United States · Law · S
S. 565 (102nd)
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General Colin L. Powell, and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public.
Introduced
5 March 1991
Last action
23 April 1991 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-33.
Sponsors
Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Authorizes the President to present a gold medal to General Colin Powell in recognition of his exemplary performance in planning and coordinating the U.S. military response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
5 March 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41.
Source: Calendars
14 March 1991
Reported
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
14 March 1991
Reported
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator Riegle without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
21 March 1991
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 March 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
22 March 1991
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
22 March 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
11 April 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 April 1991
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 64).
Source: Floor
11 April 1991
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 64).
Source: Floor
11 April 1991
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
11 April 1991
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
11 April 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
11 April 1991
Floor
Mr. Torres moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
12 April 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
12 April 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 April 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
23 April 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 April 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-33.
Source: President
23 April 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
- Reported to Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 April 1991
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 March 1991
Sponsors
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/565
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/565
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