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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 9, 1997
Grants the consent of the Congress to amendments to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia with respect to public hearing requirements and empowerment of transit police to carry off-duty weapons issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
People & committees
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R–VA
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Became Public Law No: 105-151.
Became Public Law No: 105-151.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12683)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12683)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10665-10667)
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-396.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-396.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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