To amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, and for other purposes.
Public Law 114-227 · H.R. 5937 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Sep 29, 2016 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the American Battle Monuments Commission to enter into an agreement with the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Foundation to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France.
The Commission shall ensure the ongoing maintenance of the memorial, including the cemetery containing the remains of 49 U.S. aviators who died during World War I.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 5420Related bill
To authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marne-la-Coquette, France.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Sep 29, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-227.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 20, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 13, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 12, 2016FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5937.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 6, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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