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Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · May 1, 1998
U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998 - Establishes the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States to: (1) study and develop an historical record of the collection and disposition of specified assets of Holocaust victims if they came into the possession or control of the Federal Government, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any Federal reserve bank, at any time after January 30, 1933; (2) coordinate its activities with those of private and governmental entities; (3) review comprehensively research conducted by other entities regarding such assets in the United States; and (4) report its recommendations to the President. Instructs the President to report recommendations for action to the Congress. Provides for funding of Commission activities.
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Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R–NY
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 105-186.
Became Public Law No: 105-186.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6129)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6129)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
A similar measure H.R. 3662 was laid on the table without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3662. Agreed to without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4271-4273)
Mr. Leach asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4133-4136)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Banking. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Banking. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2978-2979)
Introduced in Senate
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