A bill to amend the Act authorizing the establishment of the Congaree Swamp National Monument to provide that at such time as the principal visitor center is established, such center shall be designated as the "Harry R. E. Hampton Visitor Center".
Public Law 98-506 · S. 1889 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 19, 1984 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Fritz Hollings
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Names the principal visitor center at the Congaree Swamp National Monument in South Carolina the Harry R. E. Hampton Visitor Center.
Prohibits the operation of solid waste disposal sites within the boundary of any unit of the National Park System, with specified exceptions. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations to carry out such prohibition.
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
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 19, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-506.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Sep 24, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 19, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 6, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 10, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 9, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 17, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 27, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 27, 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.