Congress 113 - HR 588 - Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013

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Asia District of Columbia Military history Monuments and memorials Public Lands and Natural Resources Veterans' organizations and recognition Vietnam

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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.

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Jul 18, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-21.
Jul 18, 2013

Signed by President.
Jul 12, 2013

Presented to President.
Jul 11, 2013

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 10, 2013

Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5623)
Jul 10, 2013

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5623)
Jun 18, 2013

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Jun 17, 2013

House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 264 (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
Jun 4, 2013

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 3, 2013

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 2013

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 3, 2013

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3912; text: CR S3912)
May 7, 2013

Received in the Senate, read twice.
May 6, 2013

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 6, 2013

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 2 (Roll no. 129). (text: CR H2409)
May 6, 2013

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 2 (Roll no. 129).(text: CR H2409)
May 6, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2412-2413)
May 6, 2013

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 6, 2013

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 588.
May 6, 2013

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2409-2410)
May 6, 2013

Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 9, 2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
Apr 9, 2013

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-28.
Mar 20, 2013

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 20, 2013

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2013

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Mar 14, 2013

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Feb 6, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 6, 2013

Introduced in House

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