S 1785 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month Act

Introduced Dec 7, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Max Cleland D-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 7, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 7, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should establish the White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month to make recommendations to the President on the proclamation of National Military Appreciation Month to be celebrated in May of each year; and (2) any such Commission should be composed of specified members.

Expresses the sense of Congress that if such Commission is established, the President should also establish the Spirit of America Alliance to assist the Commission: (1) in the planning, organization, and conduct of an annual White House Conference on National Military Appreciation and other similar events; (2) in the promotion of the observance of such Month and other military commemorative events through appropriate means, subject to any guidelines developed by the Commission; (3) in the establishment of necessary incentives for Federal, State, and local governments and private sector entities to sponsor and participate in programs initiated by the Commission or the Alliance; (4) in the evaluation of the effectiveness of efforts by the Commission and the Alliance in carrying out this Act; and (5) by the performance of any other related duties that are assigned by the Commission.

Cosponsors 52

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 7, 2001 to Sep 13, 2002, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-MICarl LevinOriginalDec 7, 2001
R-NEChuck HagelOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-NVHarry ReidOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-MOJean CarnahanOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-NMJeff BingamanOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-DEJoseph R. Biden Jr.OriginalDec 7, 2001
R-OHMike DeWineOriginalDec 7, 2001
D-GAZell MillerOriginalDec 7, 2001
R-PAArlen SpecterDec 13, 2001
D-LAMary L. LandrieuDec 13, 2001
R-UTOrrin G. HatchDec 13, 2001
D-FLBill NelsonApr 18, 2002
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 7, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 7, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Dec 7, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12683-12684)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.

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