United States Consensus Council Act of 2003
Latest action · Jul 22, 2003 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 - Establishes the United States Consensus Council to develop and conduct processes to build consensus on national policy issues.
Authorizes the Council to: (1) enter into formal relationships with other institutions; (2) identify particular public policy issues for which the Council's expertise would be useful in building a consensus; (3) coordinate with, make referrals to, and receive referrals from other conflict or dispute resolution instrumentalities, including the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; and (4) develop and apply criteria for determining whether the Council will enter into a consensus-building process on a particular issue. Prohibits the Council from: (1) taking any action relating to a matter within the authority of the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution or the Federal Mediation Service without the consent of the Institute or Service; or (2) duplicate or interfere with the activities and responsibilities of the Institute or Service. Requires: (1) the Institute or Service to respond to a Council consent request within 30 days; and (2) the Council, Institute, and Service to consult with one another to identify opportunities for collaboration in fulfilling their respective purposes and programs.
Vests Council powers in a Board of Directors. Prohibits any Director from being a Federal officer or employee, including a Member of Congress. Provides for a Council President appointed by the Board.
Requires the Council to report annually to the President and each House of Congress on prior-year activities and audits.
Prohibits the Council from engaging in lobbying activities or being a client.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2008.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2003 to Jun 5, 2003, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Original | Apr 11, 2003 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Apr 11, 2003 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | Apr 11, 2003 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Apr 30, 2003 | |
| D-SD | Thomas A. Daschle | Jun 5, 2003 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2003Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with amendments. With written report No. 108-110.
- Jul 22, 2003Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.
- Jun 17, 2003Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Apr 11, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Apr 11, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2459 | United States Consensus Council Act of 2003 | Related bill | Jul 2, 2003 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Auditing
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Decision making
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental Protection
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government Operations and Politics
- Industrial arbitration
- Industrial relations
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Lobbying
- Mediation
- Nonprofit organizations
- Policy sciences
- Social Welfare
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