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HR 4046 99th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Developing countries Health Health education Health facilities Hospital ships Hospitals International Affairs Medical education Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property Ships Ships and shipping Surplus government property Technical assistance

A bill to set aside certain surplus vessels for use to provide health and other humanitarian services in developing countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 1986 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 590.
Oct 9, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 99-984.
Oct 1, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 1, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 17, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 17, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 31, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 19, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Apr 23, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From GSA.
Apr 21, 1986
Executive Comment Received From HHS.
Mar 18, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Jan 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Jan 28, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, NAVY, HHS, DOT.
Jan 23, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 23, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends a specified Act of October 22, 1982, to add three surplus vessels to the list of vessels to be set aside by the Secretary of Transportation for the use of LIFE International (a nonprofit corporation) to provide health education and care, technical assistance, and humanitarian services in developing countries.

Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Transportation for such purpose, if certain conditions regarding such vessels are met.

Extends the expiration date of the Act until September 30, 1990 (Currently, October 22, 1987).

What's happening now October 9, 1986

Placed on Union Calendar No: 590.

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