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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Nov 16, 1993
Allows the position of Under Secretary, Deputy Under Secretary, or Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be filled by someone who is not a doctor of medicine if, at the time of any such appointment, the remaining two positions are filled by doctors of medicine.
People & committees
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D–WV
Legislative record
A procedural vote is different from passage. Passage in one chamber does not establish enactment. Explore the glossary.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP 1604) by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3936)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP 1604) by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3936)
Measure laid before Senate.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9721-9723)
Mr. Montgomery asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13253)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13253)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13253-13254)
Introduced in Senate
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