Veterans Health Care and Procurement Improvement Act of 2002

Summary

Veterans Health-Care Items Procurement Reform and Improvement Act of 2002 - Requires any procurement of a health-care item by any element of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be made through the use of a Federal Supply Schedule contract or national contract that meets specified requirements, including the presence of pre-award and post-award audit clauses and a price reduction clause. Allows, in limited circumstances including the presence of a medical emergency at a Department medical center, the use of a contract other than the above contracts, as long as it meets such requirements. Requires, in the case of an emergency Department procurement of a health-care item, that the quantity procured not exceed that reasonably necessary to meet the emergency at the medical center concerned. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish annual goals for Department medical centers for the purchase of health-care items using the above contracts.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 29 January 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 2002

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E43-44)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 January 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 March 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 June 2002

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 July 2002

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 12 July 2002

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 16 July 2002

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 July 2002

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 July 2002

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 22 July 2002

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5008-5011)

    Source: Floor

13. 22 July 2002

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5008-5011)

    Source: Floor

14. 22 July 2002

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3645.

    Source: Floor

15. 22 July 2002

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5008-5013)

    Source: Floor

16. 22 July 2002

    Floor

    Mr. Moran (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

17. 22 July 2002

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.

    Source: Calendars

18. 22 July 2002

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-600.

    Source: Committee

19. 22 July 2002

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-600.

    Source: Committee

20. 23 July 2002

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 23 July 2002 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 22 July 2002 · Official file
• Reported in House · 22 July 2002 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 29 January 2002 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 July 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 July 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 22 July 2002

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 July 2002

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 January 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 January 2002

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 2002

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.