Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRESCRIBING ITS FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 14, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00997 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PRESCRIBING ITS FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The proposed Office is tasked to help pursue the claims of Filipino veterans of WW II, and to work for the full restoration of their rights, privileges and benefits from the US government. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BADELLES, ALIPIO CIRILO V. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00278 |
| SUBMITTED ON 1999-05-04 |
| SUBMITTED BY: VETERAN'S AFFAIRS, APPROPRIATIONS |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendment |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERAN'S AFFAIRS ON 1998-07-30 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 1999-05-05 |
| DATE CALENDARED : 1999-05-11 |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 1999-05-27 |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 1999-05-27 |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 1999-05-27 |
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 1999-05-27 |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 1999-05-27 |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 1999-05-28 |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :1999-05-31 |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:182 NAYS:2 ABSTAIN:.0 |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 1999-06-01 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 1999-06-02 |
Abstract
The proposed Office is tasked to help pursue the claims of Filipino veterans of WW II, and to work for the full restoration of their rights, privileges and benefits from the US government.
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