H.R. 3137 — To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President. | PoliFocus

H.R. 3137106th Congress

To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide, upon request, to each President-elect and each Vice-President-elect, for use in preparing for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice-President, payment of expenses during the transition for briefings, workshops, or other activities to acquaint key prospective presidential appointees with the types of problems and challenges that most typically confront new political appointees when they make the transition from campaign and other prior activities to assuming the responsibility for governance after inauguration. Provides for such activities to be conducted primarily for individuals the President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President.

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Legislative Actions

1999-10-25
Introduced in House
1999-10-25
Introduced in House
1999-10-25
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
1999-10-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
1999-10-26
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1999-10-26
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
1999-10-28
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1999-10-28
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
1999-11-01
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-432.
1999-11-01
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-432.
1999-11-01
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.
1999-11-02
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
1999-11-02
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11234-11236)
1999-11-02
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3137.
1999-11-02
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1999-11-02
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1999-11-02
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1999-11-03
Received in the Senate.
1999-11-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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