A bill to establish the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-32 · S. 287 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 23, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. John Danforth, Sen. Spark Matsunaga
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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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 acquire the former home of Harry S. Truman in Missouri in order to establish the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site. Authorizes the Secretary to make certain parts of such site available for the use of Margaret Truman Daniel.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- May 23, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-32.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 11, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 10, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- May 9, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 6, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 5, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 7, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 31, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.