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H.R.4794 / 106th Congress

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Heritage Act of 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-473.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2000

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Heritage Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit to specified congressional committees a resource study of the 600 mile route through Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia, used by George Washington and General Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau during the American Revolutionary War.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D–CT

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
42 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 106-473.

  2. Became Public Law No: 106-473.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11276)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11276)

  10. Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10521)

  13. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10521)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4794.

  15. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10521-10522)

  16. Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  17. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

  18. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

  19. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  20. Introduced in House

  21. Introduced in House

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