Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 18, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-21.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
- Passed HouseMay 6, 2013
- Passed SenateJun 3, 2013
- To the PresidentJul 12, 2013
- Became lawJul 18, 2013
Summary
Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013 - Extends, to November 17, 2018, the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. (Fund) to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitors center. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Fund to acknowledge donor contributions to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center by displaying, inside the Center, an appropriate statement or credit.
Requires the Fund to: (1) bear all display expenses; and (2) prior to such display, submit to the Secretary for approval a display plan.
Requires the Secretary to approve such plan if it: (1) allows only short, discrete, and unobtrusive acknowledgments or credits; (2) does not permit any advertising slogans or company logos; and (3) conforms to applicable National Park Service guidelines for indoor donor recognition.
Allows the Fund, if a plan is not approved, to resubmit a revised plan.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 129 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed398–2 | May 6, 2013 |
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2013 to Mar 15, 2013, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Feb 12, 2013 |
Actions 30
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2013Became Public Law No: 113-21.
- Jul 18, 2013Signed by President.
- Jul 12, 2013Presented to President.
- Jul 11, 2013Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 10, 2013Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5623)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 264 | Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 588, with an amendment. | Related bill | Jun 17, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 17, 2013Engrossed Amendment House
- Jun 3, 2013Engrossed Amendment Senate
- May 7, 2013Received in Senate
- May 6, 2013Engrossed in House
- Apr 9, 2013Reported in House
- Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
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