S. 886 · 108th Congress
A bill to ratify otherwise legal appointments and promotions in the commissioned corps of the National…
Full title
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.
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 108th Congress ended.
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McCainSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Apr 10, 2003
- Senate Passed Jul 10, 2003
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Jul 10, 2003
(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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: 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.
Latest action (Jul 16, 2003): Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 10, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Apr 10, 2003
- Senate Passed Jul 10, 2003
No recorded floor vote found.