H.R. 2303 106th Congress House

History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act

Official title: To direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the history of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 1999 Introduced by: John B. Larson Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 12, 1999

Signed by President.

Nov 12, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-99.

Nov 2, 1999

Presented to President.

Nov 1, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 29, 1999

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 29, 1999

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 29, 1999

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13576-13577)

Oct 29, 1999

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13576-13577)

Oct 26, 1999

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Oct 25, 1999

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

Oct 25, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 7 (Roll no. 535). (text: CR H10733)

Oct 25, 1999

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10745)

Oct 25, 1999

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 25, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2303.

Oct 25, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10733-10736)

Oct 25, 1999

Mr. Thomas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 22, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Jun 22, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1355)

Jun 22, 1999

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 25, 1999	House · vote #535	Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	388–7	See who voted →

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Latest action November 12, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-99.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act - Directs the Librarian of Congress to: (1) prepare, print, distribute, and arrange for the funding of, a new and complete written history of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Committee on House Administration; (2) in preparing the history, consult, commission, or engage the services or participation of eminent historians, Members, and former Members of the House; (3) arrange for the printing of the history and its dissemination over the Internet; (4) make the history available for sale to the public; and (5) make available, free of charge, a limited number of copies to each Member of the House of Representatives and to the Senate. Sets forth guidelines for the history. Requires the Librarian to solicit and accept private funding for the publication, marketing, and public distribution of the history.

Directs the Librarian to accept for deposit, preserve, maintain, and make accessible, an oral history of the House as told by its Members and former Members, compiled and updated (on a voluntary or contract basis) by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress or other outside organization.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) orientation programs for freshman Members of the House should contain a seminar on the history of the House; and (2) the Speaker of the House should conduct a series of forums on the topic of such history.

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