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Version 49 · Public Law · Jun 9, 2010
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Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D–NY
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Became Public Law No: 111-179.
Became Public Law No: 111-179.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4171-4172)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4171-4172)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 385.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 1/20/2010 H198)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 1/20/2010 H198)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H301)
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lynch 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.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. 3250.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H198-200)
Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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