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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 14, 2002
Directs the Secretary of the Senate to pay a gratuity to Trudy Lapic equal to eight months of compensation at the rate her late husband, Senate employee Thomas Lapic, was receiving by law during the last month of his Senate service, including funeral expenses and all other allowances.
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Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D–MN
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11148; text as passed Senate: CR S11148; text of measure as introduced: CR S11086)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11148; text as passed Senate: CR S11148; text of measure as introduced: CR S11086)
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