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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 30, 1999
National Medal of Honor Memorial Act - Recognizes the following sites as National Medal of Honor sites: (1) the memorial under construction at Riverside National Cemetery, California; (2) the memorial at White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana; and (3) the Congressional Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, currently situated on the ex-U.S.S. Yorktown.
People & committees
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-83.
Became Public Law No: 106-83.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12947)
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12947)
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 474). (text: CR H9313-9315)
House roll call 474 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 474).(text: CR H9313-9315)
House roll call 474 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9338-9339)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1663.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9312-9315
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 106-351.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 106-351.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Benefits Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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