A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Horsepasture River in the State of North Carolina as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Public Law 99-530 · H.R. 2826 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 27, 1986 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. William Hendon (R-NC-11)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Butler Derrick
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Horsepasture River, North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire non-Federal lands which will protect or enhance the scenic and natural values of the river.
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 · 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. 17 actions.
- Oct 27, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-530.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 17, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 30, 1986CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Jul 28, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 15, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 11, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 1986CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Apr 29, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 5, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 20, 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.