A joint resolution to require the Secretary of the Interior to place a plaque at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial honoring Joseph Rosenthal, photographer of the scene depicted by the Memorial.
Public Law 97-299 · H.J.Res. 207 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 12, 1982 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. John Burton (D-CA-5)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to have inscribed upon the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue) the name of Joseph Rosenthal, the photographer of the scene depicted by the memorial.
Requires the Secretary to use donated funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 12, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-299.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
- Sep 20, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 7, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 4, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 29, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 8, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 25, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 4, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 2, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 12, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.