A bill to amend chapter 91 of title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for theft and willful vandalism at national cemeteries.
Veterans' Cemetery Protection Act of 1997 - Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide a sentencing enhancement of not less than two levels for any offense against the property of a national cemetery.
For Further Action See S.813.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11613)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11704)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11704)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10372-10374)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-101.
Became Public Law No: 105-101.
Enacted as Public Law 105-101
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