To amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider nominees of various local interests in appointing members of the Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory Commission.
Public Law 106-134 · H.R. 748 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 7, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI-1)
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.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in appointing members to the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission, only to consider (not necessarily, as currently, make appointments from) the nominees submitted by the Governor of Michigan and various local councils.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 7, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-134.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 30, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 12, 1999FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · 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. Sherwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 7, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 11, 1999CommitteeCommittee · 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.