H.R. 4906House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes.

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

June 8, 2016

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 12, 2016

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 12, 2016

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 14, 2016

HouseCommittee

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 14, 2016

HouseCommittee

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-601.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

May 31, 2016

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.

May 31, 2016

HouseFloor

Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

June 7, 2016 • 4:49 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3479-3480)

June 7, 2016 • 4:49 PM

HouseFloor

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4906.

June 7, 2016 • 4:49 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

June 7, 2016 • 5:00 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3491-3492)

June 7, 2016 • 6:53 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 0 (Roll no. 270).(text: CR H3479)

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June 7, 2016 • 7:00 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 0 (Roll no. 270). (text: CR H3479)

View vote Passed

June 7, 2016 • 7:00 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

June 7, 2016 • 7:00 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

June 8, 2016

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

June 7, 2016 at 7:00 PM

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Majority required: 2/3 (66.7%)

Passed

363 - 0

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Referred in SenateIssued June 8, 2016

IIB

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4906

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 8, 2016

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

AN ACT

To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of employees of a land management agency in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency, and for other purposes.

Eligibility of employees in a time-limited appointment to compete for a permanent appointment at any Federal agency

Section 9602 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a) by striking any land management agency or any other agency (as defined in section 101 of title 31) under the internal merit promotion procedures of the applicable agency and inserting such land management agency when such agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency’s workforce under merit promotion procedures, or any agency, including a land management agency, when the agency is accepting applications from individuals outside its own workforce under the merit promotion procedures of the applicable agency; and

(2)

in subsection (d) by inserting of the agency from which the former employee was most

recently separated after deemed a time-limited employee.

Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2016.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk