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Senate bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

A bill 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.

S. 222Introduced Jan 16, 1991Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. William Gramm R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 16, 1991 — 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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX), James Thurmond (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. William Gramm.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.