A bill to authorize the inclusion of certain additional lands within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Public Law 99-497 · H.R. 2182 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 17, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI-7)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. Jim Moody, Rep. Tom Petri,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Includes specified lands at the mouth of Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin, known as Long Island, within the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Authorizes appropriations.
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 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. 18 actions.
- Oct 17, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-497.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 27, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 25, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 20, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 16, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 11, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 3, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 11, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 24, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 23, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- 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.