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H.R. 5029 (95th)

Veterans' Administration Programs Extension Act of 1978

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 March 1977

Last action

26 October 1978 · President

Status

Public Law 95-520.

Sponsors

Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Roberts, Ray [D-TX-4], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Carney, Charles J. [D-OH-19], Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Hannaford, Mark W. [D-CA-34], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6], Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3], Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Extends until September 30, 1979, the authority: (1) of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to maintain an office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) of the President to authorize the Administrator to enter into contracts with the Veterans' Memorial Medical Center to pay for hospital care and medical services to Commonwealth Army veterans and new Philippine Scouts for service-connected disabilities; (3) to make payments for such care and services; and (4) to appropriate specified sums for the training of health service personnel, for new equipment and the rehabilitation of the Veterans' Memorial Medical Center.

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Timeline

  1. 14 March 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 March 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 95-111.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 March 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 95-111.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 April 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 4 April 1977

    Passed

    Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  8. 4 April 1977

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 5 April 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 15 May 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-825.

    Source: Committee

  11. 15 May 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-825.

    Source: Committee

  12. 26 May 1978

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  13. 26 May 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  14. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  15. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  16. 14 October 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  17. 14 October 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  18. 15 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  19. 15 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  20. 25 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  21. 25 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  22. 26 October 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-520.

    Source: President

  23. 26 October 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  24. 26 October 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 27 October 1978

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  • House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 13 October 1978

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 14 March 1977

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