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HCONRES 221 - 106

Authorizing printing of the brochures entitled "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our American Government", the pocket version of the United States Constitution, and the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Nov 28, 2006

Authorizes the printing of the following brochures as House documents: (1) an edition of "How Our Laws Are Made" and the 1999 revised edition of "Our American Government;" and (2) the 20th edition of the pocket version of the U.S. Constitution and its 1999 document-sized, annotated version. Authorizes the printing of the following books as Senate documents: (1) "Capitol Builder: The Shorthand Journals of Captain Montgomery C. Meigs, 1853-1861;" and (2) "The United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Construction, Design, and Politics."

00 Introduced in House Nov 28, 2006

Authorizes the printing of the following brochures as House documents: (1) the 1999 revised editions of "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our American Government;" and (2) the 20th edition of the pocket version of the U.S. Constitution and its 1999 document-sized, annotated version.

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Timeline

Jan 31, 2000

Mr. Boehner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

Jan 31, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.

Jan 31, 2000

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H53-54; text: CR H53-54)

Jan 31, 2000

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H53-54; text: CR H53-54)

Jan 31, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 22, 1999

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 19, 1999

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14930-14931)

Nov 19, 1999

Amendment SP 2793 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator McConnell.

Nov 19, 1999

Amendment SP 2793 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 19, 1999

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 19, 1999

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 10, 1999

Received in the Senate.

Nov 9, 1999

Introduced in House

Nov 9, 1999

Introduced in House

Nov 9, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Nov 9, 1999

Mr. Mica moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Nov 9, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11729-11730)

Nov 9, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 221.

Nov 9, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Nov 9, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

Nov 9, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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