Congress 110 - SJRES 35 - A joint resolution to amend Public Law 108-331 to provide for the construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project in Arizona.

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Arizona Astrophysics Building construction Construction costs Government Operations and Politics Science, Technology, Communications Smithsonian Institution Space activities Telescopes

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Amends Public Law 108-331 (authorizing the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System [VERITAS] project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona) to authorize the Board to carry out construction and related activities in support of the VERITAS project at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Base Camp on Mount Hopkins, Arizona, or other similar location.

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Oct 3, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-341.
Oct 3, 2008

Signed by President.
Sep 25, 2008

Presented to President.
Sep 18, 2008

Cleared for White House.
Sep 18, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/17/2008 H8349)
Sep 18, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 18, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/17/2008 H8349)
Sep 18, 2008

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8454)
Sep 17, 2008

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Graves objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 17, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S.J. Res. 35.
Sep 17, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8349-8350)
Sep 17, 2008

Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Sep 15, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 551.
Sep 15, 2008

Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-850.
Jul 31, 2008

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 2008

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Jul 22, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 21, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 21, 2008

Received in the House.
Jul 18, 2008

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 17, 2008

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6946; text as passed Senate: CR S6946)
Jul 17, 2008

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6946; text as passed Senate: CR S6946)
Jul 17, 2008

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
May 22, 2008

Introduced in Senate

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