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HR 3332 110th Congress House Commemorations Hawaii Hawaiians Historic sites History Monuments and memorials National parks Nonprofit organizations Public Lands and Natural Resources Relocation Social Welfare

Kalaupapa Memorial Act of 2008

Introduced: August 2, 2007 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 821.
Jun 16, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-389.
May 7, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 9, 2008
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Feb 13, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 12, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 12, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H824-825)
Feb 12, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H824-825)
Feb 12, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3332.
Feb 12, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H824-827)
Feb 12, 2008
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 8, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Aug 3, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1725-1726)
Aug 2, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 2, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 12, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Kalaupapa Memorial Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to authorize Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, a nonprofit organization consisting of patient residents at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, to establish a memorial at the location(s) approved by the Secretary at Kalawao or Kalaupapa within the boundaries of Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, to honor those individuals who were forcibly relocated to Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969.

Sets forth requirements concerning the design of the memorial. Requires that the location, size, design, and inscriptions of the memorial be subject to the approval of the Secretary.

Makes Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa solely responsible for the acceptance of contributions for, and payment of, expenses associated with the establishment of the memorial.

What's happening now June 16, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 821.

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