Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Enforcement Act

Bill: 109-hr-4882
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2006-03-07 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorations
District of Columbia
Government Operations and Politics
History
Monuments and memorials
Tourism
Vietnam veterans
Vietnamese Conflict

Summary:
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Deadline Enforcement Act - Amends federal law which authorized construction of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center (Center) in Washington, D.C. to require: (1) the Center to be located in the triangular land area between Henry Bacon Drive, 23rd Street, Constitution Avenue, and the Lincoln Memorial; and (2) final approval for the Center no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act.

action_date: 2006-03-28
text: 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Enforcement Act - Amends federal law which authorized construction of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. to require the Center to be located in the triangular area between Henry Bacon Drive, NW, 23rd Street, NW, Constitution Avenue, NW, and the Lincoln Memorial.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-05-16
text: Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2006-03-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 4 (Roll no. 68). (text: CR H1137)
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 4 (Roll no. 68).(text: CR H1137)
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1162-1163)
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4882.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1137-1139)
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Mr. Pearce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-400.
action_date: 2006-03-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-400.
action_date: 2006-03-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
action_date: 2006-03-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-03-08
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-03-07
text: Introduced in House