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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 27, 1998
Amends Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to make a technical correction in the provision terminating receipt of Federal benefits for work injuries by certain convicted felons.
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Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] · R–PA
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Became Public Law No: 105-247.
Became Public Law No: 105-247.
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. (consideration: CR S11068)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11068)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson under the authority of the order of Jul 31, 98 without amendment. With written report No. 105-296.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson under the authority of the order of Jul 31, 98 without amendment. With written report No. 105-296.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 408 - 0 (Roll No. 67).
House roll call 67 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (3/5 required): 408 - 0 (Roll No. 67).
House roll call 67 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1408-1409)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the bill, the Speaker pro tempore put the question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Greenwood demanded the yeas and nays and the Speaker pro tempore announced that further proceedings would be postponed until later in the day.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered from the Corrections Calendar. (consideration: CR H1402-1403)
Called up from the Corrections Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.
Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-446.
Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-446.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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