Honoring the 100th anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt's Conference of Governors, supporting the goals and ideals of that Conference, and recognizing the need for a similar undertaking today.
Latest action · Jan 23, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 23, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes, celebrates, and acknowledges the goals and ideals that formed the impetus for President Roosevelt's Conference of Governors 100 years ago.
Calls on the federal government, states, localities, schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and U.S. citizens to consider future efforts to preserve for future generations the resources that support our current well-being.
Express support for the creation of a national plan to align the demands for economic development with the resources of the United States.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2008 to Mar 4, 2008, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Original | Jan 23, 2008 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Mar 3, 2008 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 3, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 4, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2008Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 23, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E61)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Conferences
- Congressional tributes
- Conservation of natural resources
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Ex-presidents
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governors
- Nature conservation
- Planning
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Roosevelt (Theodore) Administration
- Sustainable development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2008Introduced in House
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