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: March 12, 2013 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 18, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-21.

Jul 18, 2013

Signed by President.

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

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

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 20, 2013

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 6, 2013	House · vote #129	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	398–2	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,154	Wyden, Ron	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Jun 3, 2013

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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.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 8 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 28

Horsford, Steven

Nevada · Mar 15, 2013

Stewart, Chris

· Mar 15, 2013

Amodei, Mark E.

Nevada · Mar 12, 2013

Calvert, Ken

California · Mar 12, 2013

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Mar 12, 2013

Minnesota · Mar 12, 2013

Miller, Jeff

· Mar 12, 2013

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Mar 12, 2013

Walz, Timothy

· Mar 12, 2013

Wittman, Robert J.

Virginia · Mar 12, 2013

Gabbard, Tulsi

· Feb 14, 2013

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Feb 14, 2013

Missouri · Feb 6, 2013

Guthrie, Brett

Kentucky · Feb 6, 2013

Maryland · Feb 6, 2013

WOLF, FRANK

· Feb 6, 2013

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