PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 108-457.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 17, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 24, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the District of Columbia Access Act of 1999 to authorize the public school and private school tuition assistance programs established under the Act through FY 2007.
People & committees
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R–VA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 108-457.
Became Public Law No: 108-457.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10914)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10914)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments on H.R. 4012.
Mr. Davis, Tom moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10914-10915)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11847-11848)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5781)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5781)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4012.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5781-5783)
Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-527.
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-527.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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