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Congressional Research Service
Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 24, 2008
Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to include the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the CFTC within the definitions of "head of the establishment" and "establishment," respectively, and to exclude the CFTC from the definition of "designated federal entity," for purposes of that Act (thus elevating the Inspector General of the CFTC to an Inspector General appointed under that Act).
People & committees
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D–CT
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Received in the Senate.
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 voice vote. (text: CR H9321-9322)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9321-9322)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6406.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9321-9323)
Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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