National Center for the United States Constitution Establishment Act of 1987

Summary

National Center for the United States Constitution Establishment Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Center for the United States Constitution within or close to the Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania. Requires the Center to service as an information, education, exhibition, and intellectual center on the Constitution. Authorizes the acquisition of land and a structure. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit organization to operate the Center. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

   Source: Committee

2. 21 April 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 October 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 April 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-704.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 June 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Unfavorable.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 July 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 1939 in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Constitution Heritage Act of 1988