3.0.0 6456 2023-11-13T20:31:16Z 2023-11-13T20:31:16Z House H HR 2008-07-10 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2008-09-08T22:47:19Z Referred to 2008-08-01T18:40:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-07-10T14:02:25Z 2008-09-19 Became Public Law No: 110-321. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-19 Became Public Law No: 110-321. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-19 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-19 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-11 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-11 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-09 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-09-08 Cleared for White House. 2008-09-08 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2008-09-08 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-08 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8141) Discharge 2008-09-08 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8141) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2008-08-01 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2008-07-31 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-07-30 10:42:09 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-07-30 10:42:06 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7336) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-30 10:42:06 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7336) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-30 10:38:49 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6456. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-30 10:38:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7336) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-30 10:38:33 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2008-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 N R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2008-07-10 True 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z H.R. 6456, An act to provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20341 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 30, 2008</p> 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z H.R. 6456, An act to provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20341 Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 30, 2008 Public Law 110-321 International Affairs Afghanistan Alien labor American Samoa Civil service retirement Department of State Federal employees Foreign service Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government travel Guam Immigration International broadcasting Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Leave of absence Middle East and North Africa Northern Mariana Islands Protection of officials Puerto Rico Radio broadcasting Salaries Science, Technology, Communications South Asia Virgin Islands Visas International Affairs 00 2008-07-10 Introduced in House 2008-07-31T19:13:34Z Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend for one year the Secretary of State's authority to waive Foreign Service annuitant salary and full-time employment pension restrictions respecting assignment to: (1) consular posts with a substantial visa application backlog; and (2) Iraq and Afghanistan.

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to specify that the Secretary may pay the subsistence expenses of Department of State special agents on authorized protective missions at or away from their duty stations.

Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend grant authority for Radio Free Asia for one year.

Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend for one year the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program under which U.S. citizens or aliens are hired as personal services contractors, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws.

]]> 36 2008-07-30 Passed House amended 2008-07-31T19:14:07Z (Sec. 1) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend for one year the Secretary of State's authority to waive Foreign Service annuitant salary and full-time employment pension restrictions respecting assignment to: (1) consular posts with a substantial visa application backlog; and (2) Iraq and Afghanistan.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to specify that the Secretary may pay the subsistence expenses of Department of State special agents on authorized protective missions at or away from their duty stations.

(Sec. 4) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend grant authority for Radio Free Asia for one year.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend for one year the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program under which U.S. citizens or aliens are hired as personal services contractors, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws.

]]> 82 2008-09-08 Passed Senate without amendment 2008-10-28T19:52:23Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend for one year the Secretary of State's authority to waive Foreign Service annuitant salary and full-time employment pension restrictions respecting assignment to: (1) consular posts with a substantial visa application backlog; and (2) Iraq and Afghanistan.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to specify that the Secretary may pay the subsistence expenses of Department of State special agents on authorized protective missions at or away from their duty stations.

(Sec. 4) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend grant authority for Radio Free Asia for one year.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend for one year the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program under which U.S. citizens or aliens are hired as personal services contractors, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws.

]]> 49 2008-09-19 Public Law 2008-10-28T19:52:45Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to extend for one year the Secretary of State's authority to waive Foreign Service annuitant salary and full-time employment pension restrictions respecting assignment to: (1) consular posts with a substantial visa application backlog; and (2) Iraq and Afghanistan.

(Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)

(Sec. 3) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to specify that the Secretary may pay the subsistence expenses of Department of State special agents on authorized protective missions at or away from their duty stations.

(Sec. 4) Amends the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to extend grant authority for Radio Free Asia for one year.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to extend for one year the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contracting pilot program under which U.S. citizens or aliens are hired as personal services contractors, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws.

]]> To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. Display Title To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. Enrolled Bill 2008-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6456enr/xml/BILLS-110hr6456enr.xml Referred in Senate 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6456eh/xml/BILLS-110hr6456eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6456ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6456ih.xml 2008-09-20T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-09-19 Became Public Law No: 110-321. 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.