SRES 128
105th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Advice and consent of the Senate
Attorneys general
Cabinet officers
Congress
Department of Justice
Federal officials
Presidential appointments
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the "Vacancies Act"), relating to the appointment of certain officers to fill vacant positions in Executive agencies, apply to all Executive agencies, including the Department of Justice.
Introduced: September 26, 1997
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Sep 26, 1997
Introduced in Senate
Sep 26, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sep 26, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10068-10069)
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Attorney General should ensure that the Department of Justice is in compliance with statutory requirements relating to the filling of vacancies in certain offices and should inform other executive agencies to comply with such requirements.
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Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1