HRES 197 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To commend the American Sail Training Association for its advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of international goodwill.

Latest action · Apr 14, 2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2009
  2. Agreed to in HouseApr 14, 2010

Summary

Commends the American Sail Training Association: (1) for its advancement of character building experiences for youth at sea; and (2) as the national sail training association of the United States.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2009 to Oct 13, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Mar 30, 2009
D-MABill DelahuntOct 13, 2009

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Feb 26, 2009Markup Jan 27, 2010Reported Apr 13, 2010
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Referred Feb 27, 2009Discharged Jan 27, 2010
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 26, 2009Discharged Apr 13, 2010

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 14, 2010Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  2. Apr 14, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2514-2516)
  3. Apr 14, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 197.
  4. Apr 14, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2514-2515)
  5. Apr 14, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2514–H2516Text printed H2514Candice S. Miller R-MI, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, James L. Oberstar D-MNApr 14, 2010

Research

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Committee report

Related bills 1

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
To commend the American Sail Training Association for its advancement of character building under sail and for its advancement of international goodwill.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 14, 2010Engrossed in House
  2. Apr 13, 2010Reported in House
  3. Feb 26, 2009Introduced in House

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