Recognizing the vision of John W. Weeks and his contribution to the conservation effort with the passage of the Weeks Act in 1911, a significant conservation achievement in the history of the United States.
Latest action · Jun 18, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 11, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes former Representative and Senator John W. Weeks for his leading vision and active conservation.
Encourages the Forest Service to celebrate the centennial of the enactment of the Weeks Act, a law that helped propel the conservation movement and the preservation of U.S. forests and watersheds.
Encourages bipartisan efforts to preserve precious natural resources of the United States and promote conservation efforts across the country.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2010 to Sep 15, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | May 24, 2010 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Sep 15, 2010 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- May 13, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- May 11, 2010Introduced in House
- May 11, 2010Referred to House Administration
- May 11, 2010Referred to House Agriculture
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
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- May 11, 2010Introduced in House
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