To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States.

Bill: 109-hr-5683
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]
Introduced: 2006-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Christianity
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Eminent domain
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Land transfers
Monuments and memorials
Religion
Signs and symbols

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: 

 

 

 
Vests in the United States all right, title, and interest to, and the right to immediate possession of, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, to provide for its preservation as a national war memorial honoring veterans.
 
Requires the United States to pay just compensation to the current owner of such property.
 
Prohibits expanding the Memorial's boundaries, upon acquisition by the United States.

action_date: 2006-07-19
text: 
Vests in the United States all right, title, and interest to, and the right to immediate possession of, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, to provide for its preservation as a national war memorial honoring veterans.
 
Requires the United States to pay just compensation to the current owner of such property.
 
Prohibits expanding the Memorial's boundaries, upon acquisition by the United States.

action_date: 2006-08-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 19, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Vests in the United States all right, title, and interest to, and the right to immediate possession of, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, to provide for its preservation as a national war memorial honoring veterans.
 
Requires the United States to pay just compensation to the current owner of such property.
 
Prohibits expanding the Memorial's boundaries, upon acquisition by the United States.

action_date: 2006-08-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 19, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Vests in the United States all right, title, and interest to, and the right to immediate possession of, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, to provide for its preservation as a national war memorial honoring veterans.
 
Requires the United States to pay just compensation to the current owner of such property.
 
Prohibits expanding the Memorial's boundaries, upon acquisition by the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-08-14
text: Became Public Law No: 109-272.
action_date: 2006-08-14
text: Became Public Law No: 109-272.
action_date: 2006-08-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-08-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8550)
action_date: 2006-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8550)
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 349 - 74, 3 Present (Roll no. 386). (text: CR H5422)
action_date: 2006-07-19
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): 349 - 74, 3 Present (Roll no. 386).(text: CR H5422)
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5433-5434)
action_date: 2006-07-19
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: 2006-07-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5683.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5422-5426)
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Mr. Hunter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-07-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-272