A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
The Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro Tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many contributions to peace and religious understanding.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Shelby without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5284, S5285; text as passed Senate: CR S5285)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5284, S5285; text as passed Senate: CR S5285)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6505-6509)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2784.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6505-6506)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6505-6506)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-287.
Became Public Law No: 109-287.
Enacted as Public Law 109-287
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