Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
Latest action · Jun 8, 2006 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2005
- Passed SenateDec 16, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act - Establishes the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission to encourage, plan, develop, coordinate, and execute programs, observances, and activities commemorating the historic events that preceded and are associated with the War of 1812. Requires the Commission to prepare a strategic plan and annual performance plans for any activity carried out by the Commission under this Act.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2005 to Dec 14, 2005; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Apr 28, 2005 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Dec 14, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2005Discharged Dec 17, 2005 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Dec 18, 2005Markup Jun 8, 2006 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2006Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 8, 2006Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Dec 17, 2005Received in the House.
- Dec 17, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
- Dec 16, 2005Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 16, 2005Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13941-13942)
- Dec 16, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4571-4572)
- Apr 28, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 S13941Amendments S13925, S13942 | Paul S. Sarbanes D-MD (amendment), William H. Frist R-TN | Dec 16, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4571 | Paul S. Sarbanes D-MD | Apr 28, 2005 |
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 21, 2006S. 959, Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by House Committee on Government Reform on June 8, 2006</p>
- Jun 21, 2006S. 959, Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by House Committee on Government Reform on June 8, 2006
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-1102 | EXAMINING THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S AGE 60 RULE65 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jul 19, 2005 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2685 | To include all of the 28 States originally on the National Park Service's list in the commission. | Paul S. Sarbanes D-MD | Amendment SA 2685 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Alabama
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Delaware
- Economics and Public Finance
- Europe
- Executive reorganization
- Exhibitions
- Flags
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Military history
- National monuments
- National parks
- New York State
- Nonprofit organizations
- Ohio
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Social Welfare
- Tourism
- United Kingdom
- Virginia
- War
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2005Referred in House
- Dec 16, 2005Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 28, 2005Introduced 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.