To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.
Latest action · Apr 27, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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 2, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Military Construction Act, 1974 to repeal the prohibition against use of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra (Puerto Rico) for any purpose that would require decontamination of the area at U.S. expense.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2009 to Dec 1, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Apr 2, 2009 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | Apr 2, 2009 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Apr 2, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jun 4, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 2, 2009 |
| Readiness Subcommittee | Referred Apr 27, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Apr 2, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to repeal the limitation on the authorized uses of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra and the prohibition on Federal Government responsibility for decontamination of the area.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2009Introduced in House
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