An Act to amend the act of June 30, 1944, an act "To provide for the establishment of the Harpers Ferry National Monument", and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-466 · S. 605 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 24, 1974 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Jennings Randolph (D-WV)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Byrd
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, for the purpose of the development of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, to acquire lands or interests in lands by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange within the boundaries of the map specified in this Act. Provides that the total acreage of the park shall not exceed 2000 acres.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide, directly or by contract, an interpretive shuttle transportation service within, between, and among lands acquired for the purpose of such Park. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to provide for the development of the park, but not to exceed $1,300,000 for land acquisition. Amends 16 U.S.C. 450bb; 450bb-2; 450bb-6
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 24, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-466.
- Oct 17, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Oct 7, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12972.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- May 29, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 28, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 23, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.