Congress 110 - S 966 - Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007

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Afghanistan Civil service retirement Department of State Foreign service Government Operations and Politics Immigration International Affairs Iraq Labor and Employment Middle East and North Africa Passports Recruiting of employees Salaries South Asia Visas

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 16, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of: (1) passport applications, including passport fraud investigations; and (2) visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through: (1) September 30, 2008, for consular-related employment; and (2) through September 30, 2009, for passport-related employment.

Actions

Jul 30, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-50.
Jul 30, 2007

Signed by President.
Jul 24, 2007

Presented to President.
Jul 19, 2007

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 18, 2007

Cleared for White House.
Jul 18, 2007

Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9468)
Jul 18, 2007

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9468)
Jul 17, 2007

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Jul 16, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 16, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7805)
Jul 16, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7805)
Jul 16, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 966.
Jul 16, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7805-7807)
Jul 16, 2007

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 10, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 10, 2007

Received in the House.
Jun 29, 2007

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 29, 2007

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8755-8756; text of measure as report in Senate: CR S8756; text as passed Senate: CR S8756)
Jun 29, 2007

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8755-8756; text of measure as report in Senate: CR S8756; text as passed Senate: CR S8756)
Jun 27, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
Jun 27, 2007

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-109.
Jun 27, 2007

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 22, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 22, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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