To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 24, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-169.
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.
- IntroducedJun 10, 2009
- Passed HouseSep 22, 2009
- Passed SenateMay 7, 2010
- To the PresidentMay 13, 2010
- Became lawMay 24, 2010Public Law 111-169
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 22, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Extends the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia in honor of former President John Adams and his family's legacy of public service until December 2, 2013, unless specified conditions are met for an additional three year extension.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2009 to Sep 8, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 8, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 10, 2009Markup Sep 10, 2009Reported Sep 21, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jun 15, 2009Hearings Jul 30, 2009Discharged Sep 10, 2009 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 23, 2009Markup Dec 16, 2009Reported Mar 3, 2010 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Nov 4, 2009 |
Actions 25
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2010Signed by President.
- May 24, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-169.
- May 13, 2010Presented to President.
- May 7, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3429-3431)
- May 7, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 7, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Mar 2, 2010Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 111-155.
- Mar 2, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
- Dec 16, 2009Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Nov 4, 2009Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Sep 23, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 22, 2009Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 22, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9755)
- Sep 22, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2802.
- Sep 22, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9755)
- Sep 22, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 21, 2009Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-261.
- Sep 21, 2009Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.
- Sep 10, 2009Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
- Sep 10, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 10, 2009Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 30, 2009Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jun 15, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- Jun 10, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 10, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 S3431 | — | May 7, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9755Text printed H9755 | Jason Chaffetz R-UT, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Sep 22, 2009 |
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.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Jan 28, 2010H.R. 2802, An act to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009</p>
- Jan 28, 2010H.R. 2802, An act to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacyCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009
- Sep 14, 2009H.R. 2802, A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 10, 2009</p>
- Sep 14, 2009H.R. 2802, A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacyCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 10, 2009
Printed hearings 2
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. 111-282 | MISCELLANEOUS NATIONAL PARKS LEGISLATION39 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Serial No. 111-31 | H.R. 2802, COMMEMORATIVE WORK TO HONOR FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS; H.R. 2806, ADJUST BOUNDARY OF THE STEPHEN MATHER WILDERNESS AND NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK; AND H.R. 3113, UPPER ELK RIVER WILD AND SCENIC STUDY ACT.47 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jul 30, 2009 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43744 | Monuments and Memorials Authorized Under the Commemorative Works Act in the District of Columbia: Current Development of In-Progress and Lapsed Works | Report | Nov 10, 2026 |
| R41658 | Commemorative Works in the District of Columbia: Background and Practice | Report | May 8, 2023 |
| R43241 | Monuments and Memorials in the District of Columbia: Analysis and Options for Proposed Exemptions to the Commemorative Works Act | Report | May 8, 2023 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 2, 2010Reported to Senate
- Sep 23, 2009Referred in Senate
- Sep 22, 2009Engrossed in House
- Sep 21, 2009Reported in House
- Jun 10, 2009Introduced in House
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.
