S. Amdt. 4576 - Of a Perfecting Nature.
110th Congress (2007-2008) View amendment details
- Sponsor:
- Daniel Akaka
This is an amendment to S. 1315 - Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
Senate Vote: Amendment SA 4576 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
PASSED by voice vote on April 24, 2008.
Other Votes:
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
S. 1315 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007
- Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008
- Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
- Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
- An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Daniel Akaka
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Veterans
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Introduced 5/07/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (16 proposed) Passed Senate 4/24/2008 Passed House 9/23/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1315 4/22/2008 This motion PASSED the Senate 94 voted YES 0 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingcurrently selected Senate Amendment SA 4576 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 4/24/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Burr Amdt. No. 4572 4/24/2008 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 41 voted YES 56 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On Passage - Senate - S.1315 as Amended 4/24/2008 This bill PASSED the Senate 96 voted YES 1 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 5/07/2007 5/07/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 5/07/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5657) Put on a legislative calendar 6/27/2007 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 8/29/2007 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/03/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-148. Put on a legislative calendar 8/29/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336. 4/17/2008 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. 4/17/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 4/22/2008 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Vote 4/22/2008 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1315 4/23/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 4/23/2008 Measure laid before Senate by motion. 4/23/2008 Amendment SA 4572 proposed by Senator Burr. 4/24/2008 Considered by Senate. 4/24/2008 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 4/24/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 4/24/2008 Considered by Senate. 4/24/2008 Amendment SA 4576 proposed by Senator Akaka. currently selected Vote 4/24/2008 Amendment SA 4576 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Vote 4/24/2008 Burr Amdt. No. 4572 select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 4/24/2008 On Passage - Senate - S.1315 as Amended 4/24/2008 Received in the House. 4/24/2008 Held at the desk. 9/23/2008 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 9/23/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 9/23/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1315. select this vote House Vote on Passage 9/23/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/23/2008 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 4559 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4560 Baucus, Max [D-MT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4561 Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4562 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4563 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4564 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4565 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4566 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4567 Thune, John [R-SD] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4568 Inhofe, James [R-OK] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4569 Inhofe, James [R-OK] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4570 Vitter, David [R-LA] April 23, 2008 Offered on April 22, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4571 Nelson, Ben [D-NE] April 23, 2008 Offered on April 22, 2008. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 4572 Burr, Richard [R-NC] April 23, 2008 Failed by roll call vote on April 23, 2008. To increase benefits for disabled U.S. veterans and provide a fair benefit to World War II Filipino veterans for their service to the United States.
S. Amdt. 4574 Pryor, Mark [D-AR] April 23, 2008 Offered on April 22, 2008. Amendment information not available.
currently selected S. Amdt. 4576 Akaka, Daniel [D-HI] April 24, 2008 Passed by voice vote on April 24, 2008. Of a perfecting nature.
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April 24, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 4576 proposed by Senator Akaka.
April 24, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 4576 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.Full Text of this Amendment
SA 4576. Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Burr) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1315, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 12, beginning on line 8, strike ``June 1, 2008'' and insert ``April 1, 2009''.
On page 13, line 17, strike ``January 1, 2008'' and insert ``January 1, 2009''.
On page 14, line 9, strike ``January 1, 2008'' and insert ``January 1, 2009''
On page 29, line 7, strike ``October 1, 2007'' and insert ``October 1, 2008''.
On page 29, line 12, strike ``December 31, 2008'' and insert ``December 31, 2009''.
On page 30, line 19, strike ``December 31, 2008'' and insert ``December 31, 2009''.
On page 35, line 22, add after the period the following: ``The amendment made by the preceding sentence shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall expire on January 1, 2010.''.
On page 38, beginning on line 21, strike ``the date of the enactment of this Act'' and insert ``April 1, 2009''.
On page 41, line 16, strike ``May 1, 2008'' and insert ``April 1, 2009''.
On page 41, line 18, strike ``May 1, 2008'' and insert ``April 1, 2009''.
On page 41, line 24, strike ``the date of the enactment of this Act'' and insert ``April 1, 2009''.
On page 42, line 1, strike ``the date of the enactment of this Act'' and insert ``that date''.
On page 59, line 17, strike ``October 1, 2007'' and insert ``October 1, 2008''.
On page 62, line 22, strike ``October 1, 2007'' and insert ``October 1, 2008''.
On page 67, line 23, strike ``October 1, 2007'' and insert ``October 1, 2008''.
On page 71, beginning on line 9, strike ``October 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2011'' and insert ``October 1, 2008, and ending on September 30, 2012''.
On page 71, line 23, strike ``March 31, 2011'' and insert ``March 31, 2012''.
On page 72, line 3, strike ``September 30, 2011'' and insert ``September 30, 2012''.
On page 72, line 14, strike ``fiscal years 2008 through 2011'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2009 through 2012''.
On page 73, line 4, strike ``fiscal year 2011'' and insert ``fiscal year 2012''.
On page 75, beginning on line 22, strike ``December 31, 2010'' and insert ``December 31, 2011''.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Apr 24, 2008.)
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