To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Public Law 107-223 · H.R. 3380 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Aug 21, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Jenkins (R-TN-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.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that: (1) exist as of September 1, 2001; or (2) are proposed to be constructed across the Foothills Parkway, the Foothills Parkway Spur between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg (Tennessee), and the Gatlinburg Bypass.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee; Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Aug 21, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-223.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 13, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 1, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 8, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Osborne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 5, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 19, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 5, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 29, 2001CommitteeCommittee · 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.