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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Oct 3, 2000
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to contribute funds for the establishment in Springfield, Illinois, of an interpretive center to preserve and make available to the public materials related to the life of President Abraham Lincoln and to provide interpretive and educational services which communicate the meaning of Lincoln's life.Requires the entity selected by the Secretary to receive such grants to submit a plan and design for the center within 18 months after enactment of this Act. Prohibits: (1) such a grant until such entity certifies that funds equal to at least double the grant amount have been contributed by non-Federal sources; (2) the use of grant amounts for the maintenance or operation of the center; and (3) the Secretary from being involved in actual operation of the center, except at the request of the operating entity.Requires the Secretary to condition any grant on the recipient's agreement to operate the center in cooperation with other Lincoln-related sites and museums.Requires grant recipients to comply with Federal competitive bidding requirements in center planning, design, and construction.Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-20] · R–IL
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9773)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9773)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 828.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-419.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-419.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4597-4598)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4597-4598)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3084.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4600)
Mr. Souder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-679.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-679.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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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