A bill to provide for the continued operation of the Public Health Service hospitals which are located in Seattle, Wash., Boston, Mass., San Francisco, Calif., Galveston, Tex., New Orleans, La., Baltimore, Md., Staten Island, N.Y., and Norfolk Va.

Summary

Provides, with enumerated exceptions, for the continued operation of the Public Health Service hospitals located in Seattle, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; San Francisco, California, Galveston, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; Baltimore, Maryland; Staten Island, New York; and Norfolk, Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to close or reduce the level of health care in such hospitals if Congress by law specifically authorizes such action.

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Timeline

1. 21 September 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 September 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, S. Rept. 93-410.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 September 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, S. Rept. 93-410.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 November 1973

   Floor

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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