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H.R. 2977 (105th): Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 1997


To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to clarify public disclosure requirements that are applicable to the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration.

Sponsor and status

Stephen Horn

Sponsor. Representative for California's 38th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Nov 13, 1997
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Nov 9, 1997
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 17, 1997

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 17, 1997.

Law
Pub.L. 105-153
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Source

History

Nov 9, 1997
 
Introduced

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Nov 10, 1997
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Nov 13, 1997
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 17, 1997
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2977 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2977. This is the one from the 105th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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