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H.R. 2620 (107th): Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002


Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

James T. “Jim” Walsh

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 25th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Nov 13, 2001
Length: 50 pages
Introduced
Jul 25, 2001
107th Congress (2001–2002)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 26, 2001

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 26, 2001.

Law
Pub.L. 107-73
Source

History

Jul 25, 2001
 
Introduced

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Jul 25, 2001
 
Text Published

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Jul 30, 2001
 
Text Published

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Jul 31, 2001
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Aug 2, 2001
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Aug 2, 2001
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Public Print.

Nov 8, 2001
 
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report.

Nov 8, 2001
 
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

Nov 26, 2001
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2620 (107th) 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.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2620. This is the one from the 107th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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