[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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H.R. 2248--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; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.


By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H5777 [24JY]

  Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7008 [8SE], H7119 
  [9SE], H7528 [17SE]
  Committee discharged. Passed House, H7453 [17SE]
  Text, H7454 [17SE]
  Message from the House, S9635 [18SE], S9968 [25SE]
  Passed Senate, S9907 [24SE]
  Examined and signed in the Senate, S9968 [25SE]
  Message from the Senate, H7833 [25SE]
  Examined and signed in the House, H7910 [25SE]
  Presented to the President (September 25, 1997), H7910 [25SE]
  Approved [Public Law 105-51] (signed October 6, 1997)