Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Act

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Introduced

15 February 1983

Last action

7 August 1984 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-375.

Summary

Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Act - Establishes the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission to plan, encourage, coordinate, and conduct the commemoration of the voyages of Christopher Columbus. Directs the Commission to submit recommendations to Congress not later than October 1, 1985. Directs the President to recommend appropriate legislative and administrative actions. Requires the Commission to report annually to Congress on its activities, including an accounting of funds received and expended. Provides for cooperative efforts from Federal agencies and departments, including the Librarian of Congress, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and the Archivist of the United States. Authorizes appropriations to remain available until November 15, 1992. Requires the Commission to make a final report to Congress no later than November 15, 1992, and terminates the Commission on such date.

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Timeline

15 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
7 March 1983
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB.
Source: Committee
11 May 1983
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
11 May 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Census and Population Discharged.
Source: Committee
16 May 1983
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 95.
Source: Calendars
16 May 1983
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 98-150.
Source: Committee
16 May 1983
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 98-150.
Source: Committee
21 June 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Source: Calendars
21 June 1983
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 1983
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 288 - 123 (Record Vote No: 203).
Source: Floor
21 June 1983
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 288 - 123 (Record Vote No: 203).
Source: Floor
21 June 1983
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
1 February 1984
Floor
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 500 amended.
Source: Floor
1 February 1984
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 500 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 67-23. Record Vote No: 4.
Source: Floor
10 May 1984
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 May 1984
ResolvingDifferences
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Ford (MI), Garcia, Hall (IN), Taylor, Courter.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 May 1984
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
21 June 1984
Passed
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Thurmond; Mathias; Biden.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 June 1984
Floor
Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1984
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 June 1984
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 June 1984
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 June 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 June 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 98-876 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 June 1984
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-876 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 1984
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 279 - 130 (Record Vote No: 315).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 July 1984
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 279 - 130 (Record Vote No: 315).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
3 August 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
7 August 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-375.
Source: President
7 August 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
7 August 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

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Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Versions

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 8 August 1984
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 28 June 1984
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 1 February 1984
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 June 1983
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 May 1983
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 February 1983
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