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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 31, 1998
Establishes the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the U.S. Capitol Police. Requires appointment of a financial adviser or trustee, as appropriate, for the families of the officers to advise on Fund disbursements.
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Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R–GA
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Became Public Law No: 105-223.
Became Public Law No: 105-223.
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 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9663)
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 S9663)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6864-6868)
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
Committee on House Oversight discharged.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Oversight
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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