Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act
Public Law 109-119 · H.R. 606 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 1, 2005 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA-6)
Cosponsors (34): Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Ed Case,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for restoring the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay, in coordination with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
Limits federal funding under this Act to 50% of the total funds from all sources spent to restore the Angel Island Immigration Station.
Requires: (1) funds appropriated by this Act to be used first for restoration of the Immigration Station Hospital on Angel Island; and (2) any remaining funds to be used solely for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station.
Committees
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Related bills
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S. 262Related bill
Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 1, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-119.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 28, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 16, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Oct 19, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-157.
- May 24, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- May 23, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 606.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 15, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
- Feb 2, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Official record
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