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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make adjustments to the boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to include certain portions of the islands of Ofu and Olosega within the park, and for other purposes.

Public Law 107-336 · H.R. 1712 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 16, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS)

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 make adjustments to the boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to include certain portions of Ofu and Olosega islands within the Park pursuant to an agreement with the Governor of American Samoa and contingent upon the lease to the Secretary of the newly added lands.

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. 21 actions.

  1. Dec 16, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-336.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 4, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 11, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jul 31, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jun 12, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Mar 20, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Mar 19, 2002FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  12. FloorFloor · VACATE ORDER FOR YEAS AND NAYS - Mr. Faleomavaega asked unanimous consent to vacate the order for the yeas and nays on the question of adoption of the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1712 which had been debated earlier, to the end that the Chair put the question on the…
  13. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Hayworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  15. Mar 12, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Feb 27, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Feb 14, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. May 8, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. May 3, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  21. 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.