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H.R. 1451 (106th): Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act

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To establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

Sponsor and status

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Ray LaHood

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 11, 2000
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Apr 15, 1999
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Feb 25, 2000

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on February 25, 2000.

Law
Pub.L. 106-173
Cosponsors

18 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

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History

Apr 15, 1999
 
Introduced

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Sep 30, 1999
 
Ordered Reported

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Oct 4, 1999
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Nov 19, 1999
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Feb 8, 2000
 
House Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Feb 25, 2000
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1451 (106th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1451. This is the one from the 106th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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