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S.1156: Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced May 23, 2003
- Latest Major Action Dec. 6, 2003
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Bill Summary
Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003 - Title I: Health Care Authorities and Related Matters - (Sec. 101) Removes the requirement that former prisoners of war must have been detained or interned for at least 90 days in order to be eligible for veterans' outpatient dental care. Exempts former prisoners of war from any required copayments under the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department) pharmacy program....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-193.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1156.
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EXTENSION OF DEBATE - Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent to extend debate by ten minutes to be equally divided and controlled on the motion to suspend the rules and pass S. 1156. Agreed to without objection.
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DEBATE - The House resumed debate on S. 1156.
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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.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 2 (Roll no. 658).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 108-170.
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| May 23, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |