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S. 746 (98th): Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984

A bill to establish the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Introduced
Mar 9, 1983
98th Congress (1983–1984)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 24, 1984

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 24, 1984.

Law
Pub.L. 98-398
Sponsor

Charles Percy

Senator for Illinois

Republican

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Last Updated: Aug 24, 1984

Cosponsors

2 Cosponsors (1 Republican, 1 Democrat)

Source

History

Mar 9, 1983
 
Introduced

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Nov 17, 1983
 
Ordered Reported

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Feb 27, 1984
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Feb 28, 1984
 
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

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

Jun 28, 1984
 
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 Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Jun 29, 1984
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Aug 24, 1984
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 746 (98th) 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 S. 746. This is the one from the 98th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 98th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1983 to Oct 12, 1984. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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