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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jun 16, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 12, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Kalaupapa Memorial Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to authorize Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, a nonprofit organization consisting of patient residents at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, to establish a memorial at the location(s) approved by the Secretary at Kalawao or Kalaupapa within the boundaries of Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, to honor those individuals who were forcibly relocated to Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969.
Sets forth requirements concerning the design of the memorial. Requires that the location, size, design, and inscriptions of the memorial be subject to the approval of the Secretary.
Makes Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of, expenses associated with the establishment of the memorial.
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Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] · D–HI
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 821.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-389.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-389.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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 H824-825)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H824-825)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3332.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H824-827)
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1725-1726)
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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