S. 2359: St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008
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S. 2359: St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2007-11-15 · Commemorations · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 982.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2007-11-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 982. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008
Plain summary
St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008 - Establishes the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission to plan and carry out programs and activities to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine, Florida. Sets forth provisions regarding the membership, duties, meetings, powers, and personnel matters of the Commission. Requires the Commission to: (1) prepare a strategic plan for the activities of the Commission carried out under this Act; and (2) submit a final report that contains a summary of the Commission's activities, a final accounting of funds received and spent by the Commission, and the findings and recommendations of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations to the Commission to carry out this Act for FY2009-FY2015 and makes such amounts available until December 31, 2015. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2015. Directs the Commission, before such termination date, to transfer all documents and materials of the Commission to the National Archives or another appropriate federal entity.
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St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008
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Sponsor: Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2359, St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008 (2008-09-25); CBO cost estimate: S. 2359, St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act of 2008 (2008-09-25)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2359.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>
Record fed-us-cong110-s2359 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110