A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-s-452
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2003-02-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Archives
Armed Forces and National Security
Arts, Culture, Religion
Bomber aircraft
Cold War
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense industries
Flight training
Government Operations and Politics
Government publications
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Historic sites
History
Intercontinental ballistic missiles
International Affairs
Military aircraft
Military command and control
Military communications
Military training
Missile bases
National parks
Nuclear weapons
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Radar defense networks
Strategic forces
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit to specified congressional committees a National Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War.
Requires the Secretary to prepare and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold War and to disseminate information gathered through the study through means in addition to the handbook.
action_date: 2003-08-26
text: 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit to specified congressional committees a National Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War, including recommendations for commemorating and interpreting such sites and cost estimates.
 
Requires the Secretary to prepare and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold War and to disseminate information gathered through the study through means in addition to the handbook. 
Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 26, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct and submit to specified congressional committees a National Historic Landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War, including recommendations for commemorating and interpreting such sites and cost estimates.
 
Requires the Secretary to prepare and publish an interpretive handbook on the Cold War and to disseminate information gathered through the study through means in addition to the handbook. 
Authorizes appropriations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-11-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15865-15872; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15869-15870)
action_date: 2003-11-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15865-15872; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15869-15870)
action_date: 2003-08-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
action_date: 2003-08-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment. With written report No. 108-134.
action_date: 2003-08-26
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/29/03 legislative day 07/21/03 with an amendment. With written report No. 108-134.
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-05-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-59.
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2842-2843)
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Introduced in Senate