Honoring the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and recognizing the importance of these contributions to the subsequent integration of the military.

Bill: 109-hconres-67
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2005-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Alaska
Armed Forces and National Security
Army Corps of Engineers
Black history
Blacks
Canada
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional tributes
History
Infrastructure
Military personnel
Minorities
Racial discrimination
Road construction
Transportation and Public Works
World War II

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: 
Honors the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and recognizes the importance of these contributions to the subsequent integration of the military. 

action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 

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

 
Honors the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and recognizes the importance of these contributions to the subsequent integration of the military. 

action_date: 2005-09-14
text: 

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

 
Honors the soldiers of the Army's Black Corps of Engineers for their contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and recognizes the importance of these contributions to the subsequent integration of the military. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10055)
action_date: 2005-09-14
text: Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10055)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H757)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H757)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H756-757)
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Committee on Transportation discharged.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-16
text: Introduced in House