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H.R. 4918 - To Name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Miami, Florida, As the "Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Commemorations. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Miami, Florida, as the "Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". (by CRS) 
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The bill has become law. 
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED by voice vote on August 1, 2008.

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To Name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Miami, Florida, As the "Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

H.R. 4918 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Miami, Florida, as the "Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". (by CRS)
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Miami, Florida, as the "Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
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    Sponsor
    Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Commemorations
    • Armed forces
    • Congressional tributes
    • Defense policy
    • Florida
    • History
    • Marines
    • Medical care
    • Medicine
    • Military personnel
    • Names
    • Veterans
    • Veterans' hospitals
    • Vietnamese Conflict
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      Major Actions
      Introduced12/19/2007
      Referred to Committee
      Passed House6/26/2008
      Passed Senate8/01/2008
      Signed by President8/12/2008
      Bill History
      Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
      select this voteHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/24/2008 H5974)6/26/2008PASSED by voice vote
      currently selectedSenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.8/01/2008PASSED by voice vote
      ActionDateDescription
      Introduced12/19/2007
      12/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
      6/24/2008Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
      6/24/2008Considered under suspension of the rules.
      6/24/2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4918.
      6/24/2008At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Buyer 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.
      6/26/2008Considered as unfinished business.
      select this voteHouse Vote on Passage6/26/2008On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/24/2008 H5974)
      6/27/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
      8/01/2008Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
      currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage8/01/2008Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      8/01/2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
      Presented to President8/01/2008Cleared for White House.
      Presented to President8/06/2008Presented to President.
      Signed8/12/2008Signed by President.
      Enacted8/12/2008Became Public Law No: 110-304.
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