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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 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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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 Congressional Research Service

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 October 27, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

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