H.R. 5212 106th Congress House

Veterans' Oral History Project Act

Official title: To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a program to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testim… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a program to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of American war veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2000 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 16 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

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 1

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 →

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Latest action October 27, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-380.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 5 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 37

LIPINSKI, WILLIAM

· Oct 3, 2000

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2000

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Sep 19, 2000

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Sep 19, 2000

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Sep 19, 2000

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Sep 19, 2000

South Carolina · Sep 19, 2000

Maryland · Sep 19, 2000

Connecticut · Sep 19, 2000

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Sep 19, 2000

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2000

MCCARTHY, KAREN

· Sep 19, 2000

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2000

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Sep 19, 2000

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2000

NETHERCUTT, GEORGE

· Sep 19, 2000

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Sep 19, 2000

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Sep 19, 2000

QUINN, JACK

· Sep 19, 2000

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Sep 19, 2000

SANDLIN, MAX

· Sep 19, 2000

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Sep 19, 2000

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Sep 19, 2000

Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 19, 2000

Smith, Adam

Washington · Sep 19, 2000

STENHOLM, CHARLES

· Sep 19, 2000

Waters, Maxine

California · Sep 19, 2000

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Sep 19, 2000

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