Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 14, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-395.
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 7, 2006
- Passed SenateSep 27, 2006
- Passed HouseDec 6, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2006
- Became lawDec 14, 2006Public Law 109-395
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 - Authorizes The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, in recognition of his enduring contributions to the United States and the world.
Cosponsors 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2006 to Sep 20, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Feb 7, 2006 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Feb 9, 2006 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Apr 24, 2006 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | May 24, 2006 | |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | May 26, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jun 13, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Jun 16, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Jun 27, 2006 |
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 Feb 7, 2006Discharged Sep 27, 2006 |
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Sep 29, 2006 |
| Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Oct 18, 2006 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 14, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-395.
- Dec 11, 2006Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2006Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 6, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8758-8761)
- Dec 6, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2250.
- Dec 6, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text as passed House: CR H8758)
- Dec 6, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 18, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
- Sep 28, 2006Received in the House.
- Sep 28, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 28, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sep 27, 2006Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10343-10344)
- Sep 27, 2006Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10343-10344)
- Sep 27, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10343-10344)
- Feb 7, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S770-771)
- Feb 7, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S771)
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 S770Text printed S771 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text) | Feb 7, 2006 |
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45101 | Congressional Gold Medals: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4924 | Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 | Related bill | Apr 21, 2006 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2006Enrolled Bill
- Sep 28, 2006Referred in House
- Sep 27, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 7, 2006Introduced in Senate
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