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H.R. 3823 114th Congress House

To provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Congressional oversightDepartment of TransportationEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Minority employmentPipelinesTransportation safety and securityVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWomen's employment
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Oct 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Oct 23, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, until December 31, 2017, to appoint qualified candidates to positions that would likely allow increased activities relating to pipeline safety without regard to federal examination, selection, and placement provisions.

The Administration shall submit to Congress a report annually through 2017 on its efforts to hire women, minorities, and veterans as inspectors since January 1, 2012.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3823: To provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3823/
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"H.R. 3823: To provide for direct hire authority for positions in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3823/.
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H.R. 3823, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3823/.
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