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H.R. 375 107th Congress House

Department of Commerce Elimination Act

Official title: To dismantle the Department of Commerce.

Introduced: January 31, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Feb 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Feb 9, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 31, 2001
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, International Relations, Armed Services, Ways and Means, Government Reform, the Judiciary, Science, and Resources, 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.
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 Latest action March 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Department of Commerce Elimination Act - Abolishes the Department of Commerce and transfers its functions to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Requires affected agencies to establish agency-wide priority placement programs for Federal employees affected by a reduction in force attributable to this Act.

Provides for the disposition of Department programs, functions, and agencies. Terminates functions not specifically continued by this Act.

Transfers to the Director for privatization: (1) all functions of the National Technical Information Service; and (2) National Telecommunications and Information Administration laboratories.

Redesignates the National Institute of Standards and Technology as the National Bureau of Standards.

Reestablishes the: (1) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as an independent agency in the executive branch; and (2) U.S. Trade Administration in the executive branch as an independent establishment.

Establishes a Federal Statistical Service as an independent establishment in the executive branch.

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