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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 4, 1997
Army Reserve-National Guard Equity Reimbursement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to reimburse Army personnel deployed to or from Europe during the period beginning on October 1, 1996, and ending on May 31, 1997, in support of operations in Bosnia for expenses incurred in the shipment of personal property if such shipment, if made on June 1, 1997, would otherwise have been covered by a temporary change of station weight allowance authorized by the Department of the Army.
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Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D–NC
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Became Public Law No: 105-152.
Became Public Law No: 105-152.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12711)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12711)
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 voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10892-10894)
Mr. Bateman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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