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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.

Public Law 106-128 · S. 574 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 6, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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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 make corrections to a specified Coastal Barrier Resources map as necessary to move the boundary of the otherwise-protected area to the Cape Henlopen State Park boundary to the extent necessary to exclude from the otherwise-protected area the adjacent property leased by the Barcroft Company and Cape Shores Associates, privately held corporations under the law of the State of Delaware, and to include in the otherwise-protected area the northeastern corner of Cape Henlopen State Park seaward of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.

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. 15 actions.

  1. Dec 6, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-128.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 30, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
  5. Nov 18, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. May 3, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Apr 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Apr 22, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Mar 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  13. Mar 17, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  14. Mar 10, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  15. 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.