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H.R. 1817 (109th): Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

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The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an authorization bill, which directs how federal funds should or should not be used. (It does not set overall spending limits, however, which are the subject of appropriations bills.) Authorizations are typically made for single fiscal years (October 1 through September 30 of the next year) but are often renewed in subsequent law.

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Christopher Cox

Sponsor. Representative for California's 48th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 19, 2005
Length: 104 pages
Introduced
Apr 26, 2005
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 18, 2005 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).

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History

Apr 26, 2005
 
Introduced

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Apr 27, 2005
 
Ordered Reported

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May 18, 2005
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 283 (109th).
May 18, 2005
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 1817 (109th) 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. 1817. This is the one from the 109th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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