National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act
Latest action · Apr 27, 2004 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-600.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish and maintain the National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database for identifying and cataloging the many thousands of permanent tributes that commemorate U.S. military conflicts and the service and sacrifice of U.S. armed forces. Requires the Database to be publicly accessible through the Internet or other means in a format that permits the public to submit information for the purpose of updating and expanding the Database.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress assessing the efficacy and desirability of establishing a permanent fund within the Treasury for the repair, restoration, and maintenance of the memorials identified and cataloged.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2003 to Apr 28, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | May 22, 2003 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 3, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jun 5, 2003 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jun 17, 2003 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Jun 24, 2003 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Jul 23, 2003 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Jul 30, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Aug 1, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Jan 22, 2004 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Jan 28, 2004 | |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Feb 2, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 28, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 21, 2003 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Apr 27, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-600.
- May 21, 2003Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6856-6857)
- May 21, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6857)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6857Text printed S6857 | Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO (text) | May 21, 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.
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. 108-600 | SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR; TRIBUTES TO AMERICA'S VETERANS; SITES HONORING PRESIDENTS; LANDS IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; EL CAMINO REAL DE LOS TEJAS; AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER OF THE TAPOCO PROJECT71 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Apr 27, 2004 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2201 | National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act | Identical bill | May 18, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the establishment of a national database for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the many memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Data banks
- Economics and Public Finance
- Electronic data interchange
- Electronic government information
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Government trust funds
- Internet
- Maintenance and repair
- Monuments and memorials
- Photography
- Science, Technology, Communications
- War casualties
- Web sites
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2003Introduced in Senate
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.