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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act

Public Law 107-369 · H.R. 4682 · 107th Congress · began in the House

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

Sponsor: Rep. John Murtha (D-PA-12)

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.

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act - Revises the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Blair and Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania, by deleting specified tracts of land and adding others. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified tracts for the site by exchange or donation from willing owners.

Requires the Secretary to administer lands added as part of the Site in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

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: 107-369.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 10, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 8, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  6. Sep 25, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  7. Sep 24, 2002FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 4, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jul 24, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. May 14, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. May 8, 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.