HR 5212
106th Congress
House
Arts, Culture, Religion
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional agencies
Economics and Public Finance
Federal libraries
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
History
Library of Congress
Military history
Phonorecords
Science, Technology, Communications
Sound recording and reproducing
Video tape recording
War
Veterans' Oral History Project Act
Introduced: September 19, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-380.
Oct 27, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 18, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 17, 2000
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10632)
Oct 17, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10632)
Oct 5, 2000
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 4, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 511). (text: CR 10/3/2000 H8721-8722)
Oct 4, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 511).(text: CR 10/3/2000 H8721-8722)
Oct 4, 2000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8754)
Oct 3, 2000
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 until Oct. 4.
Oct 3, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5212.
Oct 3, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8721-8724)
Oct 3, 2000
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 19, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 19, 2000
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2000 | House · vote #511 | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 407–0 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Oral History Project Act - Requires the Director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish an oral history program to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of American war veterans.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 106-380.
Committees of jurisdiction
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