To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933.

Bill: 109-hr-562
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
District of Columbia
Europe
Famines
Genocide
History
Human rights
Monuments and memorials
Political persecution
U.S.S.R.
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Authorizes the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933. Prohibits the U.S. Government from paying any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 
Authorizes the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933. 
 
States that the establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and exempts such memorial from certain requirements concerning design, funding, and location.
 
Prohibits the U.S. government from paying any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.

action_date: 2006-04-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933. 
 
States that the establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and exempts such memorial from certain requirements concerning design, funding, and location.
 
Prohibits the U.S. government from paying any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance. 

action_date: 2006-09-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933. 
 
States that the establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and exempts such memorial from certain requirements concerning design, funding, and location.
 
Prohibits the U.S. government from paying any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance. 

action_date: 2006-10-13
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933. 
 
States that the establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with the Commemorative Works Act and exempts such memorial from certain requirements concerning design, funding, and location.
 
Prohibits the U.S. government from paying any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-10-13
text: Became Public Law No: 109-340.
action_date: 2006-10-13
text: Became Public Law No: 109-340.
action_date: 2006-10-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-10-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-10-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-10-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10536)
action_date: 2006-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10536)
action_date: 2006-04-20
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
action_date: 2006-04-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 without amendment. With written report No. 109-244.
action_date: 2006-04-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici under authority of the order of the Senate of 04/07/2006 without amendment. With written report No. 109-244.
action_date: 2006-03-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-02-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
action_date: 2005-11-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10319-10320)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10319-10320)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 562.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10319-10321)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-06-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-340