HRES 281
105th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Historic sites
History
Illinois
Rivers
Water Resources Development
West (U.S.)
To express support for an interpretive site near Wood River, Illinois, as the point of departure for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Introduced: October 24, 1997
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Oct 24, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Oct 24, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the support of the House of Representatives for: (1) recognition of an interpretive site near Wood River, Illinois, as the starting point for the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and (2) the people of Illinois to properly recognize this site as one of monumental historical impact.
Calls upon the President, Secretary of the Interior, Director of the National Park Service, other public officials, and the people of the United States to support and promote this site near Wood River, Illinois, as the starting point for one of the greatest journeys in American history.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1