A bill to correct the boundary of Crater Lake National Park in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-250 · S. 1119 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 8, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Revises the boundary of the Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Makes lands and waters excluded from the park by this Act a part of the Rogue River National Forest.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to begin studies on the water quality of Crater Lake and to implement any necessary mitigating actions. Requires the Secretary to report periodically to Congress.
Designates certain lands in the Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia as the Cumberland Island Wilderness.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Sep 8, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-250.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 27, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 19, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Dec 15, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Dec 10, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 1981CommitteeCommittee · 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
- 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 without 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
- May 6, 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.