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H.R.5835
Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve information management within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 7/19/2006)      Cosponsors (66)
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House Reports: 109-651 Part 1
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MAJOR ACTIONS:

7/19/2006 Introduced in House
9/13/2006 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-651, Part I.
9/13/2006 Committee on Government Reform discharged.
9/26/2006 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
11/13/2006 Referred to Senate committee: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

ALL ACTIONS:
7/19/2006:
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
7/19/2006:
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
7/19/2006:
Committee Hearings Held Prior to Introduction and Referral (Jul 18, 2006).
7/20/2006:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
7/20/2006:
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
9/18/2006:
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
7/19/2006:
Referred to House Government Reform
9/13/2006 7:09pm:
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-651, Part I.
9/13/2006 7:09pm:
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
9/13/2006 7:09pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
9/26/2006 9:46pm:
Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
9/26/2006 9:46pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7468-7478)
9/26/2006 9:46pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5835.
9/26/2006 10:21pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7468-7472)
9/26/2006 10:21pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/27/2006:
Received in the Senate.
11/13/2006:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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