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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2003
Homeland Security Technical Corrections Act of 2003 - Makes technical corrections to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 concerning: (1) critical infrastructure information; (2) visa issuance; (3) responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response; (4) military activities of the Coast Guard; (5) the annual independent evaluation of information security programs and practices of Federal agencies; (6) immigration-related powers and duties, and powers and duties in general, of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security, and the Attorney General; (7) a report on war risk insurance for air carriers; and (8) authority to arm flight deck crews with less-than-lethal weapons.Requires that, in any case in which a report or notification is required by such Act or an amendment thereto to be submitted to Congress or a congressional committee, such report or notification shall also be submitted to the House Select Committee on Homeland Security.
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Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R–CA
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with amendments. With written report No. 108-214. Additional views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with amendments. With written report No. 108-214. Additional views filed.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 311). (text: CR H5727-5728)
House roll call 311 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 311).(text: CR H5727-5728)
House roll call 311 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5795-5796)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1416.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5727-5733)
Mr. Cox moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security (Select). H. Rept. 108-104.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security (Select). H. Rept. 108-104.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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