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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 3, 1993
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for injuries resulting from the administration to such individual of lysergic acid diethylamide by U.S. Army personnel.
People & committees
Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19] · D–FL
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Became Private Law No: 103-8.
Became Private Law No: 103-8.
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 Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 689.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 438).
House roll call 438 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 438).
House roll call 438 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
POSTPONE FINAL PASSAGE - The Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered on the question of final passage of the bill. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5 of rule I, the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the day.
The bill was engrossed and read for the third time by title. Subsequently, the Chair put the question on final passage.
On motion to proceed to engrossment and third reading Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 390 - 1 (Roll no. 436).
House roll call 436 · Individual votesMr. Boucher moved to proceed to engrossment and third reading.
ORDER OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS - Mr. Sensenbrenner objected to moving the bill to engrossment and third reading and demanded that the question be put. Subsequently, by voice vote, the Chair announced that the noes had prevailed, resulting in a demand by Mr. Boucher for a roll call on the question.
Considered from the Private Calendar.
Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-221.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-221.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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