SRES 263 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as "National Estuaries Week".

Introduced Sep 26, 2013 Originated Senate Sponsor Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI

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Latest action · Dec 13, 2013 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8813; text: CR S8821-8822)

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.

  1. IntroducedSep 26, 2013
  2. Agreed to in SenateDec 13, 2013

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as National Estuaries Week.

Acknowledges the importance of estuaries to sustaining employment in the United States and the nation's economic well-being and prosperity.

Expresses the intent of the Senate to continue working to understand, protect, and restore U.S. estuaries.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 26, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalSep 26, 2013
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-RIJack ReedOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-AKMark BegichOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-LAMary L. LandrieuOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalSep 26, 2013
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalSep 26, 2013
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalSep 26, 2013
R-MSThad CochranOriginalSep 26, 2013

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Sep 26, 2013

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2013Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8821-8822)
  2. Dec 13, 2013Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8813; text: CR S8821-8822)
  3. Sep 26, 2013Introduced in Senate
  4. Sep 26, 2013Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6962)

In the Congressional Record 3

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
SenateText printed S8821—Dec 15, 2013
SenateDebate and remarks S8813Amendments S8812, S8813Harry Reid D-NV, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (amendment)Dec 13, 2013
SenateText printed S6962—Sep 26, 2013

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this resolution.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 2546No description on fileSheldon Whitehouse D-RIAmendment SA 2546 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 574A resolution designating the week of September 20 through September 27, 2014, as "National Estuaries Week".Related billSep 18, 2014

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution designating the week of September 23 through September 29, 2013, as "National Estuaries Week".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2013Agreed to Senate
  2. Sep 26, 2013Introduced in Senate

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