3.0.0 2302 2023-01-11T13:22:13Z 2023-01-11T13:22:13Z House H HR 2011-06-22 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STUTZMAN:H.R. 2302.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of theHouse of Representatives, the Committee finds that theConstitutional authority for H.R. XXX is provided by ArticleI, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.[Page H4459]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-10-12T18:56:39Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Reported by 2011-07-21T18:44:36Z Markup by 2011-07-21T18:44:27Z Referred to 2011-07-08T15:38:44Z Hearings by 2011-07-07T15:47:15Z Reported by 2011-10-05T20:49:12Z Markup by 2011-09-08T15:35:18Z Referred to 2011-06-22T13:34:15Z H. Rept. 112-236 2011-10-12 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2011-10-11 15:14:13 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2011-10-11 15:14:10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-10-11 15:14:07 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6693-6694) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2011-10-11 15:14:07 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6693-6694) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-11 15:09:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2302. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-10-11 15:09:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6693-6695) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-10-11 15:09:09 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-10-05 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00155 2011-10-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-236. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-10-05 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-236. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-09-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2011-09-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-07-21 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2011-07-21 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-07-08 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2011-07-07 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Prior to Referral. Committee 2011-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001188 Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] Marlin Stutzman R IN A. 3 N Armed Forces and National Security Accounting and auditing Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public contracts and procurement Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-06-22 Introduced in House 2011-08-11T16:45:58Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify and provide a cost estimate to Congress at least 180 days before a conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) held for at least 3 days; (2) attended by at least 20 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $5,000.

Requires the Secretary, within 60 days after such a conference, to submit a report to Congress including an accounting of the final costs.

]]> 17 2011-10-05 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2011-12-05T21:47:20Z Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit quarterly to the congressional veterans committees an accounting of the costs of each conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) attended by at least 50 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $20,000.

Deems the submission of information by the Secretary to the veterans committees in response to a request by the chairman or ranking member of such committee or one of its subcommittees as: (1) a covered federal disclosure to a House of Congress; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including a permitted disclosure for oversight activities authorized by law.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish and maintain a website for the public disclosure of information concerning the employment by federal contractors of: (1) disabled veterans, (2) veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, (3) veterans who participated in a military operation for which a service medal was awarded, and (4) recently separated veterans.

]]> 36 2011-10-11 Passed House amended 2011-12-05T21:47:03Z Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit quarterly to the congressional veterans committees an accounting of the costs of each conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) attended by at least 50 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $20,000.

Deems the submission of information by the Secretary to the veterans committees in response to a request by the chairman or ranking member of such committee or one of its subcommittees as: (1) a covered federal disclosure to a House of Congress; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including a permitted disclosure for oversight activities authorized by law.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish and maintain a website for the public disclosure of information concerning the employment by federal contractors of: (1) disabled veterans, (2) veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, (3) veterans who participated in a military operation for which a service medal was awarded, and (4) recently separated veterans.

]]> To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Official Titles as Amended by House To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H House Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Referred in Senate 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2302rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr2302rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2011-10-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2302eh/xml/BILLS-112hr2302eh.xml Reported in House 2011-10-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2302rh/xml/BILLS-112hr2302rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2302ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2302ih.xml 2011-10-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.