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Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-259.

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Version 49 · Public Law · Jan 10, 2013

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Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2011 - Designates peak 12,240, which is located 0.6 miles northeast of Donahue Peak on the northern border of the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite National Park in California, as Mt. Andrea Lawrence.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D–CA

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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    1. Became Public Law No: 112-259.

    2. Became Public Law No: 112-259.

    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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 7 (Roll no. 648). (text: CR 12/19/2012 H7319)

      House roll call 648 · Individual votes
    9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 7 (Roll no. 648).(text: CR 12/19/2012 H7319)

      House roll call 648 · Individual votes
    10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7414-7415)

    11. At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Grijalva 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

    12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 925.

    13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7319-7320)

    14. Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    15. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 135.

    16. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-506.

    17. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-506.

    18. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    19. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    20. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.

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

    22. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    23. Received in the House.

    24. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    25. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6692)

    26. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6692)

    27. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6692)

    28. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6692)

    29. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-214.

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

    31. Introduced in Senate

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