriations.

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. 19 actions.

  1. Oct 6, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-243.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 24, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 18, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Schaffer, Bob asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
  8. Sep 9, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. Aug 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jul 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jul 21, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Jul 17, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Jul 10, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jun 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. Mar 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Mar 3, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Mar 2, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  19. 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.