United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 263 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 13, 1988, and ending November 19, 1988, as "Geography Awareness Week".
Introduced
24 February 1988
Last action
11 August 1988 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-391.
Sponsors
Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the period commencing November 13, 1988, and ending November 19, 1988, as Geography Awareness Week.
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Timeline
24 February 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 July 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 807.
Source: Calendars
25 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
25 July 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
26 July 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 July 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 August 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 August 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 August 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
2 August 1988
Discharge
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 August 1988
Committee
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 August 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 August 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 August 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
11 August 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
11 August 1988
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-391.
Source: President
11 August 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 August 1988
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 February 1988
Sponsors
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/263
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/263
- us · 100-sjres-263 · source updated 10 August 2026