A bill to enable the Department of State to respond to a critical shortage of passport processing personnel, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 16, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of: (1) passport applications, including passport fraud investigations; and (2) visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog.
Authorizes the Secretary to waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through: (1) September 30, 2008, for consular-related employment; and (2) through September 30, 2009, for passport-related employment.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1583)
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7805-7807)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 966.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7805)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7805)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9468)
Enacted as Public Law 110-50
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Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9468)
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-50.
Became Public Law No: 110-50.