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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 5, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 5, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Authorizes the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to convert an employee serving under an overseas limited appointment for at least two years of current continuous service, whose service is rated at least fully successful throughout that time, to a permanent appointment in the competitive service.
Directs the United States to: (1) indemnify and hold such individual whose appointment is converted harmless from any claim arising from any event, act, or omission that arises from the exercise of such individual's official duties; and (2) provide to such individual (including any dependents) services and monetary payments which are equivalent to those provided to other CBP employees in similar positions in the same country of assignment and for which such individual was not eligible by reason of such individual's overseas limited appointment.
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Directs the Commissioner to implement such a conversion in a manner that: (1) meets the operational needs of the CBP; and (2) is not disruptive to the employees affected.
Provides that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the pay of any individual for services performed before the date of his or her conversion; and (2) the authority of the Commissioner to convert an employee under this Act shall terminate two years after enactment.
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Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] · D–NY
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Became Public Law No: 111-252.
Became Public Law No: 111-252.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6963-6964)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6963-6964)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1517.
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6963-6965)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6978; text: CR S6978)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6978; text: CR S6978)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-248.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-248.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 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 recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 972). (text: CR H14887-14888)
House roll call 972 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 972).(text: CR H14887-14888)
House roll call 972 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H14901-14902)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cuellar objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1517.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14887-14890)
Mr. Cuellar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 218.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 111-373, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 111-373, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Homeland Security
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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