A bill to name the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the "James E. Van Zandt Veterans' Administration Medical Center", and to name the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, the "Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center".
Public Law 98-190 · H.R. 4294 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 30, 1983 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Edgar (D-PA-7)
Cosponsors (61): Rep. James Rowland, Rep. Bud Shuster,
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 Veterans Administration Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, as the James E. Van Zandt Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Designates the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, as the Carl Vinson Veterans Administration 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. 11 actions.
- Nov 30, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-190.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 23, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 17, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Nov 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Nov 8, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Nov 3, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.