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S. 639 (98th): Lebanon Emergency Assistance Act of 1983

A bill to authorize supplemental assistance to aid Lebanon in rebuilding its economy and armed forces, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Introduced
Mar 1, 1983
98th Congress (1983–1984)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 27, 1983

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 27, 1983.

Law
Pub.L. 98-43
Sponsor

Charles Percy

Senator for Illinois

Republican

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Last Updated: Jun 27, 1983

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History

Mar 1, 1983
 
Introduced

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Apr 28, 1983
 
Ordered Reported

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May 20, 1983
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Jun 2, 1983
 
Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes.

Jun 15, 1983
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

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.

Jun 27, 1983
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 639 (98th) 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 S. 639. This is the one from the 98th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 98th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1983 to Oct 12, 1984. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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