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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 11, 2003
Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to declare that: (1) all accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the Securities and Exchange Commission shall be excepted from the competitive service; and (2) an employee in the competitive service at the time his or her position becomes excepted from the competitive service shall be considered as continuing in the competitive service as long as he or she continues to occupy such position.
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Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R–LA
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Became Public Law No: 108-44.
Became Public Law No: 108-44.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8260)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8260)
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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 281). (text: CR H5421)
House roll call 281 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 281).(text: CR H5421)
House roll call 281 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5438)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5421-5424)
Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
Committee on Government Reform discharged.
House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 2, 2003.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-63, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-63, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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 the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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 the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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