Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Abraham Lincoln Interpretive Center in Illinois, to be added to and administered as part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) acquisition of land; (2) construction, operation and maintenance of facilities; (3) cooperative agreements; and (4) documents and artifacts. Authorizes appropriations.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-938.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-938.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
Mr. Vento moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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 until Sept. 30.
Considered as unfinished business.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 298 - 121 (Roll No. 446).
Roll Call #446 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 298 - 121 (Roll No. 446).
Roll Call #446 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
See S.1704.
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