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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 1997
Repeals the Federal charter granted to Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. Authorizes the corporation to file articles of incorporation under the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Provides that, notwithstanding provisions of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act that require congressional review of certain acts passed by the District of Columbia Council before they become effective, the Hospital and Medical Services Corporation Regulatory Act of 1996 shall become effective upon its enactment or the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.
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Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R–VA
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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.
Amendment SP 1616 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Amendment SP 1616 proposed by Senator Craig for Senator Thompson.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12204-12205)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 26).
House roll call 26 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 26).
House roll call 26 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mr. Davis (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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