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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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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)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 26, 1997

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 339 Identical bill Expressing the sense of the House that sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to …
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 26, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 128: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-128/
MLA
"S. Res. 128: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-128/.
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S. Res. 128, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-128/.
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[S. Res. 128: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SRES-128/)
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