Senate joint resolution · 101st Congress · Public Law 101-139
A joint resolution to designate the period commencing November 12, 1989, and ending November 18, 1989, as "Geography Awareness Week".
Became law on Nov 3, 1989.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMay 4, 1989
- Committee actionJun 8, 1989
- Passed SenateJun 9, 1989 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseOct 24, 1989 · without objection
- To the PresidentOct 27, 1989
- Became lawNov 3, 1989
Latest action: Nov 3, 1989 — Became Public Law No: 101-139.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
59 cosponsors — 29 Republicans, 29 Democrats, 1 independent
29 of 59 cosponsors (49%) are from the other party.
William Armstrong (R-CO), Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), Richard Bryan (D-NV), Quentin Burdick (D-ND), Conrad Burns (R-MT), John Chafee (R-RI), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), Edwin Garn (R-UT), Albert Gore (D-TN), Daniel Graham (D-FL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Henry Heinz (R-PA), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Gordon Humphrey (R-NH), Daniel Inouye (D-HI), James Jeffords (I-VT) and 29 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Bradley.
- S.J.Res. 323 (101st) A joint resolution designating November 11 through 17, 1990, as "Geography Awareness Week".
- S.J.Res. 258 (101st) A joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1990 as "National Arbor Day".
- S.J.Res. 270 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing February 17, 1991, and ending February 23, 1991, as "National Visiting Nurse…
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- S.J.Res. 103 (101st) A joint resolution to designate the period commencing February 18, 1990, and ending February 24, 1990, as "National Visiting Nurse…
- S.J.Res. 40 (101st) A joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April 1989 as "National Arbor Day".
Sponsor’s state and district
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