3.0.0 966 2023-03-30T18:35:54Z 2023-03-30T18:35:54Z Senate S S 2007-03-22 110 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-07-10T23:15:59Z ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-06-27T23:03:40Z Markup by 2007-06-27T17:27:23Z Referred to 2007-03-22T22:41:50Z S. Rept. 110-109 Department of State Crisis Response Act of 2007 110 2960 HR 2007-07-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1583) Related bill CRS Department of State Crisis Response Act of 2007 110 2845 HR 2007-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2007-07-30 Became Public Law No: 110-50. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 Became Public Law No: 110-50. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-30 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-30 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-24 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-24 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-19 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2007-07-18 Cleared for White House. 2007-07-18 Senate Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9468) ResolvingDifferences 2007-07-18 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9468) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-17 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2007-07-16 15:58:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-07-16 15:58:10 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7805) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-16 15:58:10 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7805) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-16 15:46:19 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 966. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-16 15:46:17 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7805-7807) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-16 15:46:01 Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-07-10 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-07-10 14:06:02 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2007-06-29 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2007-06-29 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8755-8756; text of measure as report in Senate: CR S8756; text as passed Senate: CR S8756) Floor 2007-06-29 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8755-8756; text of measure as report in Senate: CR S8756; text as passed Senate: CR S8756) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239. Calendars 2007-06-27 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-109. Committee 2007-06-27 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-109. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2007-06-27 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2007-03-22 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2007-03-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-03-27 False H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2007-06-27 False B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2007-06-27 False Public Law 110-50 International Affairs Afghanistan Civil service retirement Department of State Foreign service Government Operations and Politics Immigration Iraq Labor and Employment Middle East and North Africa Passports Recruiting of employees Salaries South Asia Visas International Affairs 00 2007-03-22 Introduced in Senate 2007-04-11T20:54:42Z Department of State Crisis Response Act of 2007 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to extend Department of State authority to employ civil service or Foreign Service annuitants through October 1, 2010.

Eliminates the requirement that such authority be used to facilitate assignment to Afghanistan or Iraq or to fill positions vacated because of assignments to such countries.

]]> 01 2007-06-27 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2007-07-24T15:55:10Z Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to: (1) employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of passport applications and visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog; and (2) waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through September 30, 2010.

]]> 35 2007-06-29 Passed Senate amended 2007-07-24T15:55:32Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 27, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to: (1) employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of passport applications and visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog; and (2) waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through September 30, 2010.

]]> 36 2007-07-16 Passed House amended 2007-07-24T16:01:41Z Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of: (1) passport applications, including passport fraud investigations; and (2) visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through: (1) September 30, 2008, for consular-related employment; and (2) through September 30, 2009, for passport-related employment.

]]> 49 2007-07-30 Public Law 2007-08-08T20:55:06Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 16, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of: (1) passport applications, including passport fraud investigations; and (2) visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through: (1) September 30, 2008, for consular-related employment; and (2) through September 30, 2009, for passport-related employment.

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