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H.R. 4577 (106th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001


Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

John Edward Porter

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2000
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Jun 1, 2000
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 21, 2000

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 21, 2000.

Law
Pub.L. 106-554
Source

History

Jun 1, 2000
 
Introduced

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Jun 1, 2000
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Reported by House Committee.

Jun 14, 2000
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

Jun 30, 2000
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

Jun 30, 2000
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Public Print.

Dec 15, 2000
 
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report.

Dec 15, 2000
 
Conference Report Agreed to by 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 21, 2000
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 4577 (106th) 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. 4577. This is the one from the 106th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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