PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 154 - 226 (Roll no. 368).
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 24, 1994
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site Act of 1994 - Designates the Lower East Side Tenement Museum at 97 Orchard Street, New York, New York, as a National Historic Site. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Site with donated or appropriated funds, to enter into cooperative agreements with the Museum designed to assure preservation and interpretation of the Site, and to acquire properties owned, operated, or required by the Museum. Authorizes appropriations.
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Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] · D–NY
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 154 - 226 (Roll no. 368).
House roll call 368 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 154 - 226 (Roll no. 368).
House roll call 368 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6544-6545)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6527-6528)
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-642.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-642.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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