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A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 26, 2003

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit to specified congressional committees a National Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War.Requires the Secretary to prepare and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold War and to disseminate information gathered through the study through means in addition to the handbook.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV

Committees

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

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  3. Received in the House.

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15865-15872; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15869-15870)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15865-15872; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15869-15870)

  7. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.

  8. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment. With written report No. 108-134.

  9. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment. With written report No. 108-134.

  10. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-59.

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

  13. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2842-2843)

  14. Introduced in Senate

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