Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 1998

Summary

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 1998 - Authorizes the President to award, and present in the name of the Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney General, on the advice of the Medal of Valor Review Board (established by this Act), for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Establishes a permanent Medal of Valor Review Board to select candidates as recipients of the Medal from among those applications received by the National Medal Office (established by this Act). Authorizes appropriations. Establishes within the Department of Justice a National Medal Office to staff the Review Board and to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of recommendations of nominees for the Medal. Repeals provisions of the Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 establishing the President's Award for Outstanding Public Safety Service and the Secretary of Commerce's Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held and Forwarded to Full Committee by the Subcommittee on Crime Prior to Introduction.

   Source: Committee

2. 19 June 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 July 1998

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 July 1998

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 July 1998

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.

   Source: Calendars

8. 31 July 1998

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-667.

   Source: Committee

9. 31 July 1998

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-667.

   Source: Committee

10. 9 September 1998

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

11. 9 September 1998

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 September 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 9 September 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

14. 9 September 1998

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7439-7440)

    Source: Floor

15. 9 September 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Hutchinson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

16. 10 September 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 10 September 1998 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 9 September 1998 · Official file
• Reported in House · 31 July 1998 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 19 June 1998 · Official file

Documents

10 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 10 September 1998

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 10 September 1998

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 31 July 1998

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 31 July 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 June 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 June 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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