HR 2385 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program.

Introduced May 17, 2005 Originated House Became Public Law 109-79 Sponsor Michael R. Turner R-OH

Latest action · Sep 30, 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-79.

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.

IntroducedMay 17, 2005
Passed HouseJul 13, 2005
Passed SenateSep 26, 2005
To the PresidentSep 29, 2005
Became lawSep 30, 2005Public Law 109-79

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 12, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Extends for ten years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial reporting program.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 17, 2005.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-PA	Charles W. Dent	Original	May 17, 2005
R-CT	Christopher Shays	Original	May 17, 2005
R-VA	Tom Davis	Original	May 17, 2005

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred May 17, 2005Markup Jun 16, 2005Reported Jul 12, 2005
	Information Policy, Census, and National Archives Subcommittee	Referred May 17, 2005Markup Jun 14, 2005Reported Jun 14, 2005
Senate	Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Referred Jul 14, 2005Discharged Jul 22, 2005
Senate	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Referred Jul 22, 2005Discharged Sep 26, 2005

Actions 30

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 30, 2005Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2005Became Public Law No: 109-79.
Sep 29, 2005Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2005Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10459)

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In the Congressional Record 4

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S10459	William H. Frist R-TN	Sep 26, 2005
Senate	Debate and remarks S8713	John Warner R-VA	Jul 21, 2005
Senate	Debate and remarks S8499	William H. Frist R-TN	Jul 19, 2005
House	Debate and remarks H5754–H5756Text printed H5755	Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Charles W. Dent R-PA, Michael R. Turner R-OH	Jul 13, 2005

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 109-164

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Jun 24, 2005H.R. 2385, A bill to extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on June 16, 2005</p>
Jun 24, 2005H.R. 2385, A bill to extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report programCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on June 16, 2005

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 109-81	REVITALIZING COMMUNITIES: ARE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS GETTING THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE THEY NEED?74 pages	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Jun 14, 2005

CRS reports 8

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 8

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
RL34619	Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 119th Congresses	Report	Feb 6, 2026
R46061	Voluntary Testimony by Executive Branch Officials: An Introduction Archived	Report	Nov 27, 2019
R41189	Homeland Security Department: FY2011 Appropriations Archived	Report	Jul 25, 2011
R41514	Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress Archived	Report	Dec 2, 2010
R40642	Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Appropriations Archived	Report	Dec 14, 2009
RL34482	Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations Archived	Report	Mar 4, 2009
RL34092	Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations Archived	Report	Mar 17, 2008
RL34004	Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations Archived	Report	Feb 15, 2008

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program.
Official Titles as Amended by House: To extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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