HR 3305
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United States Consensus Council Act of 2001
Introduced: November 15, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Nov 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Nov 15, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United States Consensus Council Act of 2001 - Establishes the United States Consensus Council to: (1) promote and advance programs based on consensus building as a complement to the current deliberative processes used by Congress and the executive branch in addressing national public policy issues; (2) enter into formal and informal relationships with other public and private institutions for purposes not inconsistent with this Act; (3) receive referrals from Congress, the President, executive departments, agencies, private groups, or organizations that request the Council's expertise in building a consensus on a particular public policy issue; (4) coordinate with, and make referrals to and receive them from, other consensus building instrumentalities of the United States, including the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; and (5) develop and apply assessment plans for reviewing such referrals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1