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Congressional Research Service
Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 18, 2010
State Admission Day Recognition Act of 2010 - Requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to honor a state's anniversary of admission to the Union by flying its flag over the Capitol each year on that anniversary.
Requires the AOC to fly the first such flag on the first December 7 which occurs after the enactment of this Act, in honor of Delaware's anniversary, the first state admitted to the Union.
Authorizes the House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to promulgate jointly such regulations as may be appropriate to carry out this Act, including regulations permitting the AOC to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands by flying the flag of each such jurisdiction over the Capitol each year on an appropriate date for that jurisdiction.
People & committees
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R–CA
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 133). (text: CR 3/18/2010 H1544)
House roll call 133 · 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): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 133).(text: CR 3/18/2010 H1544)
House roll call 133 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1625-1626)
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. 3542.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1544-1545)
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 205.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-353.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-353.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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