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Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site Act of 1999

Public Law 106-164 · S. 548 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 9, 1999 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. George Voinovich

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site Act of 1999 - Establishes as an affiliated National Park System (NPS) area, the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site in the State of Ohio.

Requires the Site to be administered in a manner consistent with this Act and all laws generally applicable to NPS units.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area (management entity) to provide technical assistance to ensure the marking, research, interpretation, education, and preservation of the Site. Makes any payments by the Secretary pursuant to this Act subject to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of the project so assisted for purposes contrary to this Act shall result in a right of the U.S. to reimbursement of all funds made available to such project or the proportion of the increased value of the project attributable to such funds as determined at the time of such conversion, use of disposal, whichever is greater. Directs the Secretary to develop and transmit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site within two years after the date funds are made available.

Authorizes appropriations.

Committees

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Dec 9, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-164.
  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 · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  9. Nov 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Oct 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Oct 18, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Oct 14, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  13. FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
  14. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  15. Jun 7, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  16. May 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  17. Apr 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  18. Mar 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  19. Mar 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  20. 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.