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Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2006

Introduced: June 15, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 25, 2006
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Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish: (1) the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain (the first European to discover and explore Lake Champlain); and (2) the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission to plan and execute programs and activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson (the first European to sail up the Hudson River) and the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton (the first person to use steam navigation on a commercial basis).

What's happening now May 25, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4402 Related bill Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2005
  • HR 4516 Related bill Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission Act of 2005
  • S 2059 Related bill Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2005
  • S 3618 Related bill Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2006
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All 6 Democratic 3 Independent 1
HARMAN, JANE
· Jun 15, 2006
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 15, 2006
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 15, 2006
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Jun 15, 2006
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 25, 2006
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 25, 2006
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5501: Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5501/
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"H.R. 5501: Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5501/.
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H.R. 5501, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5501/.
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