A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Joseph A. De Laine in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.
Latest action · Jul 7, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
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.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2003
- Passed SenateJun 25, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the President to award a gold medal, on behalf of Congress, to Joseph De Laine, Jr., to honor his father, Rev. Joseph Armstrong De Laine, posthumously, for his contributions to the Nation (as a civil rights activist for school desegration in South Carolina). Directs that amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals be deposited in the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Cosponsors 80
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2003 to Apr 2, 2003; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | John Edwards | Original | Mar 3, 2003 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Mar 3, 2003 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Mar 3, 2003 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Mar 3, 2003 |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Original | Mar 3, 2003 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Mar 4, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Ben Nighthorse Campbell | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Bob Graham | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Mar 27, 2003 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Mar 27, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 3, 2003Markup Jun 18, 2003Reported Jun 25, 2003 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jun 26, 2003 |
| Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jul 7, 2003 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 7, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- Jun 26, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 26, 2003Received in the House.
- Jun 26, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Jun 25, 2003Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby with an amendment. Without written report.
- Jun 25, 2003Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.
- Jun 25, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8600; text as passed Senate: CR S8600)
- Jun 18, 2003Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 3, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Mar 3, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3029-3030)
- Mar 3, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 S8600Text printed S8600Cost estimates S8551 | Jim Talent R-MO, Richard C. Shelby R-AL | Jun 25, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3029 | Ernest F. Hollings D-SC | Mar 3, 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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 19, 2003S. 498, A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Joseph A. De Laine in recognition of his contributions to the nation<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on June 18, 2003</p>
- Jun 19, 2003S. 498, A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Joseph A. De Laine in recognition of his contributions to the nationCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on June 18, 2003
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Joseph A. De Laine in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2003Referred in House
- Jun 25, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 25, 2003Reported to Senate
- Mar 3, 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.