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H.R. 5682 111th Congress House

To improve the operation of certain facilities and programs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 1, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2010
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-248.
Sep 23, 2010
Presented to President.
Sep 23, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 22, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Sep 22, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 22, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 22, 2010
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7365)
Sep 22, 2010
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7365)
Jul 28, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 27, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 27, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6098)
Jul 27, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6098)
Jul 27, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5682.
Jul 27, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6098-6099)
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 27, 2010
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
Jul 27, 2010
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-569.
Jul 14, 2010
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 14, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 1, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-248.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Permits any active duty member of the Armed Forces assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Armed Forces at the House of Representatives to obtain membership in the exercise facility established for House employees in the same manner as such employees.

Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 to convert the House Child Care Center Account into the House Child Care Center Revolving Fund in the Treasury.

Transfers to the Fund any amounts in the House Child Care Center Account. Treats the Fund as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993.

Directs the Chief Administrative Officer of the House, instead of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), to supervise and direct the care and repair of all furniture in the Hall, cloakrooms, lobby, committee rooms, and House offices. Requires all furniture required for the House or for any of its committee rooms or offices to be procured on designs and specifications made or approved by the Chief (currently, the AOC).

Restores into permanent law provisions of H.Res. 661, 95th Congress, requiring the per annum gross rate of compensation of the Chaplain of the House to be equal to the highest rate of basic pay in effect for level IV of the Executive Schedule.

Declares that the budgetary effects of this Act, in order to comply with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted before the vote on passage.

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