S 1178 - 105Became Public Law No: 105-173.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-173.
Became Public Law No: 105-173.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3019)
Senate agreed House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3019)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 391. (consideration: CR H1502-1503)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2578 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 2578, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. 1178. It shall be in order to move that the House strike all after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2578 as passed by the House.
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2578. Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
A similar measure H.R. 2578 was laid on the table without objection.
The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 2578. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10026-10028)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9334-9335)
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.