National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1239
Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2007-02-28 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Authorization
Black history
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Grants-in-aid
Historic sites
History
Minorities
Recruiting of employees
Slavery

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: 
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to: (1) direct the Secretary of the Interior to appoint at least eight full time equivalent staff; and (2) revise funding provisions.

action_date: 2007-07-23
text: 
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to revise the authorization of appropriations for each fiscal year for: (1) the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program; and (2) preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures associated with the Underground Railroad.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-320.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-320.
action_date: 2008-01-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed in House: CR H8203)
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text as passed in House: CR H8203)
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1239.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8203-8204)
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-248.
action_date: 2007-07-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-248.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-05-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E427)
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-28
text: Introduced in House