A bill to designate the Cumberland terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in honor of J. Glenn Beall, Sr.
Public Law 99-456 · S. 1766 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 8, 1986 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Charles Mathias (R-MD)
Cosponsors (23): Sen. Paul Sarbanes, Sen. Paul Laxalt,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Dedicates the Cumberland terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park to J. Glenn Beall, Sr., in recognition of his outstanding efforts to protect the canal and tow path from development.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to design, locate, erect, and maintain a memorial to J. Glenn Beall, Sr., within the exterior boundaries of the park. Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: National Parks and Recreation 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. 14 actions.
- Oct 8, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-456.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 24, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 19, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 4, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 25, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 16, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 21, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · 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.