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To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.

109-hr1492 — To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.. Sponsored by Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22]. Introduced 2005-04-06. House bill. 109th Congress.

109-hr1492 109th Congress House Became Public Law No: 109-441. Died in Committee
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To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.

Timeline

Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22]
Sponsor
Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] (R), CA
Cosponsors
114 cosponsors
Introduced
2005-04-06
Committees
Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Natural Resources Committee
Subjects
California; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Commemorations; Concentration camps; Congress; Economics and Public Finance; Equality before the law; Grants-in-aid; Hawaii; Historic sites; History; Idaho; Japanese Americans; Land transfers; Law; National parks; Sunset legislation; World War II

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2005-04-06
Committee
2005-04-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Committee
2005-04-14
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee
2005-05-18
Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
Reported in House
2005-06-21
Committee
2005-06-21
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-142.
Committee
2005-11-17
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee
2006-04-06
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee
2006-05-24
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee
2006-07-31
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with amendments. With written report No. 109-314.
Engrossed in House
2005-11-16
House Floor Vote
2005-11-16
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10321)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2005-11-17
Senate Floor Vote
2006-11-16
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11105; text as passed Senate: CR S11105)
Engrossed Amendment Senate
2006-11-17
President
President
2006-12-11
Presented to President.
Became Law
2006-12-21
Became Public Law No: 109-441.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2006-12-22

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