To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation suitable land to serve as the new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton, commonly known as the Hamilton Grange, and to authorize the relocation of the Hamilton Grange to the acquired land.
Became Public Law No: 106-482.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 17, 2000
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire land from the City of New York, New York, to serve as the new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton, the Hamilton Grange; and (2) relocate the Grange to such land.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11276)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11276)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10574)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10574)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10702-10703)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hansen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5478.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10574)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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