3.0.0 4436 2023-01-13T04:49:28Z 2023-01-13T04:49:28Z House H HR 2005-12-06 109 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-12-06T19:00:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-12-06T19:00:15Z 2005-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-140. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2005-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-140. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-22 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2005-12-22 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-17 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2005-12-17 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-15 Cleared for White House. 2005-12-15 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2005-12-15 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13687) Floor 2005-12-15 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13687) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-14 21:08:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-12-14 21:08:13 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11607-11608) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2005-12-14 21:08:13 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11607-11608) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-14 21:02:07 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4436. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-12-14 21:02:06 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11607-11609) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-12-14 21:01:53 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-12-06 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2005-12-06 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-06 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2005-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N 2005-12-20T06:00:00Z H.R. 4436, An act to provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes http://www.cbo.gov/publication/17568 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2005</p> 2005-12-20T06:00:00Z H.R. 4436, An act to provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17568 Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 15, 2005 Public Law 109-140 International Affairs Administrative remedies Afghanistan Americans in foreign countries Biological warfare Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Death Department of State Destruction of property Diplomats Dismissal of employees East Asia Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Epidemics Epidemiology Families Federal employees Foreign service Fringe benefits Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Health Housing and Community Development International broadcasting International cooperation in science Iraq Iraq compilation Law Medical economics Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Northern Mariana Islands Protection of officials Recruiting of employees Research centers Salaries Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Singapore South Asia Student transportation Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Treaties International Affairs 00 2005-12-06 Introduced in House 2006-02-21T23:15:58Z Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide for U.S. participation in the Regional Emerging Disease Intervention Center ("REDI Center") in Singapore.

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to credit Department of State medical reimbursements to the currently available appropriation account, which shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year received or longer as may be provided by law.

Amends the Diplomatic Security Act to authorize the Secretary to not convene an Accountability Review Board to conduct an inquiry for incidents that involve serious injury, loss of life, or significant property destruction at a U.S. mission in Iraq or Afghanistan during the period of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2009. Requires the Secretary, in the case of such an incident, to: (1) notify the appropriate congressional committees; and (2) investigate the incident and report to such committees.

Increases the maximum post-differential and danger pay allowance for a Foreign Service employee to 35% of base pay.

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 respecting grievance procedures.

Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to make the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program permanent, and increase personnel levels to 100.

Authorizes the Department to provide in advance funds available for official residence expenses to those persons currently eligible to receive such reimbursement.

Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to authorize the Broadcasting Board of Governors to pay the primary and secondary education costs of dependents of personnel stationed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including certain transportation costs, if the Board determines that the schools available in the Commonwealth are unable to provide an adequate education. Limits such payments to amounts similarly permitted to Department of Defense (DOD) dependents' educational expenses in the Commonwealth.

]]> 36 2005-12-14 Passed House amended 2006-02-22T16:38:26Z (Sec. 1) Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide for U.S. participation in the Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention Center ("REDI Center") in Singapore.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) consult with the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (Committees); and (2) report on REDI Center efforts respecting bioterrorism concerns.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to credit Department of State medical reimbursements to the currently available appropriation account, which shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year received or longer as may be provided by law.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Diplomatic Security Act to authorize the Secretary to not convene an Accountability Review Board to conduct an inquiry for incidents that involve serious injury, loss of life, or significant property destruction at a U.S. mission in Iraq or Afghanistan during the period of October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2009.

Requires the Secretary, in the case of such an incident, to: (1) notify the Committees; and (2) investigate the incident and submit a report to such Committees.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 to repeal the provision making United States Agency for International Development (USAID) post differential and danger pay increases for employees not in Iraq or Afghanistan subject to the provision of similar pay allowances for Department employees.

Increases the maximum post-differential and danger pay allowance for a Foreign Service employee to 35% of base pay.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Committees and to the Committee on Government Reform of the House and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate respecting such increases' effect on "hard-to-fill" positions.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Foreign Service Grievance Board to retain an employee on the payroll while a grievance is being reviewed.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program through December 31, 2006.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Department to provide in advance funds available for official residence expenses to those persons currently eligible to receive such reimbursement.

(Sec. 8) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to authorize the Broadcasting Board of Governors to pay the primary and secondary education costs of dependents of personnel stationed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including certain transportation costs, if the Board determines that the schools available in the Commonwealth are unable to provide an adequate education. Limits such payments to amounts similarly permitted to Department of Defense (DOD) dependents' educational expenses in the Commonwealth.

]]> 82 2005-12-15 Passed Senate without amendment 2006-02-22T16:40:30Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide for U.S. participation in the Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention Center ("REDI Center") in Singapore.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) consult with the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (Committees); and (2) report on REDI Center efforts respecting bioterrorism concerns.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to credit Department of State medical reimbursements to the currently available appropriation account, which shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year received or longer as may be provided by law.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Diplomatic Security Act to authorize the Secretary to not convene an Accountability Review Board to conduct an inquiry for incidents that involve serious injury, loss of life, or significant property destruction at a U.S. mission in Iraq or Afghanistan during the period of October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2009.

Requires the Secretary, in the case of such an incident, to: (1) notify the Committees; and (2) investigate the incident and submit a report to such Committees.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 to repeal the provision making United States Agency for International Development (USAID) post differential and danger pay increases for employees not in Iraq or Afghanistan subject to the provision of similar pay allowances for Department employees.

Increases the maximum post-differential and danger pay allowance for a Foreign Service employee to 35% of base pay.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Committees and to the Committee on Government Reform of the House and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate respecting such increases' effect on "hard-to-fill" positions.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Foreign Service Grievance Board to retain an employee on the payroll while a grievance is being reviewed.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program through December 31, 2006.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Department to provide in advance funds available for official residence expenses to those persons currently eligible to receive such reimbursement.

(Sec. 8) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to authorize the Broadcasting Board of Governors to pay the primary and secondary education costs of dependents of personnel stationed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including certain transportation costs, if the Board determines that the schools available in the Commonwealth are unable to provide an adequate education. Limits such payments to amounts similarly permitted to Department of Defense (DOD) dependents' educational expenses in the Commonwealth.

]]> 49 2005-12-22 Public Law 2006-02-22T16:41:18Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide for U.S. participation in the Regional Emerging Diseases Intervention Center ("REDI Center") in Singapore.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) consult with the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (Committees); and (2) report on REDI Center efforts respecting bioterrorism concerns.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to credit Department of State medical reimbursements to the currently available appropriation account, which shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year received or longer as may be provided by law.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Diplomatic Security Act to authorize the Secretary to not convene an Accountability Review Board to conduct an inquiry for incidents that involve serious injury, loss of life, or significant property destruction at a U.S. mission in Iraq or Afghanistan during the period of October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2009.

Requires the Secretary, in the case of such an incident, to: (1) notify the Committees; and (2) investigate the incident and submit a report to such Committees.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2004 to repeal the provision making United States Agency for International Development (USAID) post differential and danger pay increases for employees not in Iraq or Afghanistan subject to the provision of similar pay allowances for Department employees.

Increases the maximum post-differential and danger pay allowance for a Foreign Service employee to 35% of base pay.

Directs the Secretary to report to the Committees and to the Committee on Government Reform of the House and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate respecting such increases' effect on "hard-to-fill" positions.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Foreign Service Grievance Board to retain an employee on the payroll while a grievance is being reviewed.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program through December 31, 2006.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Department to provide in advance funds available for official residence expenses to those persons currently eligible to receive such reimbursement.

(Sec. 8) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to authorize the Broadcasting Board of Governors to pay the primary and secondary education costs of dependents of personnel stationed in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including certain transportation costs, if the Board determines that the schools available in the Commonwealth are unable to provide an adequate education. Limits such payments to amounts similarly permitted to Department of Defense (DOD) dependents' educational expenses in the Commonwealth.

]]> To provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes. Display Title To provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill Received in Senate 2005-12-15T05:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-12-14T05:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4436ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4436ih.xml 2005-12-23T04:59:59Z Public Law 2005-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-140. 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.