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H.R.2770

H.R.2770: Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
Introduced June 9, 2009
Latest Major Action July 28, 2009

Bill Sponsor

Bob Filner (D-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

8 (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends federal provisions concerning the establishment at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities of nonprofit research and education corporations (NRECs) to allow an NREC to facilitate the conduct of research or education, or both, at more than one VA medical center. States that such an NREC shall be known as a multi-medical center...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-225.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
	Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
	Considered under suspension of the rules.
	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2770.
	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 9, 2009	Introduced in the House by Bob Filner (D-Calif.)

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