To provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
Public Law 105-280 · H.R. 2411 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 26, 1998 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-MA-10)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Provincetown, Massachusetts, specified Federal land within the Cape Cod National Seashore in exchange for specified land outside of the Seashore to allow for the establishment of a municipal facility to serve the town that is restricted to solid waste transfer and recycling facilities and for other municipal activities that are compatible with National Park Service laws and regulations. Directs the Secretary to modify the boundary of the Seashore to include the land that has been added.
Extends the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission until September 26, 2008.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 26, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-280.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 14, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 25, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 17, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 23, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 22, 1998FloorFloor · 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 · Mrs. Smith, Linda moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 5, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 20, 1998CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 6, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · 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.