HR 1442 108th Congress House

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Act

Official title: To authorize the design and construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Introduced: April 7, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 17, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-126.

Nov 17, 2003

Signed by President.

Nov 7, 2003

Presented to President.

Nov 6, 2003

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

Nov 6, 2003

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H10514)

Nov 6, 2003

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H10514)

Nov 6, 2003

Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10512-10514; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10512-10514)

Nov 6, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 5, 2003

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 5, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 5, 2003

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14075)

Oct 16, 2003

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.

Oct 15, 2003

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

Oct 15, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9404)

Oct 15, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9404)

Oct 15, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442.

Oct 15, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9404-9407)

Oct 15, 2003

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

Oct 2, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

Oct 2, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-295.

Sep 24, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 24, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 24, 2003

Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands Discharged.

May 21, 2003

Field Hearing held on the National Mall in Washington, DC by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands.

Apr 9, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Mar 26, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Mar 26, 2003

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 2,113	–	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Nov 5, 2003

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Latest action November 17, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-126.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Act - Authorizes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to design and construct a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Directs the Commission on Fine Arts to approve a final design for the center within one year. Requires the center to be operated and maintained by the Secretary of the Interior subject to the Secretary entering into an operation and maintenance agreement with the Memorial Fund.

Prohibits the use of any Federal funds for the planning, design, construction, operation, or maintenance of such center.

Bill text 7 versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate Formatted Text PDF
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 17

SANDLIN, MAX

· Jul 7, 2003

Calvert, Ken

California · Apr 30, 2003

Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2003

Oklahoma · Apr 11, 2003

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2003

Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2003

California · Apr 2, 2003

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