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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date ▲	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date	url
105-s-2646	105	s	2646	A bill to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1998-10-20	1998-10-20	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Senate	Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]	AZ	R	M000303	0	Authorizes the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor disabled American veterans who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Prohibits Federal funds from being used to pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2646
105-s-2531	105	s	2531	A bill to designate a portion of Interstate Route 70 in Missouri as "Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70".	Commemorations	1998-09-29	1998-10-21	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.	Senate	Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]	MO	R	B000611	3	Designates a portion of Interstate Route 70 in Missouri as Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2531
105-s-2523	105	s	2523	A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the "J.J. 'Jake' Pickle Federal Building".	Commemorations	1998-09-28	1998-10-02	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 688.	Senate	Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX]	TX	R	G000365	1	Designates the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the J.J. "Jake" Pickle Federal Building.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2523
105-s-2524	105	s	2524	A bill to clarify without substantive change laws related to Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations and to improve the United States Code.	Commemorations	1998-09-28	1998-11-03	Became Public Law No: 105-354.	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	0	Amends title 36, United States Code to: (1) codify specified Federal laws related to Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations; and (2) make technical corrections to, or repeal, certain Federal laws.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2524
105-s-2510	105	s	2510	Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1998	Commemorations	1998-09-22	1998-09-22	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	AK	R	S000888	60	Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins and one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the Library of Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to mint and issue $10 bimetallic coins of gold and platinum in lieu of the gold coins. Requires payment of coin sale surcharges to the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board to support Library activities.	2025-08-21T16:12:11Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2510
105-s-2495	105	s	2495	Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act	Commemorations	1998-09-17	1998-09-18	Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.	Senate	Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]	NY	D	M001054	1	Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act - Establishes the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in New York State, consisting of the Kate Mullany House (Troy, New York), home of the first women's labor union, to interpret the connection between immigration and the industrialization of the Nation, including the history of Irish immigration, women's history, and worker history. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop and submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan for the Site. Authorizes appropriations.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2495
105-s-2466	105	s	2466	A bill to authorize the minting and issuance of a commemorative coin in honor of the founding of Biloxi, Mississippi.	Commemorations	1998-09-14	1998-09-14	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	MS	R	C000567	1	Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue the following coins emblematic of the landing of Pierre LeMoyne Sieur D'Iberville on the shores of present day Biloxi, Mississippi, on February 13, 1699: (1) ten-dollar gold coins; (2) one-dollar silver coins; and (3) half dollar clad coins. Mandates payment of surcharges collected from coin sales to: (1) the Biloxi Tricentennial Commission, Inc., for planning and implementing the 1999 Tricentennial Celebration in Biloxi, Mississippi; and (2) the Biloxi First, Inc., upon Commission dissolution, for educational projects directly related to local history instruction for Biloxi public school students.	2025-01-14T18:20:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2466
105-s-2468	105	s	2468	Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center Designation Act	Commemorations	1998-09-14	1998-10-29	Became Public Law No: 105-307.	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	1	Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center Designation Act - Designates the Biscayne National Park visitor center located on the shore of Biscayne Bay on Convoy Point as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2468
105-s-2444	105	s	2444	A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as the Watts Finance Office, as the "Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building".	Commemorations	1998-09-08	1998-09-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Senate	Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	CA	D	B000711	0	Designates the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2444
105-s-2427	105	s	2427	A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots Foundation to establish a commemorative work.	Commemorations	1998-08-31	1998-11-02	Became Public Law No: 105-345.	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	0	Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend, until October 27, 2000, the authority of the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2427
105-s-2398	105	s	2398	Sportsmen's Memorial Act of 1998	Commemorations	1998-07-31	1998-08-01	Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.	Senate	Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN]	TN	R	T000457	0	Sportsmen's Memorial Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to permit the Sportsmen's Wildlife Foundation to establish in the District of Columbia or its environs a memorial to honor sportsmen. Prohibits the use of Federal funds in establishing the memorial.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2398
105-s-2404	105	s	2404	A bill to establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings located in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka, Carol City, and Miami, Florida.	Commemorations	1998-07-31	1998-09-25	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.	Senate	Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL]	FL	R	M000019	1	Designates the U.S. Postal Service buildings located at: (1) 3191 Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove, Florida, as the William R. "Billy" Rolle Post Office Building; (2) 550 Fisherman Street in Opa Locka, Florida, as the Helen Miller Post Office Building; (3) 18690 N.W. 37th Avenue in Carol City, Florida, as the Essie Silva Post Office Building; (4) 500 North West 2d Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the Athalie Range Post Office Building; and (5) 995 North West 119th Street in Miami, Florida, as the Garth Reeves, Sr. Post Office Building.	2025-01-14T19:03:55Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2404
105-s-2374	105	s	2374	A bill to provide additional funding for repair of the Korean War Veterans Memorial.	Commemorations	1998-07-30	1998-07-31	Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.	Senate	Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]	MD	D	S000064	0	Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to expend from any available funds an additional $2 million for repair of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Requires any funds received by the Secretary as a result of any claim against a contractor in connection with Memorial construction to be deposited in the general Treasury fund.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2374
105-s-2370	105	s	2370	A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Tall Timbers Village Square, United States Highway 19 South, in Thomasville, Georgia, as the "Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station".	Commemorations	1998-07-29	1998-09-25	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.	Senate	Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]	GA	D	C001034	1	Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at Tall Timbers Village Square, U.S. Highway 19 South, in Thomasville, Georgia, as the Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station.	2025-04-07T15:24:01Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2370
105-s-2353	105	s	2353	A bill to redesignate the legal public holiday of "Washington's Birthday" as "Presidents' Day" in honor of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the importance of the institution of the Presidency and the contributions that Presidents have made to the development of our Nation and the principles of freedom and democracy.	Commemorations	1998-07-24	1998-10-13	Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.	Senate	Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]	IL	D	D000563	12	Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should issue a proclamation declaring the week that begins on the Sunday before Presidents' Day of each year, as United States Presidential History Week. Redesignates the legal public holiday of Washington's Birthday as Presidents' Day in honor of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the importance of the institution of the Presidency and the contributions that Presidents have made to our nation's development and the principles of freedom and democracy.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2353
105-s-2310	105	s	2310	A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 297 Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, as the "Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building".	Commemorations	1998-07-15	1998-09-25	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.	Senate	Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]	NY	D	M001054	1	Designates the United States Post Office located at 297 Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, as the Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building.	2025-01-14T19:03:55Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2310
105-s-2285	105	s	2285	Women's Progress Commemoration Act	Commemorations	1998-07-10	1998-10-31	Became Public Law No: 105-341.	Senate	Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]	CT	D	D000388	19	Women's Progress Commemoration Act - Establishes the Women's Progress Commemoration Commission to, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and other appropriate Federal, State, and local public and private entities, prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that: (1) identifies sites of historical significance to the women's movement; and (2) recommends actions, under the National Historic Preservation Act and other law, to rehabilitate and preserve the sites and provide to the public interpretive and educational materials and activities at the sites. Authorizes appropriations. Requires the Secretary, after receipt of the Commission's report, to report to the Congress on the actions that have been taken to preserve the sites identified in the Commission's report as being of historical significance.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2285
105-s-2264	105	s	2264	A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United States Code, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations".	Commemorations	1998-07-06	1998-07-06	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	0	Revises, codifies, and enacts specified Federal laws as title 36, United States Code, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations." Makes technical, conforming, and consolidating changes to existing law.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2264
105-s-2232	105	s	2232	A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1998-06-25	1998-11-06	Became Public Law No: 105-356.	Senate	Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]	AR	D	B001057	1	Establishes the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, within three years after funds are made available, to: (1) prepare a general management plan for the Site; and (2) prepare and transmit to specified congressional committees a National Historic Landmark Theme Study on the history of desegregation in public education. Requires the Secretary, on the basis of the study, to identify possible new national historic landmarks appropriate to this theme and prepare a list in order of importance or merit of the most appropriate sites for national historic landmark designation. Authorizes appropriations.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2232
105-s-2205	105	s	2205	Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act	Commemorations	1998-06-23	1998-06-23	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]	ND	D	D000432	43	Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue one-dollar and half-dollar coins emblematic of the expedition of Lewis and Clark. Allocates surcharges from coin sales between the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Council and the National Park Service for activities associated with the bicentennial commemoration of the expedition.	2025-08-21T16:11:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2205
105-s-2086	105	s	2086	A bill to revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument.	Commemorations	1998-05-15	1998-10-10	By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-403.	Senate	Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]	VA	R	W000154	8	Modifies the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument to include the property known as George Washington's Ferry Farm in Stafford County, Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire a conservation easement for such property to ensure its preservation. Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a resource study of such property.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2086
105-s-2032	105	s	2032	A bill to designate the Federal building in Juneau, Alaska, as the "Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building".	Commemorations	1998-05-05	1998-09-15	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.	Senate	Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]	AK	R	M001085	0	Designates the Federal building located at 709 West Ninth Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building.	2025-04-07T15:33:22Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/2032
105-s-1922	105	s	1922	A bill to amend chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code, to make election day a legal public holiday, with such holiday to be known as "Freedom and Democracy Day".	Commemorations	1998-04-02	1998-04-02	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	0	Expresses the sense of the Congress that educators, civic and charitable organizations, radio and television broadcasters, and public officials at all levels of government should help the people of the United States celebrate Freedom and Democracy Day through appropriate celebrations and events which stress the importance of self-government. Amends Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to designate the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each even numbered year, Election day, as a legal public holiday, with such holiday to be known as Freedom and Democracy Day. States that Freedom and Democracy Day shall: (1) be a regular workday; (2) not be treated as a legal public holiday for purposes of statutes relating to pay and leave of Federal employees; and (3) not affect the regular operations of the Federal Government.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1922
105-s-1898	105	s	1898	A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the "Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building".	Commemorations	1998-04-01	1998-10-21	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.	Senate	Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	CA	D	B000711	1	Designates the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1898
105-s-1886	105	s	1886	A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Sercvice located at 3750 North Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building".	Commemorations	1998-03-31	1998-04-01	Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.	Senate	Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]	IL	D	D000563	1	Designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 3750 North Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building.	2025-04-07T15:33:20Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1886
105-s-1800	105	s	1800	A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the "Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1998-03-19	1998-08-13	Became Public Law No: 105-232.	Senate	Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH]	OH	D	G000236	1	Designates the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse.	2025-04-07T15:34:07Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1800
105-s-1756	105	s	1756	A bill to name the education center under construction at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, after Wendell H. Ford.	Commemorations	1998-03-13	1998-03-13	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Senate	Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]	SD	D	D000064	0	Designates the education center under construction at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as the Wendell H. Ford Education Center.	2025-01-14T17:07:58Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1756
105-s-1700	105	s	1700	A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, District of Columbia, as the "Robert C. Weaver Federal Building".	Commemorations	1998-03-03	1998-10-21	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.	Senate	Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]	NY	D	M001054	3	Designates the Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters at 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C., as the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1700
105-s-1695	105	s	1695	Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Preservation Act of 1998	Commemorations	1998-03-02	1998-10-06	Became Public Law No: 105-243.	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	2	Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Study Act of 1998 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to submit to specified congressional committees a resource study of the Sand Creek Massacre Site, Colorado that: (1) identifies the location and extent of the Massacre Area and the suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as a National Park System unit; and (2) includes cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation and maintenance, and identification of alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the Area. Authorizes appropriations.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1695
105-s-1640	105	s	1640	A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at East Kellogg Boulevard in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the "Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building".	Commemorations	1998-02-12	1998-02-12	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]	MN	D	W000288	1	Designates the U.S. Postal Service building located at 180 East Kellogg Boulevard in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building.	2025-01-14T19:03:55Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1640
105-s-1615	105	s	1615	A bill to present a gold medal to Len "Roy Rogers" Slye and Octavia "Dale Evans" Smith.	Commemorations	1998-02-05	1998-02-05	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]	GA	D	C001034	5	Authorizes the President to present a gold medal to Len "Roy Rogers" Slye and Octavia "Dale Evans" Smith, on behalf of the Congress, in recognition of their accomplishments as entertainers and humanitarians. Declares that such medals are national medals. Authorizes funding for the cost of the medals and requires deposit of sale proceeds in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.	2025-01-14T18:20:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1615
105-s-1575	105	s	1575	A bill to rename the Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport".	Commemorations	1998-01-27	1998-02-06	Became Public Law No: 105-154.	Senate	Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]	GA	R	C000813	39	Renames Washington National Airport in Virginia as the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.	2025-04-07T15:32:42Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1575
105-s-1485	105	s	1485	Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Coin Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-11-08	1997-11-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]	SD	D	D000064	1	Thurgood Marshall Commemorative Coin Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue one-dollar coins emblematic of the tenure of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall on the Supreme Court of the United States. Mandates that all surcharges received from coin sales be paid to the Historical Preservation Committee of the Supreme Court Historical Society for the purpose of collecting and preserving the physical history of the Court.	2025-08-21T16:12:00Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1485
105-s-1397	105	s	1397	Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act	Commemorations	1997-11-07	1998-11-13	Became Public Law No: 105-389.	Senate	Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]	NC	R	H000463	3	Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act - Establishes the Centennial of Flight Commission to: (1) represent the United States and take a leadership role with other countries in recognizing the importance of aviation history and the centennial of powered flight; (2) encourage and promote participation and sponsorships in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight by certain companies, individuals, institutions, organizations, and governments; (3) plan and develop programs and activities with the First Flight Centennial Commission, the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina, and the 2003 Committee of Ohio; (4) publish a calendar of programs and provide a central clearinghouse for information regarding aviation history and the centennial of powered flight; and (5) coordinate celebration dates during the centennial year and assist in conducting activities relating to the centennial throughout the United States. Establishes a First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board to advise the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.	2025-04-07T15:31:39Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1397
105-s-1408	105	s	1408	Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site Act of 1998	Commemorations	1997-11-07	1998-11-12	Became Public Law No: 105-378.	Senate	Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]	NY	R	D000018	1	TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York Title II: Other Matters Title I: Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York - Designates the Lower East Side Tenement at 97 Orchard Street, New York, New York, as a national historic site and an affiliated site of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to coordinate the operation and interpretation of the Site with the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monuments. Provides that the Site shall continue to own, operate, and manage the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Museum to ensure the marking, interpretation, and preservation of the Site. Requires the Secretary to develop a general management plan for the Site that: (1) defines the Secretary's role and responsibility with regard to the interpretation and preservation of the Site; and (2) outlines how interpretation and programming for the Site shall be integrated and coordinated with the Statute of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Castle Clinton National Monuments to enhance the story of the Site and Monuments. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Other Matters - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to provide to Arizona and the town of Springerville, Arizona, technical assistance to interpret, operate, and maintain the Casa Malpais National Historical Landmark and financial assistance for planning, staff training, and development of the Landmark, but not other routine operations. Provides that such agreements may also: (1) grant the Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, access to public portions of the property covered by the agreements for the purpose of interpreting the Landmark; and (2) prohibit changes or alterations to the Landmark except by mutual agreement between the Secretary and the other parties to all such agreements. Authorizes appropriations. Amen…	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1408
105-s-1355	105	s	1355	An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 141 Church Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the "Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-10-31	1998-10-09	Became Public Law No: 105-250.	Senate	Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]	CT	D	L000304	1	Designates the United States courthouse located at 141 Church Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1355
105-s-1330	105	s	1330	A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the "Peter J. McClosky Postal Facility".	Commemorations	1997-10-29	1997-10-29	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.	Senate	Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]	PA	R	S000709	1	Designates the United States Post Office located at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility.	2025-01-14T19:03:55Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1330
105-s-1297	105	s	1297	A bill to redesignate Washington National Airport as "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport".	Commemorations	1997-10-20	1997-10-20	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.	Senate	Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]	GA	R	C000813	39	Redesignates Washington National Airport in Alexandria, Virginia, as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.	2025-01-14T18:51:33Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1297
105-s-1298	105	s	1298	A bill to designate a Federal building located in Florence, Alabama, as the "Justice John McKinley Federal Building".	Commemorations	1997-10-20	1998-10-27	Became Public Law No: 105-299.	Senate	Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL]	AL	R	S000320	1	Designates the Federal building located at 210 North Seminary Street in Florence, Alabama, as the Justice John McKinley Federal Building.	2025-04-07T15:24:01Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1298
105-s-1283	105	s	1283	A bill to award Congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred collectively as the "Little Rock Nine" on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the integration of the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.	Commemorations	1997-10-09	1998-07-31	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.	Senate	Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]	AR	D	B001057	42	Authorizes the President to present gold medals, on behalf of the Congress, to named individuals referred to collectively as the "Little Rock Nine," in recognition of the selfless heroism they exhibited and the pain they suffered in the cause of civil rights by integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike and sell duplicates of such medals in bronze. States that these medals are national medals. (Sec. 5) Amends the United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996 to preclude the Secretary from minting or issuing after specified dates in 1998 coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in major league baseball by Jackie Robinson.	2025-04-07T15:33:26Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1283
105-s-1284	105	s	1284	A bill to prohibit construction of any monument, memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1997-10-09	1998-04-30	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.	Senate	Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	KS	R	R000307	5	Prohibits construction of any monument, memorial, or other structure on the parcel of Federal land located south of Rosslyn, Virginia, and north of the Arlington National Cemetery that is bounded on the west by Meade Street, on the north by Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50), on the east by Jefferson Davis Highway (Virginia Route 110), and on the south by Marshall Drive (site of the Iwo Jima Memorial). Exempts the United States Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorial and the Netherlands Carillon from this Act. Allows an individual to bring a civil action in U.S. district court against any person (including the United States) to enforce this Act.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1284
105-s-1228	105	s	1228	50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act	Commemorations	1997-09-26	1997-12-01	Became Public Law No: 105-124.	Senate	Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI]	RI	R	C000269	27	50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act - Amends Federal law to mandate redesign of quarter-dollar coins issued during the ten-year period beginning 1999, with the reverse side emblematic of five of the 50 States each year during such period, selected in the order of their ratification of the U.S. Constitution or their admission to the Union. United States $1 Coin Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to mandate that the dollar coin shall: (1) be golden in color, have a distinctive edge, with tactile and visual features making it readily discernible; (2) be minted and fabricated in the United States; and (3) have similar metallic anticounterfeiting properties as U.S. clad coinage in circulation on the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to place into circulation $1 coins that comply with such mandate upon depletion of the Government's supply of $1 coins bearing the likeness of Susan B. Anthony. Authorizes the Secretary to continue to mint and issue $1 Susan B. Anthony coins if they are depleted before production has begun of the new $1 coins mandated by this Act. Directs the Secretary to: (1) adopt a marketing program promoting the use of $1 coins by commercial enterprises, mass transit authorities, and Federal, State, and local government agencies; and (2) conduct a marketing study and report its progress results to the Congress. Directs the Secretary to mint and issue for a limited period ten-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. Precludes this Act from being construed as evidence of any intention to eliminate or limit the printing or circulation of United States currency in the $1 denomination. Mandates prompt payment of all surcharges received from coin sales to the First Flight Foundation to: (1) maintain the Wright Brothers Monument on the Outer Banks of North Carolina; and (2) expand and maintain the visitor center and other facili…	2025-04-07T15:31:30Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1228
105-s-1207	105	s	1207	A bill to authorize the President to award a congressional gold medal to the family of the late Raul Julia, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1997-09-23	1997-09-23	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	CA	D	B000711	10	Authorizes the President to present a gold medal, on behalf of the Congress, to the family of the late Raul Julia in recognition of his dedication to ending world hunger and his contributions to the Latino community and to the performing arts. States that no appropriations are authorized to implement this Act, but gifts and donations for the purpose may be accepted. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer from the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to the Raul Julia Ending Hunger Fund and to the National Hispanic Foundation of the Arts, any proceeds above costs from such gifts and donations as well as sales of duplicate bronze medals.	2025-01-14T18:20:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1207
105-s-1108	105	s	1108	A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Ronald H. Brown Federal Building".	Commemorations	1997-07-31	1997-07-31	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Senate	Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]	NY	D	M001054	1	Designates the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the Ronald H. Brown Federal Building.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1108
105-s-1112	105	s	1112	United States Buffalo Nickel Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-07-31	1997-07-31	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	3	United States Buffalo Nickel Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-cent coins based on the original five-cent coin designed by James Earle Fraser and minted from 1913 to 1938. Mandates that: (1) each coin have a profile representation of a Native American on the obverse side, and a representation of a buffalo on the reverse side; (2) coin design shall be selected by the Secretary after consultation with specified congressional committees and reviewed by the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee; and (3) a one-dollar sales surcharge shall be imposed per coin and distributed to the National Museum of the American Indian to commemorate its tenth anniversary and to supplement its endowment and educational outreach funds.	2025-08-21T16:13:13Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1112
105-s-1062	105	s	1062	A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1997-07-24	1997-07-24	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]	NY	R	D000018	49	Authorizes the President to present a gold medal to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to religious understanding and peace. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike duplicate medals in bronze. Authorizes appropriations from the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund, where sales proceeds shall be deposited.	2025-01-14T18:20:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1062
105-s-1043	105	s	1043	A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Clark Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the "Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-07-21	1997-08-11	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.	Senate	Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]	NV	D	R000146	1	Designates the U.S. courthouse under construction at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Clark Avenue, in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1043
105-s-1000	105	s	1000	A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 500 State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-07-10	1997-10-22	Became Public Law No: 105-63.	Senate	Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	KS	R	R000307	10	Designates the U.S. courthouse at 500 State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1000
105-s-982	105	s	982	Flag Protection and Free Speech Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-06-27	1998-10-13	Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.	Senate	Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	KY	R	M000355	4	Flag Protection and Free Speech Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to revise provisions prohibiting desecration of the U.S. flag. Subjects any person who destroys or damages a U.S. flag with the primary purpose and intent to incite or produce imminent violence or a breach of the peace, in circumstances where the person knows it is reasonably likely to do so, to a $100,000 fine or one year's imprisonment or both. Subjects to a $250,000 fine or two years' imprisonment or both any person who steals or knowingly converts to his or her use, or the use of another, and intentionally destroys or damages a U.S. flag: (1) that belongs to the United States; or (2) within any lands reserved for the use of, or under the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of, the United States.	2025-08-21T16:12:58Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/982
105-s-985	105	s	985	A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward Street in Patterson, New Jersey, as the "Larry Doby Post Office".	Commemorations	1997-06-27	1998-03-09	Became Public Law No: 105-162.	Senate	Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	T000317	3	Designates the post office located at 194 Ward Street in Paterson, New Jersey, as the Larry Doby Post Office.	2025-04-07T15:24:13Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/985
105-s-973	105	s	973	A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at 551 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, Rhode Island, as the "David B. Champagne Post Office Building".	Commemorations	1997-06-26	1998-10-21	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.	Senate	Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]	RI	D	R000122	1	Designates the U.S. Post Office building located at 551 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, Rhode Island, as the David B. Champagne Post Office Building.	2025-04-07T15:24:01Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/973
105-s-940	105	s	940	Battle of Midway National Memorial Study Act	Commemorations	1997-06-19	1997-11-07	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.	Senate	Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC]	NC	R	H000463	4	Battle of Midway National Memorial Study Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service and in consultation with the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the International Midway Memorial Foundation, Inc., and Midway Phoenix Corporation, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the suitability and feasibility of establishing Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway. Requires that the report include an inventory of all known facilities and structures of historical significance on Midway Atoll.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/940
105-s-916	105	s	916	A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at 750 Highway 28 East in Taylorsville, Mississippi, as the "Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building".	Commemorations	1997-06-17	1998-03-09	Became Public Law No: 105-161.	Senate	Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	MS	R	C000567	1	Designates the U.S. Post Office building located at 750 Highway 28 East in Taylorsville, Mississippi, as the Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building.	2025-04-07T15:24:01Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/916
105-s-878	105	s	878	A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 717 Madison Place, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, as the "Howard T. Markey National Courts Building".	Commemorations	1997-06-11	1997-06-11	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Senate	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	UT	R	H000338	0	Redesignates the National Courts Building located at 717 Madison Place, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, as the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/878
105-s-863	105	s	863	A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia.	Commemorations	1997-06-10	1997-06-11	Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.	Senate	Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]	NY	D	M001054	5	Authorizes the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi on specified Federal land in the District of Columbia. Prohibits the United States from paying any expense of establishing the memorial.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/863
105-s-871	105	s	871	Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-06-10	1997-10-09	Became Public Law No: 105-58.	Senate	Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK]	OK	R	N000102	1	Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 - Establishes: (1) the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as a National Park System unit; and (2) the Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust, as a wholly owned Government corporation, to administer the operation, maintenance, management, and interpretation of the Memorial. Requires the Trust to develop a cooperative agreement for management of lands, operations, and facilities within the Memorial. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Trust to enter into such agreement pursuant to which the Secretary shall: (1) provide technical assistance for the planning, preservation, maintenance, management, and interpretation of the Memorial; and (2) provide such maintenance, interpretation, curatorial management, and general management as mutually agreed. Authorizes appropriations. Requires amounts appropriated in any fiscal year to carry out this Act to be expended only on a matching basis in a ratio of at least one non-Federal dollar to every Federal dollar. Requires, before the construction of the Memorial, the Administrator of the General Services Administration to exchange, sell, lease, donate, or otherwise dispose of the site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, or a portion thereof, to the Trust. Exempts such disposal from: (1) the Public Buildings Act of 1959; (2) the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; and (3) any other Federal law establishing requirements or procedures for Federal property disposal. Directs the General Accounting Office, six years after the first meeting of the Trust's Board of Directors, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the Trust's activities.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/871
105-s-833	105	s	833	A bill to designate the Federal building courthouse at Public Square and Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-06-05	1997-12-01	Became Public Law No: 105-123.	Senate	Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	L000123	3	Designates the Federal building courthouse at Public Square and Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/833
105-s-819	105	s	819	A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 200 South Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia, as the "Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-06-02	1997-12-01	Became Public Law No: 105-122.	Senate	Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]	VA	R	W000154	1	Designates the U.S. courthouse at 200 South Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia, as the Martin V. B. Bostetter, Jr. United States Courthouse.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/819
105-s-731	105	s	731	A bill to extend the legislative authority for construction of the National Peace Garden memorial, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1997-05-08	1998-07-16	Became Public Law No: 105-202.	Senate	Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]	AR	D	B001057	1	Extends the legislative authority of the National Peace Garden to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia until June 30, 2002. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow a herd of 100 free roaming horses in the Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina. Requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Foundation for Shackleford Horses or another qualified non-profit entity which shall: (1) provide for cost-effective management of such horses while ensuring that natural resources within the Seashore are not adversely impacted; and (2) allow the authorized entity to adopt horses that the Secretary removes from the Seashore. Prohibits the Secretary from removing or assisting in or permitting the removal of any free roaming horses from Federal lands within the Seashore: (1) unless the entity with whom the Secretary has entered into the agreement fails to meet the terms and conditions of the agreement; (2) unless the number of such horses exceeds 110; or (3) except in the case of an emergency or to protect public health and safety. Requires the Secretary to annually monitor, assess, and make available to the public findings regarding the population structure and health of such horses.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/731
105-s-732	105	s	732	First Flight Commemorative Coin Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-05-08	1997-05-08	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC]	NC	R	F000437	41	First Flight Commemorative Coin Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue for a limited period ten-dollar gold coins, one-dollar silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the first flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Instructs the Secretary to ensure: (1) establishment of a coin marketing plan; and (2) availability of adequate funds to cover the costs of implementing such plan.	2025-08-21T16:11:26Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/732
105-s-715	105	s	715	A bill to redesignate the Dublin Federal Courthouse building located in Dublin, Georgia, as the J.Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse.	Commemorations	1997-05-07	1997-06-30	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.	Senate	Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]	GA	R	C000813	1	Designates the Federal building located at 100 Franklin Street in Dublin, Georgia, as the J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/715
105-s-681	105	s	681	A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the "David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-05-01	1997-06-30	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.	Senate	Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]	FL	D	G000352	1	Designates the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse.	2025-04-07T13:47:40Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/681
105-s-683	105	s	683	Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-05-01	1997-05-01	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	AK	R	S000888	3	Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue five-dollar gold coins and one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the Library of Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to mint and issue $5 platinum coins in lieu of the gold coins. Requires payment of coin sale surcharges to the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board to support Library activities.	2025-08-21T16:11:34Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/683
105-s-689	105	s	689	A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian and charitable activities, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1997-05-01	1997-05-01	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]	KS	R	B000953	50	Authorizes the President to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition of her contributions to humanitarian and charitable activities. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a suitable gold medal. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates. Declares these medals to be national medals. Authorizes appropriations. Mandates deposit of sale proceeds in the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.	2025-01-14T18:20:21Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/689
105-s-669	105	s	669	A bill to provide for the acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site.	Commemorations	1997-04-30	1997-11-20	Became Public Law No: 105-106.	Senate	Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]	GA	R	C000813	1	Amends Federal law to repeal a provision permitting the Plains Railroad Depot in Plains, Georgia, to be acquired for the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site only by donation.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/669
105-s-636	105	s	636	Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-04-23	1997-04-23	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]	TN	R	F000439	10	Gift of Life Congressional Medal Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike a bronze medal to commemorate organ donors and their families. Makes any organ donor, or the family or family member of any organ donor, eligible for the medal. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) to arrange for medal presentation to eligible individuals. Declares the medals to be national medals. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with the OPTN to collect funds to offset expenditures relating to medal issuance. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all solicited donations into the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.	2025-08-21T16:15:02Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/636
105-s-628	105	s	628	A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at the corner of 7th Street and East Jackson Street in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza United States Courthouse."	Commemorations	1997-04-22	1997-06-30	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.	Senate	Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX]	TX	R	G000365	1	Designates the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner of 7th Street and East Jackson Street in Brownsville, Texas, as the Reynaldo G. Garza United States Courthouse.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/628
105-s-595	105	s	595	A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the "John Griesemer Post Office Building".	Commemorations	1997-04-16	1997-10-22	Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.	Senate	Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]	MO	R	B000611	1	Designates the United States Post Office building located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri, as the John Griesemer Post Office Building.	2025-04-07T15:24:13Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/595
105-s-528	105	s	528	National POW/MIA Recognition Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-04-09	1997-04-09	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]	CO	R	C000077	23	National POW-MIA Recognition Act of 1997 - Mandates the display of the National League of Families POW-MIA flag on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, National POW-MIA Recognition Day, and on the last business day before each of the preceding holidays, on the grounds or in the public lobbies of: (1) major military installations as designated by the Secretary of Defense; (2) Federal national cemeteries; (3) the national Korean War Veterans Memorial; (4) the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial; (5) the White House; (6) the official office of the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Director of the Selective Service System; and (7) U.S. Postal Service post offices. Repeals provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 relating to the display of the POW-MIA flag.	2025-08-21T16:14:23Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/528
105-s-478	105	s	478	A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as the "William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-03-19	1997-06-30	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.	Senate	Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]	GA	R	C000813	1	Designates the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as the William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/478
105-s-423	105	s	423	A bill to extend the legislative authority for the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to honor George Mason.	Commemorations	1997-03-11	1998-06-19	Became Public Law No: 105-182.	Senate	Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA]	VA	D	R000295	1	Extends the legislative authority for the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to August 10, 2000.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/423
105-s-347	105	s	347	An Act to designate the Federal building located at 61 Forsyth Street SW., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center."	Commemorations	1997-02-24	1998-03-20	Became Public Law No: 105-165.	Senate	Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]	GA	D	C001034	27	Designates the Federal building located at 61 Forsyth Street, SW., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center.	2025-04-07T15:23:27Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/347
105-s-338	105	s	338	A bill to designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conservation Center.	Commemorations	1997-02-13	1997-02-13	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.	Senate	Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA]	GA	R	C000813	1	Designates the Southern Piedmont Conservation Research Center located at 1420 Experimental Station Road in Watkinsville, Georgia, as the J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conservation Center.	2025-04-07T15:31:45Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/338
105-s-305	105	s	305	A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1997-02-12	1997-05-14	Became Public Law No: 105-14.	Senate	Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]	NY	R	D000018	52	Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes specified charges against the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund to pay for the cost of the medal and requires the proceeds of duplicate medal sales to be deposited in the Fund.	2025-04-07T15:24:13Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/305
105-s-312	105	s	312	A bill to revise the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Larue County, Kentucky, and for other purposes.	Commemorations	1997-02-12	1997-05-23	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.	Senate	Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]	KY	D	F000268	0	Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, by donation only, certain land known as Knob Creek Farm in Larue County, Kentucky. Modifies the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site to include such land. Requires the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on the area between and surrounding the Site and the Farm in order to: (1) protect the resources of the Farm from incompatible adjacent land uses; and (2) identify significant resources associated with the early boyhood of Abraham Lincoln. Requires the study to: (1) consider whether direct National Park Service management or alternative protection by other agencies or the private sector is appropriate for such area; and (2) identify alternatives which would be most effective and efficient in protecting significant resources and providing for public enjoyment. Authorizes appropriations.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/312
105-s-299	105	s	299	Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act	Commemorations	1997-02-11	1997-02-11	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]	NJ	D	L000123	6	TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Commemorative Coins Title II: Circulating Coins Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act - Title I: Commemorative Coins - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint one-dollar silver coins emblematic of the inventions of Thomas Alva Edison in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of his birth. Directs the Secretary to conduct an open design competition for the design of the obverse and reverse of the coins. Terminates the authority to mint such coins after December 31, 1997. Requires that certain surcharges received from coin sales be distributed to specified entities. Title II: Circulating Coins - Amends Federal law to declare that half-dollar coins minted between specified dates shall have the same design as the commemorative coins minted under this Act.	2025-08-21T16:12:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/299
105-s-282	105	s	282	Olympic Commemorative Coins Act	Commemorations	1997-02-06	1997-02-06	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.	Senate	Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	AK	R	S000888	3	Olympic Commemorative Coins Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) issue commemorative one-dollar coins in each six-month period prior to the date upon which the Summer or Winter Olympic Games are held in a nation other than the United States; and (2) develop an expanded multi-coin commemorative coins program in each year prior to a year in which such Games are held in the United States. Expresses the sense of the Congress that each coin edition should be self-sustaining and administered so as not to result in any net cost to the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.	2025-08-21T16:14:31Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/282
105-s-289	105	s	289	A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at the corner of Superior Road and Huron Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-02-06	1997-06-30	Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.	Senate	Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]	OH	R	D000294	0	Designates the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse.	2025-01-14T17:12:38Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/289
105-s-250	105	s	250	A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in Paducah, Kentucky, as the "Edward Huggins Johnstone United States Courthouse".	Commemorations	1997-01-30	1997-01-30	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Senate	Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]	KY	D	F000268	0	Designates the U.S. courthouse in Paducah, Kentucky, as the Edward Huggins Johnstone United States Courthouse.	2025-04-07T13:48:11Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/250
105-s-116	105	s	116	A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day.	Commemorations	1997-01-21	1997-01-21	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.	Senate	Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]	HI	D	I000025	0	Restores the observance of Memorial Day from the last Monday in May to May 30th of each year.	2025-07-21T19:32:26Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/116
105-s-155	105	s	155	Grant's Tomb National Monument Act of 1997	Commemorations	1997-01-21	1998-07-16	Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-662.	Senate	Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]	NY	D	M001054	1	Grant's Tomb National Monument Act of 1997 - Redesignates General Grant National Memorial located at Riverside Drive and West 122d Street, New York, New York, as Grant's Tomb National Monument. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) maintain and promote the Monument in accordance with provisions applicable to National Park System units; (2) construct a visitors center; and (3) acquire from New York City non-Federal lands located within the Monument. Requires the Secretary to establish a study commission to: (1) review security and maintenance at the Monument; (2) plan for interpretive programs and the complete restoration of the Monument; (3) monitor and report to the Secretary and the Congress on the progress of repairs to the tomb; and (4) report to the Secretary who must report to the Congress a final plan for projects to be fully completed by April 27, 1999.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/155
105-s-174	105	s	174	Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort Miamis National Historical Site Act	Commemorations	1997-01-21	1997-01-22	Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.	Senate	Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]	OH	R	D000294	0	Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort Miamis National Historical Site Act - Establishes the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort Miamis National Historical Site in Ohio. Withdraws the Site from such designation if the Secretary of the Interior determines and notifies the Congress that: (1) its use, condition, or development is incompatible with the purposes of this Act; or (2) its management entity has not made reasonable and appropriate progress in preparing or implementing the Stewardship Plan for the Site. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance regarding such Plan and its implementation to Ohio, such State's political subdivision, nonprofit organization, or any other person on a request by the management entity; and (2) assist in the Plan's development. Prohibits: (1) as a condition of such technical assistance, the Secretary from requiring any recipient to enact or modify land use restrictions; and (2) the Secretary or any other Federal agency from making a limitation on fishing, hunting, or trapping a condition of the determination of eligibility for, or receipt of, assistance under this Act.	2026-03-24T12:48:03Z	https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/174

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