S. 886 — A bill to ratify otherwise legal appointments and promotions in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that failed to be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent as required by law, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

S. 886108th Congress

A bill to ratify otherwise legal appointments and promotions in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that failed to be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent as required by law, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ratifies and approves all action in the line of duty by, and all Federal agency actions in relation to, a de facto officer of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who was appointed or promoted to that office without Presidential action and without the advice and consent of the Senate.

Authorizes the President to appoint or promote such a de facto officer as a corps officer for a period ending not later than180 days after enactment of this Act, without change in the grade currently occupied in a de facto capacity.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 2584To provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship, and for other purposes.
2004-04-13Became Public Law No: 108-219.
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Legislative Actions

2003-04-10
Introduced in Senate
2003-04-10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2003-05-01
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2003-06-03
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-58.
2003-06-03
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-58.
2003-06-03
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
2003-07-10
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 7/11/2003 S9268; text as passed Senate: CR 7/11/2003 S9268)
2003-07-10
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 7/11/2003 S9268; text as passed Senate: CR 7/11/2003 S9268)
2003-07-14
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2003-07-14
Received in the House.
2003-07-14
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

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