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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jun 20, 2008
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Declares that it is the sense of Congress that: (1) Members' congressional papers should be properly maintained; (2) each Member of Congress should take all necessary measures to manage and preserve the Member's own congressional papers; and (3) each Member of Congress should be encouraged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the Member's own noncurrent congressional papers with a research institution properly equipped to care for them, and to make these papers available for educational purposes at a time the Member considers appropriate.
People & committees
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] · D–PA
Legislative record
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5947)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5947)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1254)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1254)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 307.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1254-1255)
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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