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HR 5778 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Government procurement Infrastructure Local budgets Local employees Municipal home rule Personnel management Sewage treatment Waste water treatment Water Resources Development Water supply

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act

Introduced: April 10, 2008 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-273.
Jul 15, 2008
Signed by President.
Jul 7, 2008
Presented to President.
Jun 17, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 16, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Jun 16, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5665-5666)
Jun 16, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5665-5666)
Jun 10, 2008
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jun 9, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5084)
Jun 9, 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 H5084)
Jun 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5778.
Jun 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5084-5085)
Jun 9, 2008
Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 9, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Independence Preservation Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to declare that the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia does not have authority over the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority's personnel.

Requires the financial management, personnel, and procurement functions and responsibilities of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to be: (1) established exclusively pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by its Board of Directors; and (2) consistent with the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, as in effect as of January 1, 2008.

Repeals the amendment to the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 made by D.C. Act 17-172 (Jobs for D.C. Residents Amendment Act of 2007) that requires: (1) the Authority's General Manager to be a D.C. resident throughout his or her employment; (2) a 10-point preference be granted to a qualified D.C. resident applicant over a qualified non-resident applicant for all positions within the Authority; (3) all persons hired after the effective date of such Act to submit proof of residency; (5) an applicant claiming the hiring preference to agree in writing to maintain bona fide D.C. residency for a consecutive seven-year period; and (6) forfeiture of such employment if D.C. residency is not maintained.

What's happening now July 15, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-273.

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