S. 470: A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
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S. 470: A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
108th Congress · introduced 2003-02-27 · Commemorations · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-125.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2003-02-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-125. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 11, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to terminate the authority for the establishment of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia, on November 12, 2006.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · 43 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 470, A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia (2003-06-27); CBO cost estimate: S. 470, A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia (2003-06-27)
Cosponsors on this site
Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s470.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>
Record fed-us-cong108-s470 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108