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HR 5506 101th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security France Government trust funds Monuments and memorials Revolving funds World War I

To provide for the transfer of an existing United States memorial erected under the auspices of The American Legion, Inc., for use and benefit of all American officers and enlisted personnel who…

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To provide for the transfer of an existing United States memorial erected under the auspices of The American Legion, Inc., for use and benefit of all American officers and enlisted personnel who served in World War I to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 3, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Oct 15, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 15, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 15, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 15, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Oct 15, 1990
Mr. Stump demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Oct 15, 1990
Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 13, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 529.
Oct 13, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 101-858. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Oct 13, 1990
Mr. Montgomery asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs have until midnight on Oct. 13 to file a report on H.R. 5506. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 12, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 12, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 3, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 3, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transfers custody and control of Pershing Hall, a memorial in Paris, France, owned by the United States, to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer, develop, and improve Pershing Hall and its site, as appropriate.

Directs the Secretary, after consultation with the American Battle Monuments Commission, to dedicate a portion of the Hall to the memory of the commander-in-chief, men, and services of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Requires the establishment and continuing supervision of the memorial to be carried out by the Commission.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into leases for the operation, development, and improvement of the Hall and its site. Outlines lease terms and conditions.

Establishes the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund. Provides for the transfer of monies to the Fund for the construction of major projects. Abolishes the Pershing Hall Memorial Fund and transfers the corpus of the Memorial Fund to the Revolving Fund. Limits the amount that may be expended from the Fund in any fiscal year.

What's happening now October 18, 1990

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 13, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5506: To provide for the transfer of an existing United States memorial erected under the auspices of The American Legion, Inc., for use and benefit of all American officers and enlisted personnel who served in World War I to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5506/
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"H.R. 5506: To provide for the transfer of an existing United States memorial erected under the auspices of The American Legion, Inc., for use and benefit of all American officers and enlisted personnel who served in World War I to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5506/.
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H.R. 5506, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5506/.
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