To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.

Bill: 109-hjres-83
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2006-04-04 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Courthouses
Law
Monuments and memorials
Sculpture
Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices

Summary:
action_date: 2006-04-04
text: 
States that the United States, acting through Congress, authorizes and directs the Curator of the Supreme Court, subject to the direction and approval of the Chief Justice, to procure a marble bust, including pedestal, of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, and to cause them to be placed in the Supreme Court building to honor his memory and legacy to the Supreme Court.

action_date: 2006-04-25
text: 

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

States that the United States, acting through Congress, authorizes and directs the Curator of the Supreme Court, subject to the direction and approval of the Chief Justice, to procure a marble bust, including pedestal, of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, and to cause them to be placed in the Supreme Court building to honor his memory and legacy to the Supreme Court.

Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2006-05-04
text: 

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

 
States that the United States, acting through Congress, authorizes and directs the Curator of the Supreme Court, subject to the direction and approval of the Chief Justice, to procure a marble bust, including pedestal, of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, and to cause them to be placed in the Supreme Court building to honor his memory and legacy to the Supreme Court.

Authorizes appropriations. 

action_date: 2006-05-18
text: 

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

 
States that the United States, acting through Congress, authorizes and directs the Curator of the Supreme Court, subject to the direction and approval of the Chief Justice, to procure a marble bust, including pedestal, of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, and to cause them to be placed in the Supreme Court building to honor his memory and legacy to the Supreme Court. Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Became Public Law No: 109-223.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Became Public Law No: 109-223.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-05-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-05-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-05-04
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2006-05-04
text: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4091)
action_date: 2006-05-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4091)
action_date: 2006-04-26
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1686)
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1686)
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 83.
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1686-1687)
action_date: 2006-04-25
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
action_date: 2006-04-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from Supreme Court.
action_date: 2006-04-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-04-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508-509)
action_date: 2006-04-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-04-04
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-223