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H.R.1577 / 108th Congress

To designate the visitor center in Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona as the "Kris Eggle Visitor Center", and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 108-64.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 2, 2003

Designates the visitors' center in Organ Pipe National Monument as the Kris Eggle Memorial Visitors' Center. Dedicates such center to Eggle (a park ranger who was murdered in the line of duty along the U.S-Mexico border) and to promote awareness of the risks taken each day by all public land management law enforcement officers.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to post interpretive signs at the center and at the trail-head of the Baker Mine-Milton Mine Loop that describe the important role of public law enforcement officers in protecting park visitors, refer to the tragic loss of Eggle and to the dedication of the trail and visitors' center by Congress, and include a copy of this Act and Eggle's image.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R–CO

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
19 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 108-64.

  2. Became Public Law No: 108-64.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9605-9618; text as passed Senate: CR S9617-9618)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9605-9618; text as passed Senate: CR S9617-9618)

  10. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.

  11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-100.

  12. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-100.

  13. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  14. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  15. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4025)

  18. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4025)

  19. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1577.

  20. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4024-4027)

  21. Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  22. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

  23. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

  24. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  25. Introduced in House

  26. Introduced in House

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