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National Institute of Standards and Technology Campus Security Act

Introduced: July 6, 2016 Introduced by: Loudermilk, Barry Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 12, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4645)
Jul 11, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4645)
Jul 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5636.
Jul 11, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4645-4647)
Jul 11, 2016
Mr. Loudermilk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 11, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
Jul 11, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-679.
Jul 6, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 6, 2016
Introduced in House
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Campus Security Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Commerce Office of Security to manage the law enforcement and security programs of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) directly through an assigned Director of Security.

This bill shall be carried out without increasing the number of full time equivalent employees of Commerce, including the NIST.

The Director of Security shall make periodic activities and security reports to the Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and to Congress.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress, one year after enactment of this bill, on the costs and performance of the NIST Police Services Group.

What's happening now July 12, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 6, 2016
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jul 6, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5636: National Institute of Standards and Technology Campus Security Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5636/
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