A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Latest action · Nov 11, 2003 Became Public Law No: 108-125.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2003
- Passed SenateJul 17, 2003
- Passed HouseOct 28, 2003
- To the PresidentOct 30, 2003
- Became lawNov 11, 2003Public Law 108-125
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 11, 2003. 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 43
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2003 to Jun 25, 2003; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Feb 27, 2003 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Feb 27, 2003 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Feb 27, 2003 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 27, 2003 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Mar 3, 2003 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Mar 4, 2003 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Mar 6, 2003 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 6, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Mar 13, 2003 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Mar 13, 2003 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Mar 17, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Mar 17, 2003 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Mar 18, 2003 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Mar 20, 2003 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Mar 26, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Bob Graham | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-LA | John B. Breaux | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | May 6, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | May 6, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | May 6, 2003 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | May 6, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | May 7, 2003 | |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | May 7, 2003 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | May 7, 2003 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | May 8, 2003 | |
| D-NC | John Edwards | May 8, 2003 | |
| D-SD | Thomas A. Daschle | May 8, 2003 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | May 12, 2003 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | May 12, 2003 | |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Jun 25, 2003 |
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 Feb 27, 2003Markup Jun 25, 2003Reported Jul 11, 2003 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Jun 3, 2003 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 11, 2003Signed by President.
- Nov 11, 2003Became Public Law No: 108-125.
- Oct 30, 2003Presented to President.
- Oct 28, 2003Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 28, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9841-9843)
In the Congressional Record 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2174 | Elijah E. Cummings D-MD | Oct 30, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9841–H9843Text printed H9841 | Danny K. Davis D-IL, Diane E. Watson D-CA, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Jim Saxton R-NJ | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9605, S9606Text printed S9606 | Paul S. Sarbanes D-MD | Jul 17, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2927Text printed S2927 | Paul S. Sarbanes D-MD (text) | Feb 27, 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 27, 2003S. 470, 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 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 25, 2003</p>
- Jun 27, 2003S. 470, 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 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 25, 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 |
CRS reports 6
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 6
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43743 | Monuments and Memorials Authorized and Completed Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia | Report | Nov 10, 2026 |
| R43241 | Monuments and Memorials in the District of Columbia: Analysis and Options for Proposed Exemptions to the Commemorative Works Act | Report | May 8, 2023 |
| R46327 | The Office of Technology Assessment: History, Authorities, Issues, and Options Archived | Report | Apr 29, 2020 |
| R45755 | Legislative Branch: FY2020 Appropriations Archived | Report | Feb 12, 2020 |
| R41214 | Legislative Branch: FY2011 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jun 2, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1209 | To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 24, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 17, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 11, 2003Reported to Senate
- Feb 27, 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.