3.0.0 2459 2023-01-15T16:18:30Z 2023-01-15T16:18:30Z House H HR 2003-06-12 108 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo20 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census Subcommittee Referred to 2003-07-02T21:45:34Z Referred to 2003-06-12T14:03:15Z United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 108 908 S 2003-07-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221. Related bill CRS 2003-07-02 hsgo20 Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census. Committee 2003-06-12 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2003-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000571 Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] DENNIS REHBERG R MT R. N E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11] CHET EDWARDS D TX 11 2003-06-12 True E000172 Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] JO EMERSON R MO ANN 8 2003-06-12 True W000099 Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] JAMES WALSH R NY T. 25 2003-06-12 True P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2003-06-12 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2003-06-12 True S000851 Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] CHARLES STENHOLM D TX W. 17 2003-06-12 True P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2003-06-17 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2003-09-16 False B000013 Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] SPENCER BACHUS R AL 6 2004-03-09 False Government Operations and Politics Alternative dispute resolution Auditing Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Decision making Environmental Protection Finance and Financial Sector Industrial arbitration Industrial relations Labor and Employment Lobbying Mediation Nonprofit organizations Policy sciences Social Welfare Government Operations and Politics 00 2003-06-12 Introduced in House 2003-07-17T15:31:57Z United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 - Establishes the United States Consensus Council to develop and conduct processes to build consensus on national policy issues.

Authorizes the Council to: (1) enter into formal relationships with other institutions; (2) identify particular public policy issues for which the Council's expertise would be useful in building a consensus; (3) coordinate with, make referrals to, and receive referrals from other conflict or dispute resolution instrumentalities, including the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; and (4) develop and apply criteria for determining whether the Council will enter into a consensus-building process on a particular issue.

Vests Council powers in a Board of Directors. Prohibits any Director from being a Federal officer or employee, including a Member of Congress. Provides for a Council President appointed by the Board.

Prohibits the Council from engaging in lobbying activities or being a client.

]]> United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 Display Title United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To establish the United States Consensus Council to provide for a consensus building process in addressing national public policy issues, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-06-12T04:00:00Z 2003-07-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.