A bill to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemoration Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Franklin Institute to: (1) rehabilitate the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (including the Franklin statue) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and (2) develop an interpretive exhibit relating to Benjamin Franklin, to be displayed at a museum adjacent to the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.
Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to require the Franklin Institute to match any amounts provided under this Act.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13045; text as passed Senate: CR S14045)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13045; text as passed Senate: CR S14045)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Committee on Resources discharged.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12215)
Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12215)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12215)
Enacted as Public Law 109-153
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 109-153.
Became Public Law No: 109-153.