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Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008

Introduced: February 15, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 7, 2008

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.

Mar 6, 2008

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Mar 5, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 5, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1227-1229)

Mar 5, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1227-1229)

Mar 5, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1084.

Mar 5, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1227-1231)

Mar 5, 2008

Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 4, 2008

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.

Mar 4, 2008

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-537.

Feb 27, 2008

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 27, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 15, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Feb 15, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E365)

Feb 15, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President, if in the U.S. national interest, to furnish assistance to help in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife. Requires specified pre-notification by the President before making assistance available.

Limits: (1) program authority to FY2008-FY2010; and (2) annual fiscal year expenditures to $100 million.

(Sec. 5) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization.

Sets forth Office functions.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish: (1) a Response Readiness Corps (containing an active and standby component consisting of trained U.S. government personnel, including Department and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees) to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are at risk, in, or are in transition from, conflict or civil strife; and (2) a volunteer Civilian Reserve Corps (authorizes such individuals' employment and training). Authorizes FY2007-FY2010 appropriations.

Prohibits the establishment and deployment of any Civilian Reserve Corps from substantively impairing state and local capacity and readiness.

Directs the Secretary to ensure the use of existing Department and USAID training and education programs.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary or the head of any U.S. agency, with respect to agency personnel, to extend to any individual assigned or deployed under this Act certain death gratuity, training, and travel benefits that are provided to Foreign Service members; and (2) the Secretary to accept detailees or assignments from other agencies and state or local employees on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to develop an interagency strategy to respond to reconstruction and stabilization operations.

Sets forth strategy contents.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report annually (for six years) to the appropriate congressional committees respecting implementation of this Act.

Sets forth report requirements.

What's happening now March 7, 2008

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.

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