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H.R. 2799 (108th): Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004

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Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

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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

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Frank Wolf

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

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Last Updated: Sep 2, 2003
Length: 106 pages
Introduced
Jul 21, 2003
108th Congress (2003–2004)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 23, 2003 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

See Instead

S. 1585 (same title)
Ordered Reported — Sep 4, 2003

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History

Jul 21, 2003
 
Introduced

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Jul 21, 2003
 
Text Published

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Jul 22, 2003
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 326 (108th).
Jul 23, 2003
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 2799 (108th) 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. 2799. This is the one from the 108th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 2003 to Dec 9, 2004. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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