H.R. 4255 - United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008

United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008

H.R. 4255 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2007
• United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008
• United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008

Sponsor

Bob Filner

Co-Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin
• John Boozman
• Robert Brady
• Stephen Buyer
• André Carson
• Raul Grijalva
• John Hall
• Robin Hayes
• James Langevin
• Mike McIntyre
• Jerry McNerney
• Bobby Rush
• Frederick Upton

Subjects

• Veterans
• Budgets
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Disabled
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Government information
• Government publicity
• Grants-in-aid
• Iraq compilation
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Olympic games
• Paralysis
• Physical education and training
• Physical therapy
• Recreation
• Sports
• Veterans' benefits
• Veterans' medical care

Related Bills

• S. 3376 (110^th) : United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	12/04/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	7/31/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7246-7247)	7/31/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/04/2007
		12/04/2007	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2485)
		12/04/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
		12/07/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		4/30/2008	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
		4/30/2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
		6/19/2008	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		6/26/2008	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		6/26/2008	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		7/16/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/16/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		7/24/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-774.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/24/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.
		7/29/2008	Mr. Hare moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		7/29/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		7/29/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4255.
		7/29/2008	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Boozman objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
		7/31/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/31/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7246-7247)
		8/01/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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