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PUB 100-687

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain procedures for the adjudication of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration; to apply the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to rule-making procedures of the Veterans' Administration; to provide for judicial review of certain final decisions of the Board of veterans' Appeals; to provide for the payment of reasonable fees to attorneys for rendering legal representation to individuals claiming benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 100-687.

Originating Bill

S 11 - 100

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain procedures for the adjudication of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration; to apply the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to rule-making procedures of the Veterans' Administration; to provide for judicial review of certain final decisions of the Board of veterans' Appeals; to provide for the payment of reasonable fees to attorneys for rendering legal representation to individuals claiming benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 100-687.

Sponsors

Timeline

Nov 18, 1988

Signed by President.

Nov 18, 1988

Signed by President.

Nov 18, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-687.

Nov 18, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-687.

Nov 7, 1988

Measure Signed in Senate.

Nov 7, 1988

Presented to President.

Nov 7, 1988

Presented to President.

Oct 20, 1988

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate amendments.

Oct 20, 1988

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments to House amendments to the text by Voice Vote.

Oct 20, 1988

Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments to House amendments to the text by Voice Vote.

Oct 19, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 19, 1988

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred in Senate Amendments to House Amendments, with Amendments, by Voice Vote.

Oct 19, 1988

House Concurred in Senate Amendments to House Amendments, with Amendments, by Voice Vote.

Oct 18, 1988

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Oct 18, 1988

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (sp 3726) by Voice Vote.

Oct 18, 1988

Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (sp 3726) by Voice Vote.

Oct 18, 1988

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the title by Voice Vote.

Oct 18, 1988

Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the title by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 1988

Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Oct 3, 1988

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 3, 1988

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 3, 1988

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 3, 1988

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 3, 1988

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 3, 1988

House Incorporated H.R.5288 in This Measure as an Amendment.

Sep 8, 1988

Committee Hearings Held.

Jul 26, 1988

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 26, 1988

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jul 11, 1988

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Jul 11, 1988

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-11. Record Vote No: 239.

Jul 11, 1988

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 86-11. Record Vote No: 239.

Jul 7, 1988

Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Cranston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-418. Additional views filed.

Jul 7, 1988

Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Cranston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-418. Additional views filed.

Jul 7, 1988

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 790.

Apr 28, 1988

Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

Feb 10, 1987

Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.

Jan 6, 1987

Introduced in Senate

Jan 6, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

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