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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Sep 27, 2000
Amends the Federal charter for the AMVETS organization to: (1) change the meaning of AMVETS to American Veterans (currently, American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam); (2) revise the composition of its governing body; and (3) provide for its headquarters and principal place of business to be within Maryland (currently, the District of Columbia).
People & committees
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12511)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12511)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12510-12511)
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to consider as reported.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 287.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-904.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-904.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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