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S 322 106th Congress Senate Commemorations Flags Martin Luther King Day Minorities

A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.

Introduced: January 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 1999
Became Public Law No: 106-80.
Oct 25, 1999
Signed by President.
Oct 14, 1999
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 1999
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 12, 1999
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9831)
Oct 12, 1999
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9831)
Oct 12, 1999
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9831)
Oct 12, 1999
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jun 15, 1999
Held at the desk.
Jun 15, 1999
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 15, 1999
Received in the House.
Jun 14, 1999
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6971-6972; text: CR S6972)
Jun 14, 1999
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6971-6972; text: CR S6972)
Apr 29, 1999
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 96.
Apr 29, 1999
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 22, 1999
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 28, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1087)
Jan 28, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1086-1087)
Jan 28, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to add Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (the third Monday in January) to the list of days on which the U.S. flag should especially be displayed.

What's happening now October 25, 1999

Became Public Law No: 106-80.

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