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Recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine,…

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Recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine, and physics.

Introduced: April 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 1, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 1, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4220)
May 1, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4220)
May 1, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 316.
May 1, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4220-4221)
May 1, 2007
Mr. McNerney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 24, 2007
Ordered to be Reported.
Apr 24, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Apr 18, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Congratulates Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in science.

Recognizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for their support of the physics Nobel Prize winners.

What's happening now May 1, 2007

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 1, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 316: Recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine, and physics.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-316/
MLA
"H. Res. 316: Recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine, and physics.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-316/.
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H. Res. 316, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-316/.
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[H. Res. 316: Recognizing the accomplishments of Roger D. Kornberg, Andrew Fire, Craig Mello, John C. Mather, and George F. Smoot for being awarded Nobel Prizes in the fields of chemistry, physiology or medicine, and physics.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-316/)
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