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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 28, 2006
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Enforcement Act - Amends federal law which authorized construction of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. to require the Center to be located in the triangular area between Henry Bacon Drive, NW, 23rd Street, NW, Constitution Avenue, NW, and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R–CA
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Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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): 404 - 4 (Roll no. 68). (text: CR H1137)
House roll call 68 · 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): 404 - 4 (Roll no. 68).(text: CR H1137)
House roll call 68 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1162-1163)
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. 4882.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1137-1139)
Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-400.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-400.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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