PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 111-339.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 22, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 4, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to the congressional defense, homeland security, and veterans committees an accounting of the gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, including, among other things, whether such gravesites are correctly identified, labeled, and occupied.
Requires the Comptroller General to report to such committees on the management and oversight of burial operations contracts at such Cemetery.
Directs the Secretary of the Army to submit to the appropriate congressional committees biennial reports on the execution of and compliance with Army Directive 2010-04, Enhancing the Operations and Oversight of the Army National Cemeteries Program.
People & committees
Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D–MO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 111-339.
Became Public Law No: 111-339.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
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): 407 - 3 (Roll no. 641). (text: CR 12/15/2010 H8452-8453)
House roll call 641 · 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): 407 - 3 (Roll no. 641).(text: CR 12/15/2010 H8452-8453)
House roll call 641 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8543-8544)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3860.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8452-8456)
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8535-8536)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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