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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 1993
Amends Federal defense procurement provisions to exempt from certain qualification requirements generally applicable to officers administering defense contracts in excess of the small purchase threshold an individual serving in a contracting position on October 1, 1993, or in any other position in the same or lower grade and involving the same level of responsibilities.
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Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4] · D–VA
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Became Public Law No: 103-35.
Became Public Law No: 103-35.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6063)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6063)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2415-2417)
Mr. Sisisky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-83.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 103-83.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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