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Version 80 · Reported to Senate without amendment · Sep 5, 2002
Amends the Federal charter for the AMVETS organization to: (1) change the meaning of AMVETS to American Veterans (currently, American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam); (2) revise the composition of its governing body; and (3) provide for its headquarters and principal place of business to be in Maryland (currently, the District of Columbia).
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Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D–WV
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9858; text as passed Senate: CR S9858)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9858; text as passed Senate: CR S9858)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1258)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1258)
Introduced in Senate
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