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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2001
Requires any organization that is established for the purpose of raising funds for the creation of a Presidential archival depository to make public the sources and amounts of any funds received.
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Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R–TN
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 107-160.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 107-160.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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): 392 - 3 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H115-116)
House roll call 6 · 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): 392 - 3 (Roll no. 6).(text: CR H115-116)
House roll call 6 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H122)
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. 577.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H115-118)
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E166)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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