Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-658
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2003-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Economists
Employee selection
Employee training
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Labor and Employment
Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities regulation
Veterans' employment

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to declare that: (1) all accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the Securities and Exchange Commission shall be excepted from the competitive service; and (2) an employee in the competitive service at the time his or her position becomes excepted from the competitive service shall be considered as continuing in the competitive service as long as he or she continues to occupy such position.
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service, notwithstanding any statutes, rules, and regulations governing appointments in the competitive service.
Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service.
Instructs the Commission to report to designated congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service, notwithstanding those governing appointments in the competitive service.
Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service.
Instructs the Commission to report to specified congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system.
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service, notwithstanding those governing appointments in the competitive service.
Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service.
Instructs the Commission to report to specified congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system.
action_date: 2003-07-03
text: 
 
 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service, notwithstanding those governing appointments in the competitive service.
 
 Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service.
 
 Instructs the Commission to report to specified congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-44.
action_date: 2003-07-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-44.
action_date: 2003-07-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-07-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-06-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8260)
action_date: 2003-06-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8260)
action_date: 2003-06-18
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 281). (text: CR H5421)
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 281).(text: CR H5421)
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5438)
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658.
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5421-5424)
action_date: 2003-06-17
text: Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Committee on Government Reform discharged.
action_date: 2003-06-02
text: Committee on Government Reform discharged.
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 2, 2003.
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-63, Part I.
action_date: 2003-04-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-63, Part I.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-03-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-03-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-44