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Bainbridge Island Japanese-American Memorial Study Act of 2002

Public Law 107-363 · H.R. 3747 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 19, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA-1)

Cosponsors (23): Rep. Norm Dicks,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Bainbridge Island Japanese-American Memorial Study Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out and report to specified congressional committees on a special resource study regarding the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of designating the Eagledale Ferry Dock located at Taylor Avenue in Bainbridge Island, Washington, as a unit of the National Park System (Japanese American residents of the Island who were sent to internment camps in 1942 boarded a ferry to those camps from such Dock).

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. 15 actions.

  1. Dec 19, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-363.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 9, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Nov 15, 2002FloorFloor · 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 consider in the House.
  9. Sep 25, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Sep 12, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Sep 5, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Feb 20, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Feb 13, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  15. 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.