A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by twelve months the period during which funds appropriated for grants by the Veterans' Administration for the establishment and support of new State medical schools may be expended.
Public Law 97-15 · H.R. 2156 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 17, 1981 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Ronald Mottl (D-OH-23)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. John Hammerschmidt, Rep. Clarence Brown,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends from six to seven years the period during which funds appropriated for grants by the Veterans Administration for the establishment and support of new State medical schools may be expended.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Jun 17, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-15.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 5, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 3, 1981FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 2, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- May 19, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- May 12, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Apr 1, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Feb 25, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.