H.Res. 1636 (111th): Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Hoover Dam.

Introduced:
Sep 16, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA38]
Status:
Agreed To (Simple Resolution)

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Status

This simple resolution was agreed to on September 28, 2010. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

Progress
Introduced Sep 16, 2010
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) Sep 28, 2010
Cosponsors
29 cosponsors (19D, 10R) (show)
Committees

House Natural Resources

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Last updated Sep 28, 2010.
3 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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9/28/2010--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Celebrates the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Hoover Dam. Recognizes the benefits of the construction of that dam to the agricultural, industrial, and urban development of the Southwestern United States.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hres1636.

Background

According to the resolution’s findings, on September 30, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Hoover Dam.

Summary

H.Res. 1636 would resolve that the House of Representatives:

  • “Celebrates and acknowledges the thousands of workers and families that overcame difficult working conditions and great challenges to make construction of the facility possible;
  • “Celebrates and acknowledges the economic, cultural, and historic significance of the Hoover Dam and its role in meeting future challenges;
  • “Recognizes the past, present, and future benefits of its construction to the agricultural, industrial, and urban development of the Southwestern United States; and
  • “Joins the States of Arizona, California, Nevada, and the entire Nation in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Hoover Dam.”

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