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Arctic Research and Policy Amendments Act of 2005

Introduced: April 21, 2005 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
May 17, 2006
Received in the House.
May 17, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 16, 2006
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S4646)
May 16, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S4646)
May 16, 2006
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4645-4646)
May 16, 2006
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 21, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4128)
Apr 21, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4128)
Apr 21, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 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

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,028 Collins, Susan M. To strike the sections regarding Commission awards and representation and reception activities. Agreed to May 16, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arctic Research and Policy Amendments Act of 2005 - Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to increase the number of days per year the chairperson of the Arctic Research Commission shall be compensated for serving as a member of the Commission.

What's happening now May 17, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Science.

 Bill text 3 versions

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