House bill · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants (in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense) for the establishment of research centers at qualifying medical schools to carry out medical research in areas of interest to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep. James Leath D-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 27, 1990
- Committee actionApr 26, 1990
- Passed HouseJun 12, 1990 · by voice vote
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 13, 1990 — Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
43 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 25 Democrats
16 of 43 cosponsors (37%) are from the other party.
Douglas Applegate (D-OH), Joe Barton (R-TX), Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Glen Browder (D-AL), Dan Burton (R-IN), Butler Derrick (D-SC), Don Edwards (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Pete Geren (D-TX), John Hammerschmidt (R-AR), Claude Harris (D-AL), W. Hefner (D-NC), George Hochbrueckner (D-NY), Craig James (R-FL), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Ben Jones (D-GA), Jim Jontz (D-IN), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Greg Laughlin (R-TX), William Lehman (D-FL), Jill Long (D-IN), Ronald Machtley (R-RI), Bob McEwen (R-OH), G. Montgomery (D-MS), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Mike Parker (R-MS), Elizabeth Patterson (D-SC), Bill Paxon (R-NY), L. Payne (D-VA), Timothy Penny (D-MN) and 13 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Leath.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.