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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 30, 1993
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Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D–AS
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Became Public Law No: 103-462.
Became Public Law No: 103-462.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14407)
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14407)
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8695-8696)
Mr. Wynn asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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