Congress 108 - HR 1297 - Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act

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Armed Forces and National Security Astronautics Astronauts Cemeteries and funerals Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Defense budgets Economics and Public Finance Gifts Maintenance and repair Monuments and memorials Space activities Space shuttles Virginia

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on March 13, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to construct in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, a memorial marker honoring the seven members of the crew of the Columbia Orbiter who died on February 1, 2003, during the landing of space shuttle mission STS-107.

Authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to: (1) accept gifts and donations for that or another memorial or monument to the crew; and (2) transfer any donations accepted to the Secretary for the Arlington National Cemetery memorial.

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Apr 12, 2003

Provisions of Measure Incorporated in H.R.1559, Title III..
Apr 8, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
Apr 8, 2003

Committee on Science discharged.
Apr 8, 2003

House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 8, 2003.
Apr 8, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-62, Part I.
Apr 3, 2003

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 3, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 26, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2003

Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 13, 2003

Introduced in House

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