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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 4, 2001
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 - Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for FY 2002 for: (1) departmental offices; (2) department-wide systems and capital investments programs for development and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment, software, and services; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; (5) repair and restoration of the Treasury building and annex; (6) expanded access to financial services; (7) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; (8) the counterterrorism fund; (9) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (10) interagency crime and drug enforcement; (11) the Financial Management Service; (12) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; (13) the United States Customs Service; (14) the Bureau of the Public Debt; (15) the Internal Revenue Service; and (16) the United States Secret Service.Postal Service Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for payments to the Postal Service Fund for revenue foregone on free and reduced rate mail.Executive Office Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for: (1) compensation of the President and the White House office; (2) operating, maintenance, and reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House; (3) White House repair and restoration; (4) special assistance to the President and the official residence of the Vice President; (5) the Council of Economic Advisers; (6) the Office of Policy Development; (7) the National Security Council; (8) the Office of Administration; (9) the Office of Management and Budget; (10) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; (11) Federal drug control programs; and (12) unanticipated needs in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense.Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for: (1) the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (2) the Federal Election Commission; (3) Federal Labor Relations Authority; (4) the General Services Administration; (5) the Merit Systems Protection Board; (6) the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation; (7) the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998; (8) the National Archives and Records Administration; (9) the National Historical Publications and Records Commission; (10) the Office of Government Ethics; (11) the Office of Personnel Management; (12) Government contributions for health and life insurance benefits for annuitants; (13) the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (14) the Office of Special Counsel; and (15) the United States Tax Court.Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.
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Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D–ND
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11867)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 146.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dorgan. With written report No. 107-57.
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Dorgan. With written report No. 107-57.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Appropriations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-139.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral.
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