To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 24, 2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2003
- Passed HouseSep 23, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to terminate the authority for the establishment of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, on November 12, 2006.
Cosponsors 83
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2003 to Jun 10, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Apr 11, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 5, 2003 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 5, 2003 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | May 5, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | May 5, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | May 5, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 13, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 14, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 14, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | May 14, 2003 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | May 14, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-WI | Gerald D. Kleczka | May 15, 2003 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | May 15, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Robert W. Ney | May 15, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 19, 2003 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | May 19, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | May 19, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | May 21, 2003 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 22, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | May 22, 2003 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jun 2, 2003 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Jun 2, 2003 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jun 2, 2003 | |
| D-MN | Martin Olav Sabo | Jun 2, 2003 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jun 2, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jun 2, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 10, 2003 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Jun 10, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 10, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 10, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2003Markup Jun 11, 2003Reported Jul 14, 2003 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Mar 18, 2003Discharged Jun 11, 2003 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2003 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 23, 2003Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 23, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8422-8424)
- Sep 23, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1209.
- Sep 23, 2003Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8422)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8422–H8424Text printed H8422 | Diane E. Watson D-CA, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Rick Renzi R-AZ, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Sep 23, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 16, 2003H.R. 1209, A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 11, 2003</p>
- Jun 16, 2003H.R. 1209, A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of ColumbiaCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 11, 2003
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-65 | MEMORIAL TO HONOR ARMED FORCES; REQUIREMENTS FOR NAME ON VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL; MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.; AND CENTER FOR VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL61 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jun 3, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 470 | A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. | Related bill | Nov 11, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2003Referred in Senate
- Sep 23, 2003Engrossed in House
- Jul 14, 2003Reported in House
- Mar 11, 2003Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.