Congress 109 - S 242 - Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act of 2005

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Astronautics Astronauts Commemorations Governmental investigations Monuments and memorials National parks Public Lands and Natural Resources Space activities Space shuttles Texas

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 19, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial Study Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to carry out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing, as units of the National Park System, memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia, to be located on the four specified parcels of land in Texas on which large debris from the Space Shuttle was recovered.

Instructs the Secretary, in carrying out such study, to assume that, if established after completion of such study, each memorial shall be administered by the Secretary.

Authorizes the Secretary to recommend to Congress additional sites in Texas relating to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment as memorials.

Authorizes appropriations.

Actions

Dec 2, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Nov 16, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 16, 2005

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2005

Received in the House.
Nov 16, 2005

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13044; text as passed Senate: CR S13044)
Nov 16, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13044; text as passed Senate: CR S13044)
Oct 19, 2005

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Oct 19, 2005

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 109-145.
Sep 28, 2005

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 28, 2005

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-74.
Feb 1, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S750)
Feb 1, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S749-750)
Feb 1, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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