HJRES 504
99th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Astronautics
Astronauts
District of Columbia
Monuments and memorials
Space
A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor America's astronauts.
Introduced: January 29, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1986
Hearings Held by the Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.
Jan 29, 1986
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 29, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the L-5 Society to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor America's astronauts, especially those astronauts who gave their lives in pursuit of knowledge for all mankind.
Requires the L-5 Society to select, subject to the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, the site, design, and plans for the memorial. Terminates the authority to establish the memorial if its construction is not begun within five years with non-Federal funds sufficient to ensure its completion.
What's happening now
Hearings Held by the Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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