U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
Latest action · Jan 7, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-178.
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.
- IntroducedSep 27, 2007
- Passed HouseDec 5, 2007
- Passed SenateDec 17, 2007
- To the PresidentDec 27, 2007
- Became lawJan 7, 2008Public Law 110-178
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 17, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Transfers each Library of Congress (LOC) police employee and each LOC civilian employee to the U.S. Capitol Police.
States that: (1) a LOC Police employee shall become a member of the Capitol Police on the employee's transfer date if the Chief of the Capitol Police determines and issues a written certification that the employee meets specified eligibility requirements; and (2) if the Chief determines that such requirements are not met, then such employee shall become a civilian employee of the Capitol Police.
Requires the determination to be made for all LOC Police employees before FY2010.
Exempts LOC Police employees who become members of the Capitol Police from federal mandatory separation law, subject to specified conditions.
Entitles any creditable service accrued by such LOC Police employees before becoming a Capitol Police to be included in calculating the employee's service as a member of the Capitol Police for purposes of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
Provides that: (1) the transfer of such personnel shall not cause any such employee to be separated or receive a reduction in pay; and (2) any credited annual, sick leave, other leave, or compensatory leave of the individual shall be transferred to the individual's credit as a member or employee of the Capitol Police.
Prohibits the Chief from imposing a probationary period with respect to any individual transferred under this Act.
Cancels a specified portion of the unobligated balance of the FEDLINK Revolving Fund for the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) program of the Library of Congress and its Federal Research program.
(Sec. 5) Requires the Librarian of Congress to establish standards and regulations for the physical security, control, and preservation of the Library of Congress collections and property, and or maintenance of suitable order and decorum within the Library.
(Sec. 6) Amends the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 to provide for payment of Capitol Police services for Library of Congress special events.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1182 | Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate amendment | Passed413–0 | Dec 18, 2007 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 27, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Sep 27, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 27, 2007Markup Nov 7, 2007Reported Dec 5, 2007 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 27, 2007Discharged Dec 5, 2007 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Sep 28, 2007 |
Actions 26
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2008Signed by President.
- Jan 7, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-178.
- Dec 27, 2007Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2007Mr. Brady (PA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H16792-16794, H16795-16796)
- Dec 18, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3690.
- Dec 18, 2007At 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.
- Dec 18, 2007Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 1182). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H16792-16794)
- Dec 18, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18, 2007Cleared for White House.
- Dec 17, 2007Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15790)
- Dec 17, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 17, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 6, 2007Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 5, 2007Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 5, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H14207-14211)
- Dec 5, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3690.
- Dec 5, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H14207-14209)
- Dec 5, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 4, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-470, Part I.
- Dec 4, 2007Committee on Transportation discharged.
- Dec 4, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
- Nov 7, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 7, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 28, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Sep 27, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 27, 2007Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H16792–H16794Amendments H16792Recorded votes H16795Senate amendment | Robert A. Brady D-PA, Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S15790Amendments S15779 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, Dianne Feinstein D-CA (amendment), Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT | Dec 17, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H14207–H14211Text printed H14207–H14209 | Robert A. Brady D-PA, Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI | Dec 5, 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
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3690, U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on November 7, 2007</p>
- Nov 15, 2007H.R. 3690, U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on November 7, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MARKUP OF H.R. 3690, U.S. CAPITOL POLICE AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE MERGER IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 200730 pages | Committee on House Administration | Nov 7, 2007 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40939 | Legislative Branch Revolving Funds | Report | Nov 18, 2021 |
| RL34031 | Legislative Branch: FY2008 Appropriations Archived | Report | Jan 23, 2008 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3869 | In the nature of a substitute. | Dianne Feinstein D-CA | Amendment SA 3869 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2764 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 | Related bill | Dec 26, 2007 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the transfer of the Library of Congress police to the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed House
- U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Enacted
- U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- Civil service retirement
- Congress
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional reorganization
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal employees
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Federal libraries
- Government Operations and Politics
- Labor and Employment
- Leave of absence
- Library of Congress
- Police
- Revolving funds
- Sick leave
- Transfer of employees
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 18, 2007Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Dec 6, 2007Received in Senate
- Dec 5, 2007Engrossed in House
- Dec 4, 2007Reported in House
- Sep 27, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
