HRES 144 105th Congress House

To express support for the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Introduced: May 22, 1997 See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Sep 23, 1998

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

Sep 23, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll No. 454).

Sep 23, 1998

Considered as unfinished business.

Sep 23, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Chenoweth 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Sep 23, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 23, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8474-8477, H8505-8506)

Sep 23, 1998

Mrs. Chenoweth moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Nov 9, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2280-2281)

May 8, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

May 6, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

May 6, 1997

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 23, 1998	House · vote #454	Suspend the Rules and Agree, as amended	Passed	416–0	See who voted →

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Latest action September 23, 1998

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for: (1) the work of the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council and all the Federal, State, and local entities and other interested groups that are preparing bicentennial activities to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and (2) the events to be held in observance of the Expedition at Council Bluff near present-day Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, at St. Louis, Missouri, at Portland and Fort Clatsop, Oregon, and at Bismarck, North Dakota, and many other cities during such observance.

Calls upon the President, the Secretary of the Interior, the Director of the National Park Service, American Indian tribes, other public officials, and U.S. citizens to support, promote, and participate in the many bicentennial activities being planned to commemorate the Expedition.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 10

Mississippi · May 13, 1998

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · May 22, 1997

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