S 2285 105th Congress Senate Commemorations Anniversaries Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Historic sites History Women Women's rights

Women's Progress Commemoration Act

Introduced: July 10, 1998 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 31, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-341.

Oct 31, 1998

Signed by President.

Oct 21, 1998

Presented to President.

Oct 10, 1998

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

Oct 10, 1998

On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 10, 1998

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 10, 1998

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10429-10430)

Oct 10, 1998

Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Oct 10, 1998

Committee on Resources discharged.

Oct 9, 1998

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-396.

Oct 8, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Oct 8, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 8, 1998

Received in the House.

Oct 7, 1998

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11821-11822)

Oct 7, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11821-11822)

Sep 25, 1998

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 634.

Sep 25, 1998

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.

Sep 23, 1998

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sep 17, 1998

Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-801.

Sep 3, 1998

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB.

Jul 13, 1998

Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.

Jul 10, 1998

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

Jul 10, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7940, S7942)

Jul 10, 1998

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Progress Commemoration Act - Establishes the Women's Progress Commemoration Commission to, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and other appropriate Federal, State, and local public and private entities, prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that: (1) identifies sites of historical significance to the women's movement; and (2) recommends actions, under the National Historic Preservation Act and other law, to rehabilitate and preserve the sites and provide to the public interpretive and educational materials and activities at the sites.

Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Secretary, after receipt of the Commission's report, to report to the Congress on the actions that have been taken to preserve the sites identified in the Commission's report as being of historical significance.

What's happening now October 31, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-341.

Bill text 6 versions

Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Referred in House Formatted Text PDF
Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
National Parks Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 2

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Jul 10, 1998

Murray, Patty

Washington · Jul 10, 1998

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