Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-242
Sponsor: Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Astronautics
Astronauts
Commemorations
Governmental investigations
Monuments and memorials
National parks
Space activities
Space shuttles
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act of 2005 - Establishes as units of the National Park System four memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia, to be located on the four specified parcels of land in Texas on which large debris from the Space Shuttle was recovered.

action_date: 2005-10-19
text: 
Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing, as units of the National Park System, memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia, to be located on the four specified parcels of land in Texas on which large debris from the Space Shuttle was recovered. 
 
Instructs the Secretary, in carrying out such study, to assume that, if established after completion of such study, each memorial shall be administered by the Secretary. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to recommend to Congress additional sites in Texas relating to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 19, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing, as units of the National Park System, memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia, to be located on the four specified parcels of land in Texas on which large debris from the Space Shuttle was recovered. 
 
Instructs the Secretary, in carrying out such study, to assume that, if established after completion of such study, each memorial shall be administered by the Secretary. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to recommend to Congress additional sites in Texas relating to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13044; text as passed Senate: CR S13044)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13044; text as passed Senate: CR S13044)
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 109-145.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 109-145.
action_date: 2005-09-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-74.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S750)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S749-750)
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in Senate