A resolution recognizing the loyal service and outstanding contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer to the United States and calling on the Secretary of Energy to observe the 100th anniversary of Dr. Oppenheimer's birth with appropriate programs at the Department of Energy and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Latest action · Jun 24, 2004 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 S7496; text as passed Senate: CR 6/25/2004 S7496)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 12, 2004
- Agreed to in SenateJun 24, 2004
Summary
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Recognizes J. Robert Oppenheimer's service to the United States and his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the development of nuclear energy, and the defense and security of the United States.
Calls on the Secretary of Energy to observe the 100th anniversary of the birth of J. Robert Oppenheimer with appropriate ceremonies, activities, or programs at the Department of Energy and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 12, 2004 |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Original | Mar 12, 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 Mar 12, 2004Markup Apr 28, 2004Reported May 21, 2004 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 S7496; text as passed Senate: CR 6/25/2004 S7496)
- May 20, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 108-275.
- May 20, 2004Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 531.
- Apr 28, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 12, 2004Introduced in Senate
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 S7496Text printed S7496 | William H. Frist R-TN | Jun 24, 2004 |
| Senate | Text printed S2802 | — | Mar 12, 2004 |
Research
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Committee report
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing the loyal service and outstanding contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer to the United States and calling on the Secretary of Energy to observe the 100th anniversary of Dr. Oppenheimer's birth with appropriate programs at the Department of Energy and the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Anniversaries
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Department of Energy
- Energy
- Federal employees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Laboratories
- New Mexico
- Nuclear energy
- Nuclear energy research
- Nuclear physics
- Nuclear research
- Nuclear weapons
- Physics
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientists
- Scientists in government
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2004Agreed to Senate
- May 20, 2004Reported to Senate
- Mar 12, 2004Introduced in Senate
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