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H.Res.413 / 103rd Congress

Providing for the concurrence by the House, with an amendment, in the amendment by the Senate to the bill H.R. 1727.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 26, 1994

Considers H.R. 1727 (establishing a program of grants to States for arson research, prevention, and control) to be taken from the Speaker's table and the Senate amendment agreed to with an amendment.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D–VA

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      1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

      2. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

      3. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

      4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

      5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2751-2753)

      6. Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

      7. Introduced in House

      8. Introduced in House

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