PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 108-349.
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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 21, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 4, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to be reappointed. Limits the term of a member to two terms.
Applies this Act to individuals serving on the Board on or after September 30, 2004.
People & committees
Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R–OH
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 108-349.
Became Public Law No: 108-349.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8330-8331; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8330 )
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H8330-8331; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8330 )
Mr. Ney moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10378))
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7699)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7699)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7698-7699)
Mr. Doolittle asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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