A bill to provide for the acquisition of a visitor contact and administrative site for the Big Thicket National Preserve in the State of Texas.
Public Law 98-489 · H.R. 5631 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 17, 1984 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Wilson (D-TX-2)
Cosponsors: None
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 acquire approximately 15 acres of land outside the boundaries of the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas for purposes of a visitor contact and administrative site for such preserve. Authorizes appropriations for such acquisition.
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
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 17, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-489.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 5, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 8, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 6, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 27, 1984CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Jun 4, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.