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S. 3550Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)Enacted

An original bill to designate a portion of the Rappahannock River in the Commonwealth of Virginia as the "John W. Warner Rapids".

Sponsored by Barbara BoxerSen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Introduced September 24, 2008

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Became Public Law No: 110-418.

October 14, 2008

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Committee on Environment and Public Works ordered to be reported an original measure.

Environment and Public Works Committee

September 17, 2008

SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

September 24, 2008

SenateCommittee

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Boxer. Without written report.

Environment and Public Works Committee

September 24, 2008

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1053.

September 24, 2008

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9434; text as passed Senate: CR S9434)

September 24, 2008

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Received in the House.

September 25, 2008 • 10:03 AM

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

September 25, 2008

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

September 25, 2008

HouseFloor

Mr. Rahall asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

September 29, 2008 • 2:34 PM

HouseCommittee

Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

Natural Resources Committee

September 29, 2008

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10609)

September 29, 2008 • 2:34 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10609)

September 29, 2008 • 2:35 PM

HouseFloor

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10609)

September 29, 2008 • 2:35 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 29, 2008 • 2:35 PM

SenateAction

Cleared for White House.

September 29, 2008

President

Presented to President.

October 3, 2008

Became Law

Signed by President.

October 14, 2008

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 110-418.

October 14, 2008

Floor Debate

2 members

What members said about S. 3550 on the floor

2 Democrats
Ken Salazar
Sen. Ken SalazarD-CO · Sep 24, 2008

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 1053, S. 3550. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and…

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Nick J. Rahall II
Rep. Nick J. Rahall IID-WV-3 · Sep 29, 2008

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of the Senate bill (S. 3550) to designate a portion of the Rappahannock River…

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Enrolled BillIssued October 1, 2008

One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight

S. 3550

AN ACT

To designate a portion of the Rappahannock River in the Commonwealth of Virginia as the John W. Warner Rapids.

1.

John W. Warner Rapids, Fredericksburg, Virginia

(a)

Designation

The portion of the Rappahannock River comprised of the manmade rapids located at the site of the former Embrey Dam in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and centered at the coordinates of N. 38.3225 latitude, W. 077.4900 longitude, shall be known and designated as the John W. Warner Rapids.

(b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portion of the Rappahannock River referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the John W. Warner Rapids.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate