To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Northampton, Massachusetts, as the "Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
Public Law 102-286 · H.R. 4184 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on May 18, 1992 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-2)
Cosponsors (29): Rep. Joseph Early, Rep. John Moakley,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northampton, Massachusetts, as the Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- May 18, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-286.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 7, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 30, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 8, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 7, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Montgomery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 19, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Feb 20, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Feb 5, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
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