United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 2480 — Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

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Summary

Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for he Administrative Conference of the United States for FY2012-FY2014. Prohibits more than $2,500 from being made available in each fiscal year for official representation and entertainment expenses for foreign dignitaries. Requires the Chairman of the Conference to: (1) submit an annual report to the President and Congress on the progress and activities of the Conference, including a description of all current and proposed future projects; (2) provide for an annual independent audit of the financial statements of the Conference, and (3) prepare and submit an annual budget. Requires at least 35% of the funding for the Conference to be made available in each fiscal year for such projects.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

  2. Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.

  3. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 23 (Roll no. 691). (text: CR H5822)

  7. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5867-5868)

  8. 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.

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2480.

  10. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5822-5823)

  11. Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-154.

  14. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2480 do?
Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for he Administrative Conference of the United States for FY2012-FY2014. Prohibits more than $2,500 from being made available in each fiscal year for official representation and entertainment expenses for foreign dignitaries. Requires the Chairman of the Conference to: (1) submit an annual report to the President and Congress on the progress and activities of the Conference, including a description of all current and proposed future projects; (2) provide for an annual independent audit of the financial statements of the Conference, and (3) prepare and submit an annual budget. Requires at least 35% of the funding for the Conference to be made available in each fiscal year for such projects.
Who sponsors HR 2480?
HR 2480 is sponsored by Lamar Smith (R).
What is the current status of HR 2480?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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