A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the preservation of historic Camden in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-184 · S. 146 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 24, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Fritz Hollings
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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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 assist in the preservation of historic Camden, South Carolina.
Authorizes appropriations beginning October 1, 1982. Establishes an authorization ceiling.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- May 24, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-184.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 13, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 11, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Rule Passed House.
- Mar 23, 1982FloorFloor · Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 243 - 152 (Record Vote No: 34).House roll call 34
- FloorFloor · Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 243 - 152 (Record Vote No: 34).House roll call 34
- Mar 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 2, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 28, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 22, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 21, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 7, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 30, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 24, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 16, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 19, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.