Recognizing and commending the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th year anniversary.
Latest action · Jun 2, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJun 2, 2009
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Congratulates the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th anniversary.
Commends the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the National Park Service (NPS) for 75 years of successful management and preservation of the Park's land.
Commends the citizens of east Tennessee and western North Carolina for their vision and sacrifice in bringing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park into being.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 292 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed392–1 | Jun 2, 2009 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 7, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | May 7, 2009 |
Committees 1
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 May 7, 2009 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred May 8, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2009Mrs. Christensen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Jun 2, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6028-6029)
- Jun 2, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 421.
- Jun 2, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jun 2, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6049-6050)
- Jun 2, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 1 (Roll no. 292). (text: CR H6028)
- Jun 2, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
- May 7, 2009Introduced in House
- May 7, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6028, H6029Text printed H6028Recorded votes H6049anniversary | David P. Roe R-TN, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Doug Lamborn R-CO, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN | Jun 2, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 137 | A resolution recognizing and commending the people of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the park. | Related bill | Jun 2, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing and commending the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th year anniversary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2009Engrossed in House
- May 7, 2009Introduced in House
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