Weekly Legislative Activities Report

The Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs puts out weekly reports on hearings, new legislation and other activities on the Hill. The following is the December 5th summary.

Note:  The House is in recess until January 3rd unless otherwise notified.  The Senate met in pro forma session last week. No hearings or other legislative activity occurred.



In order to obtain the full text of any of the bills that appear below, click on the following link: http://thomas.loc.gov/ . That will take you to Thomas, the Library of Congress legislative tracking system. Enter the bill number in the “Search Bill Text” block, being sure to also click on the “Bill Number” option below the block.

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New Public Laws/Proclamations

On December 2nd, the President signed into law S. 1193, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust two parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.  The Park Service is interested in Title III, which extends the authorization to build the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial through November 12, 2009.  It is Public Law 110-453.

On December 5th, the President signed a proclamation designating the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument and the Presidential Proclamation in Honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2008.

Floor Action

No floor action.

Markups

No markups.

Hearings

No hearings.

New Bills Introduced

No new bills.

Upcoming Hearings and Markups

None scheduled.

For additional information, please visit the Legislative and Congressional Affairs Office website at http://www.nps.gov/legal/