A bill to amend chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide transportation for next of kin of certain persons who are unaccounted for, to attend annual national meetings sponsored by the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia.

Summary

Permits the Secretary of Defense to provide air transportation to annual national meetings within the continental United States sponsored by the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia to the next of kin of persons missing in action in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era, or reported dead without repatriation of the remains.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 June 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 29 June 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.

   Source: Calendars

5. 29 June 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 June 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 July 1983

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 20 July 1983

   Floor

   Committee on Armed Services filed written report. Report No. 98-187.

   Source: Floor

9. 20 July 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Armed Services filed written report. Report No. 98-187.

   Source: Committee

10. 21 July 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 25 July 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

    Source: Committee

12. 25 July 1983

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 20 July 1983

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 29 June 1983

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
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