Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-5139
Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2010-04-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Budget process
Europe
Government liability
International organizations and cooperation
Kosovo

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: 
Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010 - Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize the provisions of such Act to be extended to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) in the same manner as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

action_date: 2010-05-19
text: 
Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010 - Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize: (1) the provisions of such Act to be extended to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) in the same manner as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation; and (2) any such extension to continue to extend to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) after that Office has been dissolved.
 
Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

action_date: 2010-05-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 19, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010 - Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize: (1) the provisions of such Act to be extended to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) in the same manner as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation; and (2) any such extension to continue to extend to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) after that Office has been dissolved.
 
Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

action_date: 2010-06-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 19, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010 - Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize: (1) the provisions of such Act to be extended to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) in the same manner as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation; and (2) any such extension to continue to extend to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) after that Office has been dissolved.
 
Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled &quot;Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation&quot; for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-06-08
text: Became Public Law No: 111-177.
action_date: 2010-06-08
text: Became Public Law No: 111-177.
action_date: 2010-06-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-06-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-05-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-05-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-05-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-05-20
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-05-20
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4104)
action_date: 2010-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4104)
action_date: 2010-05-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-05-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3612)
action_date: 2010-05-19
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 H3612)
action_date: 2010-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5139.
action_date: 2010-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3612-3613)
action_date: 2010-05-19
text: Mr. McMahon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-26
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-177