S.615: A bill to provide additional personnel authorities for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
  • Introduced March 17, 2009
  • Latest Major Action June 30, 2009

Bill Summary

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to authorize the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to exercise certain employment and employment-related authorities currently permitted for the heads of temporary organizations established by law or executive order.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.615.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 111-15.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 House Foreign Affairs
Referred to House Armed Services
Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 615.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-38.
March 17, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by Susan Collins (R-Maine)

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