A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 1639 — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. Heller), S6049 [3OC]

Cosponsors added, S6186 [5OC], S6332 [6OC]

Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6352 [6OC]

Text, S6352 [6OC]

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6780 [11OC]

Rules suspended. Passed House, H8172 [6DE]

Text, H8172 [6DE]

Message from the House, S8412 [7DE], S8460 [8DE]

Examined and signed in the Senate, S8460 [8DE]

Examined and signed in the House, H8258 [7DE]

Presented to the President (December 8, 2011), S8460 [8DE]

Approved [Public Law 112–66] (signed December 13, 2011)