Codifies without substantive changes recent armed forces and veterans laws concerning: (1) the Secretary of Defense's report on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) readiness; (2) the Defense Department's program for identifying and treating drug and alcohol dependence; (3) the disclosure of the identity of a defense contractor; (4) certain reports by employees or former employees of defense contractors; (5) procurement of gasohol as motor vehicle fuel; (6) availability of appropriations to reimburse a contractor for the cost of commercial insurance; (7) standardization of equipment with NATO members; (8) recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list; (9) construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects; (10) policy in constructing combatant vessels; (11) the establishment of the Defense Mapping Agency; (12) recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list; (13) the Coast Guard; (14) veterans' disability compensation, educational benefits, housing, and medical care; and (15) other related areas.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-388.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 234.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-295.
Became Public Law No: 97-295.
Enacted as Public Law 97-295
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