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H.R.3353 / 111th Congress

To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Dec 8, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as separate states for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

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Who introduced it

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D–MP

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
11 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2010 CR H8064)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2010 CR H8064)

  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8243)

  6. At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3353.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8064-8065)

  9. Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  11. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  12. Introduced in House

  13. Introduced in House

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