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National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund Act

Public Law 97-433 · H.R. 7316 · 97th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 8, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Manuel Luján (R-NM-1)

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.

National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund Act - Establishes in the Treasury the National Park System Visitor Facilities Fund, which shall consist of an amount equal to all National Park System concession fees.

Authorizes amounts credited to the Fund to be appropriated, beginning in FY 1984, to the National Park Service, and to be made available to the National Park Foundation to carry out its functions under this Act.

Requires the Director of the National Park Service, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior, to recommend to the Executive Committee of the Foundation construction and improvement projects for national park visitor facilities. Requires the Executive Committee to recommend projects, with the Director's concurrence, to the Board of the Foundation for its approval. Directs the Secretary to make grants to carry out projects approved by the Board. Makes the Foundation responsible for carrying out approved projects under this Act. Requires the Foundation to include its activities under this Act in its annual report to Congress.

Provides for the expiration of the authorities contained in this Act on September 30, 1989. Requires that any amount in the fund which has not been appropriated or obligated be transferred to the Treasury after that date.

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. 13 actions.

  1. Jan 8, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-433.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jan 3, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 21, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Dec 10, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  7. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  8. Dec 8, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  9. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  10. Dec 7, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Dec 6, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  12. Nov 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  13. 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.