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HR 3179 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Clothing Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Equipment and supplies Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fire prevention Government procurement Law enforcement officers Police Rescue work Ships Transportation and Public Works

Local Preparedness Acquisition Act

Introduced: July 25, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-248.
Jun 26, 2008
Signed by President.
Jun 18, 2008
Presented to President.
Jun 11, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 10, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Jun 10, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5457)
Jun 10, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5457)
Jun 5, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 768.
Jun 5, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-344.
Apr 10, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 22, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 18, 2007
Received in the Senate.
Dec 17, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15488)
Dec 17, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15488)
Dec 17, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3179.
Dec 17, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15488-15489)
Dec 17, 2007
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 17, 2007
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
Dec 17, 2007
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-494.
Nov 8, 2007
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 8, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 8, 2007
Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Discharged.
Sep 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Jul 25, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 25, 2007
Introduced in House
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Local Preparedness Acquisition Act - Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide for the use by state or local governments of federal supply schedules of the General Services Administration (GSA) for alarm and signal systems, facility management systems, firefighting and rescue equipment, law enforcement and security equipment, marine craft and related equipment, special purpose clothing, and related services (as contained in federal supply classification code group 84).

What's happening now June 26, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-248.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 13, 2007
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