A bill to designate the Mary McLeod Bethune "Council House" in Washington, D. C., as a national historic site, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

6 April 1982

Last action

3 August 1982 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2]

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Summary

Designates the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington, D.C., as a national historic site. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with the National Council of Negro Women which may provide technical and financial assistance to restore and maintain the historic site and property related to such site. Requires the Council to submit to the Secretary and Congress an annual report on the activities and expenditures for which such assistance was used as a condition of the receipt of such assistance.

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Timeline

6 April 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.
Source: Committee
19 April 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
20 May 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 June 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
15 June 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 June 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
23 June 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 July 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 413.
Source: Calendars
27 July 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-668.
Source: Committee
27 July 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-668.
Source: Committee
2 August 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
3 August 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 2 August 1982
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
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