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To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center.

108-hr4027 — To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center.. Sponsored by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]. Introduced 2004-03-24. House bill. 108th Congress.

108-hr4027 108th Congress House Became Public Law No: 108-485. Died in Committee
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To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center.

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Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]
Sponsor
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] (R), FL
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors
Introduced
2004-03-24
Committees
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; Natural Resources Committee
Subjects
Colleges; Easements; Education; Educational facilities; Environmental Protection; Environmental education; Environmental research; Fisheries; Fishery management; Florida; Government Operations and Politics; Higher education; Islands; Land transfers; Law; Leases; Licenses; Marine and coastal resources, fisheries; Marine biology; Research centers; Science, Technology, Communications

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2004-03-24
Committee
2004-03-24
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Committee
2004-03-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Committee
2004-05-13
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee
2004-06-03
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee
2004-07-14
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported in House
2004-09-08
Committee
2004-09-08
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-665.
Committee
2004-09-14
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee
2004-12-08
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12029)
Engrossed in House
2004-09-13
House Floor Vote
2004-09-13
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7021)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2004-09-14
Senate Floor Vote
2004-12-08
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
President
President
2004-12-16
Presented to President.
Became Law
2004-12-23
Became Public Law No: 108-485.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2004-12-24

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