A bill to authorize construction of a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building and associated site development on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 16, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2004
- Passed SenateJun 14, 2004
- Passed HouseNot 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.)
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to develop a site for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building to support the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 29, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Apr 29, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2004Discharged Jun 14, 2004 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jun 17, 2004 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2004Received in the House.
- Jun 16, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 16, 2004Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Jun 14, 2004Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6745)
- Jun 14, 2004Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6745)
- Jun 14, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6745)
- Apr 29, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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 S6745Text printed S6745 | John Warner R-VA | Jun 14, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize construction of a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building and associated site development on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2004Referred in House
- Jun 14, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 29, 2004Introduced in Senate
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