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Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study Act

Public Law 106-516 · S. 2345 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 13, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Cosponsors (2): Sen. Daniel Moynihan,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study and report to Congress on the national significance, long-term preservation, and public use of the following sites in Auburn, New York, associated with Harriet Tubman: (1) Harriet Tubman's birthplace, located on Greenbrier Road, Dorchester County, Maryland; (2) Bazel Church, located south of Greenbrier Road in Cambridge, Maryland; (3) Harriet Tubman's home, located at 182 South Street; (4) the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, located at 180 South Street; (5) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, located at 33 Parker Street; (6) Harriet Tubman's grave at Fort Hill Cemetery, located at 19 Fort Street; and (7) William Henry Seward's home, located at 33 South Street. Requires inclusion in the study of the Secretary's analysis and recommendations regarding the suitability and feasibility of: (1) designating one or more of the sites as units of the National Park System; and (2) establishing a national heritage corridor that incorporates the above sites and any other sites associated with Harriet Tubman.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Nov 13, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-516.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 6, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 24, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Oct 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  9. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  10. Sep 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  12. Jul 27, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  13. Apr 4, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  14. 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.