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HR 588 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Asia District of Columbia Military history Monuments and memorials Veterans' organizations and recognition Vietnam

Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013

Introduced: February 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 30 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2013
Signed by President.
Jul 18, 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-21.
Jul 12, 2013
Presented to President.
Jul 11, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 10, 2013
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5623)
Jul 10, 2013
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5623)
Jun 18, 2013
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Jun 17, 2013
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 264 (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
Jun 4, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 3, 2013
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3912; text: CR S3912)
May 7, 2013
Received in the Senate, read twice.
May 6, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 2 (Roll no. 129).(text: CR H2409)
May 6, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 6, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 2 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H2409)
May 6, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2412-2413)
May 6, 2013
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 6, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 588.
May 6, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2409-2410)
May 6, 2013
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 9, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
Apr 9, 2013
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-28.
Mar 20, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2013
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 20, 2013
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Mar 14, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Feb 6, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 6, 2013 House · vote #129 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 398–2 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013 - Extends, to November 17, 2018, the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. (Fund) to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitors center. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Fund to acknowledge donor contributions to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center by displaying, inside the Center, an appropriate statement or credit.

Requires the Fund to: (1) bear all display expenses; and (2) prior to such display, submit to the Secretary for approval a display plan.

Requires the Secretary to approve such plan if it: (1) allows only short, discrete, and unobtrusive acknowledgments or credits; (2) does not permit any advertising slogans or company logos; and (3) conforms to applicable National Park Service guidelines for indoor donor recognition.

Allows the Fund, if a plan is not approved, to resubmit a revised plan.

What's happening now July 18, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-21.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 6