SCONRES 119 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A concurrent resolution honoring the United States Marines killed in action during World War II while participating in the 1942 raid on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands and expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery, near the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial at the corner of Memorial and Farragut Drives, should be provided for a suitable monument to the Marine Raiders.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 6, 2002 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5213-5214)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedJun 6, 2002
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached
  3. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Honors the U.S. Marines killed in action or beheaded in captivity on Makin and Kwajalein Atolls during World War II and calls for provision of a site for a monument to the Marine Raiders in Arlington National Cemetery.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 6, 2002 to Jul 23, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalJun 6, 2002
R-NHBob SmithJun 25, 2002
D-LAMary L. LandrieuJun 27, 2002
D-GAMax ClelandJun 27, 2002
D-WAPatty MurrayJun 27, 2002
D-GAZell MillerJun 27, 2002
R-SCStrom ThurmondJul 23, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 6, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 6, 2002Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5213-5214)

Subjects

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

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