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H.R.5687: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 3, 2008
- Latest Major Action June 25, 2008
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Advisory Committee Act to require appointments to advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or activity, unless otherwise required by federal statute. Directs each agency head to: (1) ensure that no individual who has a conflict of interest is appointed unless the need for the individual's services outweighs the potential impacts of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-650.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
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Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5687.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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April 3, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) |