PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-365.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 15, 1999
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to insert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque to commemorate the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the "I Have A Dream" speech.
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Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R–KY
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Became Public Law No: 106-365.
Became Public Law No: 106-365.
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 amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9620-9621; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9620)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9620-9621; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9620)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Mr. Hansen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9975, S9979; text: CR S9979)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9975, S9979; text: CR S9979)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-334.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-334.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11722)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11722)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2879.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11722-11723)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-448.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-448.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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