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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2001
Establishes the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Oliver L. Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas et al.
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Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R–KS
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Became Public Law No: 107-41.
Became Public Law No: 107-41.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H5465)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H5465)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Mr. Davis, Tom moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5465-5467)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9004-9005; text as passed Senate: CR S9004-9005)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9004-9005; text as passed Senate: CR S9004-9005)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 198). (text as House agreed to: CR H3635-3636)
House roll call 198 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 198).(text as House agreed to: CR H3635-3636)
House roll call 198 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3645-3646)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2133.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3635-3641)
Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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