HR 1681 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007

Introduced Mar 26, 2007 Originated House Became Public Law 110-26 Sponsor Tom Lantos D-CA

Latest action · May 11, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-26.

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.

IntroducedMar 26, 2007
Passed HouseApr 17, 2007
Passed SenateApr 23, 2007
To the PresidentMay 1, 2007
Became lawMay 11, 2007Public Law 110-26

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 23, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) charitable organizations are an indispensable part of American society; (2) such organizations must maintain the trust of the American public by fostering effective governance and transparency; (3) the American National Red Cross (ANRC) is and will remain a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States; and (4) the ANRC should maintain appropriate communications with state regulators of charitable organizations and cooperate with such regulators.

(Sec. 3) Amends the charter of the ANRC to designate the ANRC as a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States and authorize it to conduct its business and affairs as the American Red Cross in any jurisdiction and to conduct other activities consistent with its traditional purposes.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the ANRC corporation (corporation), rather than its board of directors, to prescribe policies and regulations relating to ANRC chapters. Provides for the selection of delegates to the annual meeting of the ANRC, instead of its national convention.

(Sec. 6) Modifies provisions relating to the ANRC board of governors to restate the role of the board as the governing body of the corporation and to revise provisions relating to its size, composition, and relationship with management. Establishes an Advisory Council to advise, report to, and meet with the board of governors.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the corporation to adopt policies in lieu of bylaws.

(Sec. 8) Defines the annual meeting of the corporation as the annual meeting of the delegates of the chapters (instead of the national convention). Designates the time and place of the annual meeting and determines the voting guidelines and requirements for such meeting.

(Sec. 9) Eliminates the requirement that the number of trustees overseeing the ANRC endowment fund be nine. Grants the corporation, rather than the board of governors, the authority to prescribe policies and regulations on terms and tenure of office, accountability, and expenses of the board of trustees.

(Sec. 10) Requires the corporation to submit a report to the Secretary of Defense on the activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year, including a complete, itemized report of all receipts and expenditures.

(Sec. 11) Authorizes the Comptroller General to review the corporation's involvement in any federal program or activity.

Requires the corporation to establish an Office of the Ombudsman. Requires such Office to submit an annual report to specified congressional committees on trends and systemic matters that the Office has identified as confronting the corporation.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2007 to Apr 16, 2007; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NJ	Albio Sires	Original	Mar 26, 2007
D-GA	David Scott	Original	Mar 26, 2007
D-NY	Gary L. Ackerman	Original	Mar 26, 2007
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Original	Mar 26, 2007
R-AZ	Jeff Flake	Original	Mar 26, 2007
D-FL	Robert Wexler	Original	Mar 26, 2007
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee	Original	Mar 26, 2007
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.		Mar 28, 2007
D-TN	Bart Gordon		Mar 30, 2007
R-NY	John M. McHugh		Apr 16, 2007

Committees 1

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

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Foreign Affairs Committee	Referred Mar 26, 2007Markup Mar 27, 2007Reported Apr 16, 2007

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 11, 2007Signed by President.
May 11, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-26.
May 1, 2007Presented to President.
Apr 24, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 23, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4863-4864)
Apr 23, 2007Cleared for White House.
Apr 18, 2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.
Apr 17, 2007Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 17, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3429-3432)
Apr 17, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
Apr 17, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3429-3431)
Apr 17, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 16, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-87.
Apr 16, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.
Mar 27, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 27, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 2007Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 2

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 S4863, S4864	Jeff Bingaman D-NM, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT	Apr 23, 2007
House	Debate and remarks H3429–H3432Text printed H3429–H3431	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Tom Lantos D-CA	Apr 17, 2007

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. 110-87

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Apr 2, 2007H.R. 1681, American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 27, 2007</p>
Apr 2, 2007H.R. 1681, American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 27, 2007

Printed hearings 2

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. 110-35	THE 2007 HURRICANE SEASON: ARE WE PREPARED?101 pages	Homeland Security Committee	May 15, 2007
Serial No. 110-40	VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS187 pages	Foreign Affairs Committee	Mar 27, 2007

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 655	American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007	Related bill	Mar 16, 2007

Titles 5

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

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Congressional Charter of The American National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to enhance the ability of the board of governors of The American National Red Cross to support the critical mission of The American National Red Cross in the 21st century, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007
Short Titles as Passed House: American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007
Short Titles as Passed Senate: American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007
Short Titles as Enacted: American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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