A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize.
Latest action · Sep 16, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9441)
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.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
States that the Senate: (1) has received with profound sorrow the announcement of the passing of Dr. Norman Borlaug; (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of the deceased; and (3) upon adjournment today, stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Dr. Norman Borlaug.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 16, 2009 to Sep 17, 2009; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Sep 16, 2009 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 17, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Sep 16, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9441)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S9441 | — | Sep 16, 2009 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 183 | Recognizing the contributions of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug to the United States and the world. | Related bill | Sep 14, 2009 |
| SRES 273 | A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize. | Related bill | Sep 17, 2009 |
| HRES 739 | Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug for his many contributions to alleviating world hunger. | Related bill | Sep 30, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution commemorating Dr. Norman Borlaug, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and founder of the World Food Prize.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2009Introduced in Senate
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