Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3564
Sponsor: Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Introduced: 2012-09-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Executive agency funding and structure
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: 
Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000: (1) with respect to term limits for members of the Public Interest Declassification Board, and (2) to extend Board authority through 2018.

action_date: 2012-12-11
text: 
Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to: (1) require any appointment to the Public Interest Declassification Board to be for three years from the date of the appointment, (2) remove the requirement that a Board member appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of a term serve for the remainder of such term, and (3) extend Board authority through 2014.

action_date: 2012-12-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to: (1) require any appointment to the Public Interest Declassification Board to be for three years from the date of the appointment, (2) remove the requirement that a Board member appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of a term serve for the remainder of such term, and (3) extend Board authority through 2014.

action_date: 2012-12-28
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to: (1) require any appointment to the Public Interest Declassification Board to be for three years from the date of the appointment, (2) remove the requirement that a Board member appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of a term serve for the remainder of such term, and (3) extend Board authority through 2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 112-235.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Became Public Law No: 112-235.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-28
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 637). (text: CR H7323)
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: 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): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 637).(text: CR H7323)
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7328-7329)
action_date: 2012-12-19
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: 2012-12-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3564.
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7323-7324)
action_date: 2012-12-19
text: Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7751-7752)
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-12-11
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2012-09-19
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-235