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To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 9/11/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 - Title I: Authorization of Medical Facility Projects and Major Medical Facility Leases - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2009 in: (1) Palo Alto, California; (2) San Antonio, Texas; and (3) San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Sec. 102) Amends the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 to: (1) increase amounts authorized for projects at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Denver, Colorado; and (2) repeal the authority for [...] show full description
- 09/12/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 09/11/2008 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lewis of Georgia asked unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays be vacated with respect to the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6832 to the end that the motion be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. (consideration: CR H8038-8039)
- 09/11/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 09/09/2008 H7909-7911)
- 09/11/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7909-7913)
show all actions- 09/12/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 09/11/2008 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lewis of Georgia asked unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays be vacated with respect to the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6832 to the end that the motion be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. (consideration: CR H8038-8039)
- 09/11/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 09/09/2008 H7909-7911)
- 09/11/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7909-7913)
- 09/09/2008 - Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 09/09/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6832.
- 09/09/2008 - 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.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7909-7913; text of measure as introduced: CR H7909-7911)
- 09/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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