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S.Res.679 / 111th Congress

A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8250-8251)

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 29, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the significance of the 100th anniversary of the "Weeks Law" (the Act of March 1, 1911) to the history of conservation.

Encourages efforts to celebrate the centennial in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine, with a focus on the future as well as in commemoration of the past.

Encourages continued collaboration and cooperation among federal, state, and local governments, as well as business, tourism, and conservation interests, to ensure that the many values and benefits that flow from the White Mountain National Forest today to the citizens of New Hampshire and the rest of the United States are recognized and supported in perpetuity.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R–NH

Committees

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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  1. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8250-8251)

  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8250-8251)

  3. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8250-8251)

  4. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8250-8251)

  5. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7978)

  6. Introduced in Senate

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