A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and interpret the Cold War.
Latest action · Sep 16, 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 985.
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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a national historic landmark theme study to identify sites and resources in the United States that are significant to the Cold War. Requires such theme study to include recommendations for commemorating and interpreting identified sites and resources, including; (1) sites for which studies for potential inclusion in the National Park System should be authorized; (2) sites for which new national historic landmarks should be nominated; and (3) other appropriate designations.
Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of the Air Force, state and local officials, state historic preservation offices, and other interested organizations and individuals in conducting the theme study.
Directs the Secretary to establish the Cold War Advisory Committee, which shall assist the Secretary in carrying out this Act.
Directs the Secretary to prepare and publish an interpretive handbook on such War and disseminate information gathered through the study.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2008 to Jul 17, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | John Ensign | Feb 5, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | May 1, 2008 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jul 17, 2008 |
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 Jan 28, 2008Markup Sep 11, 2008Reported Sep 16, 2008 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Jul 30, 2008 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. Without written report.
- Sep 16, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 985.
- Sep 11, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 30, 2008Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-599.
- Jan 28, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jan 28, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S396-397)
- Jan 28, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S397)
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 S396Text printed S397 | Harry Reid D-NV (text) | Jan 28, 2008 |
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
- Sep 19, 2008S. 2561, A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and interpret the Cold War<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 16, 2008</p>
- Sep 19, 2008S. 2561, A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and interpret the Cold WarCost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on September 16, 2008
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. 110-599 | MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL PARKS BILLS135 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jul 30, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5139 | To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and interpret the Cold War. | Identical bill | Jan 30, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and interpret the Cold War.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2008Reported to Senate
- Jan 28, 2008Introduced 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.
