A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the World Year of Physics.
Latest action · Nov 16, 2004 Held at the desk.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 8, 2004
- Agreed to in SenateOct 10, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the World Year of Physics, as designated by the General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Encourages: (1) the people of the United States to observe such Year as a special occasion for giving impetus to education and research in physics; (2) the Secretary of Energy, all science-related organizations, the private sector, and the media to highlight and give enhanced recognition to the role of physics in social, cultural, and economic development; and (3) the Secretary and all people involved in physics education and research to take additional steps to ensure that support for physics continues and that physics studies continue to attract an adequate number of students. Calls on the Secretary to lead and coordinate Federal activities to commemorate the World Year of Physics.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 8, 2004 to Sep 7, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Jul 8, 2004 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 7, 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 Jul 8, 2004Markup Sep 15, 2004Reported Sep 29, 2004 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Jul 15, 2004 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2004Received in the House.
- Nov 16, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 16, 2004Held at the desk.
- Oct 10, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11184-11185; text as passed Senate: CR S11185)
- Sep 29, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Sep 29, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 742.
- Sep 15, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 15, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-704.
- Jul 8, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Jul 8, 2004Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7842-7843)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 S11184Text printed S11184 | William H. Frist R-TN | Oct 10, 2004 |
| Senate | Text printed S7842 | — | Jul 8, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: 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 resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-704 | MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL PARKS BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WORLD YEAR OF PHYSICS37 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jul 15, 2004 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 301 | Supporting the goals and ideals of the World Year of Physics. | Related bill | Sep 7, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the World Year of Physics.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 29, 2004Reported to Senate
- Jul 8, 2004Introduced 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 resolution 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.