A concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of a statue of Helen Keller, presented by the people of Alabama.

Bill: 111-sconres-42
Sponsor: Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]
Introduced: 2009-10-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Alabama
Art, artists, authorship
Congressional tributes
Disability and paralysis
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: 
Accepts in the name of the United States the statue of Helen Keller, furnished by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol.
 
Tenders the thanks of Congress to the people of Alabama for providing this commemoration of one of Alabama's most eminent personages.
 
Authorizes the state of Alabama to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on October 7, 2009, for a presentation ceremony.
 
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to provide for the display of the statue in the Rotunda for a period of up to six months, after which the statue shall be displayed in the Capitol.

action_date: 2009-10-01
text: 

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

 
Accepts in the name of the United States the statue of Helen Keller, furnished by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol.
 
Tenders the thanks of Congress to the people of Alabama for providing this commemoration of one of Alabama's most eminent personages.
 
Authorizes the state of Alabama to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on October 7, 2009, for a presentation ceremony.
 
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to provide for the display of the statue in the Rotunda for a period of up to six months, after which the statue shall be displayed in the Capitol.

action_date: 2009-10-06
text: 

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

 
Accepts in the name of the United States the statue of Helen Keller, furnished by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol.
 
Tenders the thanks of Congress to the people of Alabama for providing this commemoration of one of Alabama's most eminent personages.
 
Authorizes the state of Alabama to use the Rotunda of the Capitol on October 7, 2009, for a presentation ceremony.
 
Directs the Architect of the Capitol to provide for the display of the statue in the Rotunda for a period of up to six months, after which the statue shall be displayed in the Capitol.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-10-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-10-06
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10486-10487)
action_date: 2009-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10486-10487)
action_date: 2009-10-06
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10486-10487)
action_date: 2009-10-06
text: Mrs. Davis (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2009-10-06
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2009-10-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2009-10-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10076; text as passed Senate: CR S10076; text of measure as introduced: CR S10068-10069)
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10076; text as passed Senate: CR S10076; text of measure as introduced: CR S10068-10069)
action_date: 2009-10-01
text: Introduced in Senate