A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law.
Latest action · Nov 29, 2010 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8250-8251)
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 17, 2010
- Agreed to in SenateNov 29, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes the significance of the 100th anniversary of the "Weeks Law" (the Act of March 1, 1911) to the history of conservation.
Encourages efforts to celebrate the centennial in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine, with a focus on the future as well as in commemoration of the past.
Encourages continued collaboration and cooperation among federal, state, and local governments, as well as business, tourism, and conservation interests, to ensure that the many values and benefits that flow from the White Mountain National Forest today to the citizens of New Hampshire and the rest of the United States are recognized and supported in perpetuity.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 17, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Nov 17, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2010Discharged Nov 30, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2010Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8250-8251)
- Nov 29, 2010Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8250-8251)
- Nov 29, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8250-8251)
- Nov 17, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Nov 17, 2010Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7978)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 | Debate and remarks S8250Text printed S8250 | Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Senate | Text printed S7978 | — | Nov 17, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 675 | A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law. | Related bill | Nov 15, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2010Agreed to Senate
- Nov 17, 2010Introduced in Senate
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