HRES 490 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Recognizing and commending the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognizing the importance of space exploration.

Introduced Jan 20, 2004 Originated House Sponsor David Dreier R-CA

Latest action · Jan 21, 2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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IntroducedJan 20, 2004
Agreed to in HouseJan 21, 2004

Summary

Commends the engineers, scientists, and technicians of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Cornell University for their years of effort leading up to the successful entry, descent, landing, and operation of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on the Martian surface on January 3, 2004.

Recognizes the importance of the exploration of space.

Honors the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and Cornell University in expanding our comprehension of the universe and fulfilling the human need to explore and understand.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 4	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed389–0	Jan 21, 2004

Cosponsors 31

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 20, 2004 to Jan 21, 2004; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-WV	Alan B. Mollohan	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-TN	Bart Gordon	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CA	Brad Sherman	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CA	Ellen O. Tauscher	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CA	Howard L. Berman	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-VA	James P. Moran	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-NY	James T. Walsh	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CA	Jane Harman	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-IL	Jerry F. Costello	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-WA	Jim McDermott	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-TX	John Abney Culberson	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-CA	Ken Calvert	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CA	Lois Capps	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CA	Lucille Roybal-Allard	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CO	Mark Udall	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-NY	Maurice D. Hinchey	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-FL	Michael Bilirakis	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-TX	Nick Lampson	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-LA	Rodney Alexander	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-NJ	Rush Holt	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-NY	Sherwood Boehlert	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-OH	Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-FL	Tom Feeney	Original	Jan 20, 2004
R-MI	Vernon J. Ehlers	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren	Original	Jan 20, 2004
D-NC	Brad Miller		Jan 21, 2004
D-OR	David Wu		Jan 21, 2004
R-TX	Lamar Smith		Jan 21, 2004

Committees 1

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Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Referred Jan 20, 2004

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 21, 2004Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jan 21, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H48-52)
Jan 21, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 490.
Jan 21, 2004At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 21, 2004Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H59-60)

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In the Congressional Record 1

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Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H48–H52Text printed H48Recorded votes H59tribute and recognition	Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Bart Gordon D-TN, Dana Rohrabacher R-CA, David Dreier R-CA, Nick Smith R-MI, Sherwood Boehlert R-NY, Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI	Jan 21, 2004

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced: Recognizing and commending the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognizing the importance of space exploration.

Subjects

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Text 1

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Jan 20, 2004Introduced in House

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