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SRES 273 111th Congress Senate

A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize.

Introduced: September 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2009
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9571; text as passed Senate: CR S9571; text of measure as introduced: CR S9567-9568)
Sep 17, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9571; text as passed Senate: CR S9571; text of measure as introduced: CR S9567-9568)
Sep 17, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9571; text as passed Senate: CR S9571; text of measure as introduced: CR S9567-9568)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

States that the Senate: (1) has received with profound sorrow the announcement of Dr. Norman Borlaug's passing; and (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to Dr. Borlaug's family.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HCONRES 183 Related bill Recognizing the contributions of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug to the United States and the world.
  • HRES 739 Related bill Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his many contributions to alleviating world hunger.
  • SRES 272 Related bill A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidenti…
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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 17, 2009
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 17, 2009
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 17, 2009
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2009
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 273: A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-273/
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"S. Res. 273: A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-273/.
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S. Res. 273, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-273/.
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[S. Res. 273: A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-273/)
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