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HR 2302 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Accounting and auditing Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public contracts and procurement

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 22, 2011 Introduced by: Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 11, 2011
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 11, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 11, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6693-6694)
Oct 11, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6693-6694)
Oct 11, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2302.
Oct 11, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6693-6695)
Oct 11, 2011
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 5, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
Oct 5, 2011
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-236.
Sep 8, 2011
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 8, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2011
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 21, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 7, 2011
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Prior to Referral.
Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 22, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit quarterly to the congressional veterans committees an accounting of the costs of each conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) attended by at least 50 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $20,000.

Deems the submission of information by the Secretary to the veterans committees in response to a request by the chairman or ranking member of such committee or one of its subcommittees as: (1) a covered federal disclosure to a House of Congress; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including a permitted disclosure for oversight activities authorized by law.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish and maintain a website for the public disclosure of information concerning the employment by federal contractors of: (1) disabled veterans, (2) veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, (3) veterans who participated in a military operation for which a service medal was awarded, and (4) recently separated veterans.

What's happening now October 12, 2011

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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