Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-966
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2007-03-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Civil service retirement
Department of State
Foreign service
Government Operations and Politics
Immigration
Iraq
Labor and Employment
Middle East and North Africa
Passports
Recruiting of employees
Salaries
South Asia
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-22
text: 
Department of State Crisis Response Act of 2007 - Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to extend Department of State authority to employ civil service or Foreign Service annuitants through October 1, 2010.
 
Eliminates the requirement that such authority be used to facilitate assignment to Afghanistan or Iraq or to fill positions vacated because of assignments to such countries.

action_date: 2007-06-27
text: 
Passport Backlog Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary of State to: (1) employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of passport applications and visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog; and (2) waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through September 30, 2010.

action_date: 2007-06-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 27, 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: (1) employ Foreign Service annuitants to assist in the processing of passport applications and visa applications at consular posts with a substantial application backlog; and (2) waive salary and full-time employment pension restrictions through September 30, 2010.

action_date: 2007-07-16
text: 
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.

action_date: 2007-07-30
text: 

(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 110-50.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Became Public Law No: 110-50.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-07-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-07-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-07-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment:  CR S9468)
action_date: 2007-07-18
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9468; text as Senate agreed to House amendment:  CR S9468)
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7805)
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: 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)
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 966.
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7805-7807)
action_date: 2007-07-16
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-07-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8755-8756; text of measure as report in Senate: CR S8756; text as passed Senate: CR S8756)
action_date: 2007-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8755-8756; text of measure as report in Senate: CR S8756; text as passed Senate: CR S8756)
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-109.
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-109.
action_date: 2007-06-27
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-03-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-03-22
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-50