S. 1311: Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-06-23 · Commemorations · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-739.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-06-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2003

Plain summary

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2003 - Establishes the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission to plan, develop, and execute programs and activities appropriate to commemorate, in 2009, the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson (the first European to sail up the Hudson River), the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton (the first person to use steam navigation on a commercial basis), and the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain (the first European to discover and explore Lake Champlain).

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Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2003

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Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · 1 cosponsors

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Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1311.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s1311 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108