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Women's Progress Commemoration Act

Became Public Law No: 105-341.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 10, 1998

Women's Progress Commemoration Act - Establishes the Women's Progress Commemoration Commission to, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and other appropriate Federal, State, and local public and private entities, prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that: (1) identifies sites of historical significance to the women's movement; and (2) recommends actions, under the National Historic Preservation Act and other law, to rehabilitate and preserve the sites and provide to the public interpretive and educational materials and activities at the sites. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary, after receipt of the Commission's report, to report to the Congress on the actions that have been taken to preserve the sites identified in the Commission's report as being of historical significance.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D–CT

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
19 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 105-341.

  2. Became Public Law No: 105-341.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

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

  8. On passage Passed without objection.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

  10. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10429-10430)

  11. Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  12. Committee on Resources discharged.

  13. Committee on Resources discharged.

  14. By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-396.

  15. By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-396.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  17. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  18. Received in the House.

  19. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11821-11822)

  20. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11821-11822)

  21. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.

  22. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.

  23. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.

  24. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  25. Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-801.

  26. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB.

  27. Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.

  28. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  29. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7940, S7942)

  30. Introduced in Senate

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