H.R. 2960House110th Congress (2007-2009)In Committee

Department of State Crisis Response Act of 2007

Introduced July 10, 2007

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1583)

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Introduced in House

July 10, 2007

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

July 10, 2007

HouseIntro Referral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1583)

July 20, 2007

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Michael E. Capuano
Rep. Michael E. CapuanoD-MA-8 · Jul 20, 2007

Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the passage of S. 966, a bill that will help ease the lengthy delays that citizens are experiencing obtaining a passport. The House will have the…

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 10, 2007

I

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2960

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 10, 2007

Mr. Capuano (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Poe, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Welch of Vermont) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to enable the Department of State to respond to a critical shortage of passport processing personnel, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of State Crisis Response Act of 2007.

2.

Reemployment of civil service annuitants

Section 61(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2733(a)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking To facilitate and all that follows through , the Secretary and inserting The Secretary; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking 2008 and inserting 2010.

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Reemployment of foreign service annuitants

Section 824(g) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the assignment of persons to Iraq and Afghanistan or to posts vacated by members of the Service assigned to Iraq and Afghanistan, if the annuitant is employed and inserting the employment of an annuitant; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking 2008 and inserting 2010.