Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act

A bill to require the construction at Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial to the crew of the Columbia Orbiter.

Subjects

Commemorations

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on March 13, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army to construct in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, a memorial marker honoring the seven members of the crew of the Columbia Orbiter who died on February 1, 2003, during the landing of space shuttle mission STS-107.

Authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to: (1) accept gifts and donations for that or another memorial or monument to the crew; and (2) transfer any donations accepted for the Arlington National Cemetery memorial.

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2003-04-16Became Public Law No: 108-11.
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H.R. 1297Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act
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Legislative Actions

2003-03-13
Introduced in Senate
2003-03-13
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3747-3748)
2003-03-13
Introduced in the Senate and read twice and ordered held at desk. until the close of business March 19, 2003.
2003-03-18
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3909; text as passed Senate: CR S3909)
2003-03-18
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3909; text as passed Senate: CR S3909)
2003-03-19
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2003-03-19
Received in the House.
2003-03-19
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-03-19
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2003-03-19
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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