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H.R. 408: To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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H.R. 408: To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-28 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-229.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-229. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Plain summary

Revises the boundary of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to include specified land when title to such land has vested in the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire such land only by purchase from a willing seller. Instructs the Secretary to include a request for funds necessary for such land acquisition in the National Park Service budget submission for FY 2004.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 408, A bill to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (2003-10-01); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 408, A bill to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (2003-10-01); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 408, An act to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (2004-02-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 408, An act to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (2004-02-24)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr408 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108