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S. 1021 (105^th): Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that consideration may not be denied to preference eligibles applying for certain positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes.

Overview

Introduced:

Jul 16, 1997
105^th Congress, 1997–1998

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 31, 1998

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 31, 1998.

Law:

Pub.L. 105-339

Sponsor:

Charles “Chuck” Hagel

Senator from Nebraska

Republican

Text:

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Last Updated: Oct 8, 1998
Length: 9 pages

History

Jul 16, 1997		Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Read Text »
Jul 28, 1998		Ordered Reported A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Oct 5, 1998		Passed Senate (House next) The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Oct 8, 1998		Passed House The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. Read Updated Text » See Changes »
Oct 31, 1998		Enacted — Signed by the President The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 1021 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 105^th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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S. 1021 (105th): Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998