PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 103-400.
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 14, 1993
United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act - Authorizes the President to conclude an agreement with Mexico to establish a binational commission to be known as the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission. Declares that it should be the duty of the Commission to: (1) conduct a needs assessment in the U.S.-Mexican border area to identify and resolve health problems that affect the general population of the area; (2) develop a plan to coordinate public and private efforts to educate the population about, and resolve, such health problems and develop programs to meet needs that are not being met; and (3) formulate recommendations for a fair method by which the government of one country would reimburse a public or private person in the other country for the cost of a health care service furnished to a citizen or resident alien of the first country who is unable to pay for the service. Authorizes appropriations.
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Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D–NM
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Became Public Law No: 103-400.
Became Public Law No: 103-400.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
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): 308 - 103 (Roll no. 491).
House roll call 491 · 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): 308 - 103 (Roll no. 491).
House roll call 491 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10920-10921)
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 until Oct. 5.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10825-10827)
Mr. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 246 - 169 (Roll No. 480).
House roll call 480 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 246 - 169 (Roll No. 480).
House roll call 480 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10738)
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. (consideration: CR H10605-10609)
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S13847-13849)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment. Without written report.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8713-8714)
Introduced in Senate
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