3.0.0 2867 2023-09-06T22:26:44Z 2023-09-06T22:26:44Z House H HR 2011-09-08 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WOLF:H.R. 2867.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H6010]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2011-12-14T00:30:33Z Referred to 2011-09-15T19:08:24Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-08T14:01:10Z International Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 2011 112 1856 HR 2011-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Related bill CRS United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 112 1875 S 2011-11-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2011-12-23 Became Public Law No: 112-75. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-23 Became Public Law No: 112-75. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-23 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-23 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-19 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-19 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-16 09:54:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2011-12-16 09:54:43 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment (CR H9810) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2011-12-16 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment (CR H9810) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-16 09:43:57 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2867. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-16 09:43:40 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H9810-9812) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2011-12-14 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2011-12-13 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8553) Floor 2011-12-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S8553) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-13 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8552-8553) Floor 2011-12-13 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2011-12-13 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2011-09-15 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2011-09-15 11:13:12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-09-15 11:13:10 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 21 (Roll no. 709). (text: CR 9/14/2011 H6152-6153) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 709 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll709.xml House 112 2011-09-15T15:13:10Z 1 2011-09-15 11:13:10 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 21 (Roll no. 709).(text: CR 9/14/2011 H6152-6153) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 709 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll709.xml House 112 2011-09-15T15:13:10Z 1 2011-09-15 11:06:02 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6197-6198) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-09-14 12:57:44 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2011-09-14 12:34:54 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2867. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-09-14 12:34:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6152-6156) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-09-14 12:34:33 Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-09-08 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 N R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2011-09-08 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2011-09-08 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2011-09-09 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-09-13 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2011-09-14 False Public Law 112-75 International Affairs Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human rights International organizations and cooperation Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Religion International Affairs 00 2011-09-08 Introduced in House 2011-09-14T16:42:17Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to prohibit: (1) an individual from serving more than two consecutive terms as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, (2) each member serving on the date of enactment of this Act from being reappointed to more than one additional consecutive term, (3) a member attending less than 75% of the meetings during one of such member's terms from being eligible for reappointment, and (4) a member from being eligible to be elected as Chair of the Commission for a second, consecutive term.

Establishes an Executive Committee of the Commission.

Requires, for purposes of providing remedies and procedures to address alleged violations of rights and protections that pertain to various specified antidiscrimination laws, that all employees of the Commission be treated as employees whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and that the Commission be treated as an employing office of the Senate or House.

Increases to $250,000 the maximum amount the Commission may expend in any fiscal year to procure temporary or intermittent services contracts for the conduct of certain activities necessary to Commission functions.

Extends the Commission's termination date to September 30, 2013.

]]> 36 2011-09-15 Passed House amended 2011-09-21T14:23:20Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to reduce: (1) from nine to five (excluding the nonvoting Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom) the number of members appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and (2) from six to four the number of voting members constituting a quorum for transacting business. Requires that: (1) one member be appointed by the President, (2) two members be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate (one upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the political party that is not the political party of the President, and the other upon the recommendation of the leader in the Senate of the other political party), and (3) two members be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (using the same process with one recommendation by each of the respective House leaders).

Prohibits: (1) an individual from serving more than two consecutive terms, (2) each member serving on the date of enactment of this Act from being reappointed to more than one additional consecutive term, (3) a member attending less than 75% of the meetings during one of such member's terms from being eligible for reappointment, and (4) a member from being eligible to be elected as Chair of the Commission for a second, consecutive term.

Establishes staggered office terms by modifying certain terms of office conditions for members appointed to serve from May 15, 2012, through May 14, 2014.

(Sec. 3) Requires, for purposes of providing remedies and procedures to address alleged violations of rights and protections that pertain to various specified antidiscrimination laws, that all employees of the Commission be treated as employees whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and that the Commission be treated as an employing office of the Senate or House.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations of $3 million for each of FY2012-FY2013.

(Sec. 5) Increases to $250,000 the maximum amount the Commission may expend in any fiscal year to procure temporary or intermittent services contracts for the conduct of certain activities necessary to Commission functions.

(Sec. 6) Extends the Commission's termination date to September 30, 2013.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) review the effectiveness of federal programs to promote international religious freedom; (2) assess the roles and functions of the Office on International Religious Freedom, the relationship to other offices in the Department of State, and the role of the Ambassador at Large; (3) analyze the Commission's structure as an independent nonpartisan entity in relation to other U.S. advisory commissions; and (4) review the relationship between the Ambassador at Large and the Commission.

]]> 35 2011-12-13 Passed Senate amended 2011-12-15T20:24:17Z United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to prohibit any individual (including members appointed prior to enactment of this Act) from serving more than two terms as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Requires, for any member serving on the date of enactment of this Act who has completed at least two full terms, that such member's term expire 90 days after such enactment. Bars a member from serving after the expiration of that member's term.

Prohibits: (1) a member attending less than 75% of the meetings during one of such member's terms from being eligible for reappointment, and (2) a member from being eligible to be elected as Chair of the Commission for a second, consecutive term.

Subjects members to specified Department of State and federal travel regulations governing authorized travel at government expense.

(Sec. 3) Requires, for purposes of providing remedies and procedures to address alleged violations of rights and protections that pertain to various specified antidiscrimination laws, that all employees of the Commission be treated as employees whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and that the Commission be treated as an employing office of the Senate or House.

Authorizes such treatment for any administrative or judicial claim or action pending on the date of enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations of $3 million for each of FY2012-FY2014.

(Sec. 5) Increases to $250,000 the maximum amount the Commission may expend in any fiscal year to procure temporary or intermittent services contracts for the conduct of certain activities necessary to Commission functions.

(Sec. 6) Extends the Commission's termination date to September 30, 2014.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) review the effectiveness of federal programs to promote international religious freedom; (2) assess the roles and functions of the Office on International Religious Freedom, the relationship to other offices in the Department of State, and the role of the Ambassador at Large; (3) analyze the Commission's structure as an independent nonpartisan entity in relation to other U.S. advisory commissions; and (4) review the relationship between the Ambassador at Large and the Commission.

]]> 49 2011-12-23 Public Law 2012-01-25T21:43:04Z (This measure has not been amended since it was amended by the Senate on December 13, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to prohibit any individual (including members appointed prior to enactment of this Act) from serving more than two terms as a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Requires, for any member serving on the date of enactment of this Act who has completed at least two full terms, that such member's term expire 90 days after such enactment. Bars a member from serving after the expiration of that member's term.

Prohibits: (1) a member attending less than 75% of the meetings during one of such member's terms from being eligible for reappointment, and (2) a member from being eligible to be elected as Chair of the Commission for a second, consecutive term.

Subjects members to specified Department of State and federal travel regulations governing authorized travel at government expense.

(Sec. 3) Requires, for purposes of providing remedies and procedures to address alleged violations of rights and protections that pertain to various specified antidiscrimination laws, that all employees of the Commission be treated as employees whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and that the Commission be treated as an employing office of the Senate or House.

Authorizes such treatment for any administrative or judicial claim or action pending on the date of enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations of $3 million for each of FY2012-FY2014.

(Sec. 5) Increases to $250,000 the maximum amount the Commission may expend in any fiscal year to procure temporary or intermittent services contracts for the conduct of certain activities necessary to Commission functions.

(Sec. 6) Extends the Commission's termination date to September 30, 2014.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) review the effectiveness of federal programs to promote international religious freedom; (2) assess the roles and functions of the Office on International Religious Freedom, the relationship to other offices in the Department of State, and the role of the Ambassador at Large; (3) analyze the Commission's structure as an independent nonpartisan entity in relation to other U.S. advisory commissions; and (4) review the relationship between the Ambassador at Large and the Commission.

]]> United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 Display Title United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Passed House United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 1461 112 SAMDT To limit appointments to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to 2 2-year terms, to authorize employees of the Commission who have filed a discrimination complaint under section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to complete such proceedings, and to clarify that travel by members of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is subject to the Federal Travel Regulation and the Department of State Standardized Regulations. 2022-02-08T17:29:55Z 2011-12-13 Amendment SA 1461 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 1461 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/112th-congress/senate-amendment/1461 D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2011-12-13T05:00:00Z 2011-12-13T05:00:00Z Senate 112 HR House H 2867 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 2023-09-06T22:26:44Z 6 2011-12-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 1461 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2011-12-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 1461 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S8552-8553; text: CR S8552-8553) To limit appointments to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to 2 2-year terms, to authorize employees of the Commission who have filed a discrimination complaint under section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to complete such proceedings, and to clarify that travel by members of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is subject to the Federal Travel Regulation and the Department of State Standardized Regulations. Floor 2011-12-13 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1461 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Durbin.(consideration: CR S8552-8553; text: CR S8552-8553) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-13 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1461 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-13 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2867enr/xml/BILLS-112hr2867enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2011-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2867eas/xml/BILLS-112hr2867eas.xml Engrossed in House 2011-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2867eh/xml/BILLS-112hr2867eh.xml Referred in Senate 2011-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2867rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr2867rfs.xml Introduced in House 2011-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2867ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2867ih.xml 2011-12-24T04:59:59Z Public Law 2011-12-23 Became Public Law No: 112-75. 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.