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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · May 15, 2000
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that each dependent of a Federal law enforcement or public safety officer killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1978 (currently, May 1, 1992, and October 1, 1997, respectively) shall be eligible for financial assistance for higher education for dependents of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
People & committees
Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R–MO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-276.
Became Public Law No: 106-276.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H7811)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7811)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1638.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7811-7813)
Mr. Hutchinson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3951)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3951)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3950-3951)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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