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| 106-hconres-447 | 106 | hconres | 447 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the States should adopt uniform voting procedures to carry out the election of the President and Vice President. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the States should adopt uniform procedures to carry out the election of the President and the Vice President, including those for voter registration, absentee voting, early voting, and voting hours on election day. | 2025-01-02T17:07:49Z | |
| 106-hr-5669 | 106 | hr | 5669 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget of the United States Government. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | K000016 | 0 | See summary of: H.R. 82 | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5671 | 106 | hr | 5671 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish election day in Presidential election years as a legal public holiday by moving the legal public holiday known as Veterans Day to election day in such years, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 0 | Designates the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2004 and each fourth year thereafter (election day), and November 11 in any other year, as Veterans Day.Expresses the sense of Congress that private employers should give their employees election day off. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5672 | 106 | hr | 5672 | Secure Democracy for All Americans Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 0 | Secure Democracy for All Americans Act - Establishes the Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures to study and report to the President and Congress on all issues relating to voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:39Z | |
| 106-hr-5674 | 106 | hr | 5674 | Election Reform Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] | VA | R | D000136 | 3 | Election Reform Act - Establishes the Election Administration Commission to: (1) develop, update, and adopt voluntary engineering and procedural performance standards for voting systems used in Federal, State, and local elections; (2) advise States regarding compliance with the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act; (3) have primary responsibility to carry out Federal functions under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act as the Presidential designee; (4) carry out the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 regarding mail voter registration; (5) make available information regarding the Federal election system to the public and media; (6) assemble and make available bipartisan panels of election professionals to assist any State election official, upon request, in review of election or vote counting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections; (7) compile and make available to the public the official certified results of Federal elections and statistics regarding national voter registration and turnout; (8) make periodic studies, available to the public, of issues related to administration of elections; and (9) periodically award grants to applicant State and local governments to improve and modernize administration of elections. Authorizes appropriations.Transfers to the Commission: (1) all functions which the Office of Election Administration, established within the Federal Election Commission, exercised before enactment of this Act; and (2) all functions which the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act exercised before enactment of this Act. | 2025-08-20T14:19:48Z | |
| 106-hr-5675 | 106 | hr | 5675 | To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to "cooperative mailings". | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] | MD | R | E000093 | 0 | Amends Federal law to declare that, in the case of mail matter (cooperative mailings) sent (or proposed to be sent) by or on behalf of an organization authorized to mail at non-profit postage rates, which also has a contractual or any other business relationship with an entity not so authorized, non-profit postage rates shall apply if those rates would apply in the case of identical mail matter sent by an authorized organization without such a relationship with an unauthorized organization.Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that nothing in this Act should be considered to alter the authority of the U.S. Postal Service to: (1) to apply regular postage rates, rather than non-profit rates, to specified other mail matter; or (2) enforce any criminal law within its jurisdiction. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5676 | 106 | hr | 5676 | Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | G000439 | 3 | Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act of 2000 - Establishes the Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures to study and report to the President and Congress on all issues relating to voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:19:36Z | |
| 106-hr-5677 | 106 | hr | 5677 | Commission on Elections Procedures Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] | NJ | D | H001032 | 0 | Commission on Elections Procedures Act - Establishes the Commission on Elections Procedures to: (1) study and report to the President, Congress, and the Federal Election Commission on Federal, State, and local electoral processes; and (2) make recommendations on the implementation of standardized voting procedures. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:21:18Z | |
| 106-hr-5678 | 106 | hr | 5678 | Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 21 | Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000 - Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law to: (1) establish 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, as the single poll closing time for presidential general elections; (2) allow the States of Alaska and Hawaii to open polling places for such an election during the day preceding election day; and (3) provide for extended daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in presidential election years. | 2025-08-20T14:20:32Z | |
| 106-hr-5679 | 106 | hr | 5679 | Voters' Choice Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | M000523 | 0 | Voters' Choice Act - Permits a State to establish multi-seat congressional districts only if the State uses a voting system that: (1) meets the constitutional standard of majority rule and of individuals having equal voting power; and (2) ensures the election of any candidate receiving at least one vote greater than one-third of the total votes cast in the district. | 2025-08-20T14:17:15Z | |
| 106-hr-5680 | 106 | hr | 5680 | 21st Century Electoral Reform Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] | NY | D | N000002 | 1 | 21st Century Electoral Reform Act - Directs the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to: (1) study the feasibility and advisability of alternative means and instruments of voting in Federal elections and to make appropriate recommendations; and (2) develop and make public a plan to award and disburse Voting Improvement Grants to States to facilitate their adoption of FEC recommendations. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:19Z | |
| 106-s-1 | 106 | s | 1 | Election Reform Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (consideration: CR S11918-11919) | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 10 | Election Reform Act - Establishes the Election Administration Commission to: (1) develop, update, and adopt voluntary engineering and procedural performance standards for voting systems used in Federal, State, and local elections; (2) advise States regarding compliance with the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act; (3) have primary responsibility to carry out Federal functions under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act as the Presidential designee; (4) carry out the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 regarding mail voter registration; (5) make available information regarding the Federal election system to the public and media; (6) assemble and make available bipartisan panels of election professionals to assist any State election official, upon request, in review of election or vote counting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections; (7) compile and make available to the public the official certified results of Federal elections and statistics regarding national voter registration and turnout; (8) make periodic studies, available to the public, of issues related to administration of elections; and (9) periodically award grants to applicant State and local governments to improve and modernize administration of elections. Authorizes appropriations.Transfers to the Commission: (1) all functions which the Office of Election Administration, established within the Federal Election Commission, exercised before enactment of this Act; and (2) all functions which the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act exercised before enactment of this Act. | 2025-08-20T14:17:31Z | |
| 106-s-3287 | 106 | s | 3287 | Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-15 | 2000-12-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] | AK | R | S000888 | 2 | Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000 - Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law to: (1) establish 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, as the single poll closing time for presidential general elections; (2) allow the States of Alaska and Hawaii to open polling places for such an election during the day preceding election day; and (3) provide for extended daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in presidential election years. | 2025-08-20T14:18:58Z | |
| 106-hr-5664 | 106 | hr | 5664 | Voters' Bill of Rights for the 21st Century | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-14 | 2000-12-14 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 0 | Voter's Bill of Rights for the 21st Century - Expresses the sense of Congress that American voters in the 21st century should be entitled to the right to: (1) use a ballot format that permits clear identification of candidates and the accurate implementation of voter's preferences in the selection of candidates; (2) use informational technology to select candidates that is fair and user friendly; (3) vote in a manner not prejudiced by media announcements of election results in time zones where the polls have closed or when races are too close to call; (4) vote in a manner not subject to intimidation; (5) have absentee ballots of members of the uniformed service and civilians counted on Election Day; (6) have a uniform statewide standard for counting and recounting all votes; (7) have an Electoral College which reflects the preferences of voters in a fair and accurate manner; (8) have complaints about elections and election contests resolved fairly, accurately, and efficiently; (9) vote on a day of the week which maximizes voter turnout; and (10) make the most informed decision on Election Day.Title I: 21st Century Bipartisan Electoral Commission - Establishes the 21st Century Bipartisan Electoral Commission to: (1) develop a uniform ballot format for presidential elections that is clear, accurate, and presents candidates in a readily recognizable way and that is easy to use for all age groups and America's diverse population; (2) evaluate existing voting technologies to determine their accuracy and effectiveness in reflecting voter's intentions; (3) make recommendations on the feasibility of a Federal matching grant program for States to implement changes in ballot formats and to purchase new, more accurate, and user-friendly voting machines and tabulation technologies; (4) make recommendations about a method of voter identification to ensure accurate recognition of voters, while insuring that no voter is subject to intimidation of any kind in casting votes; (5) establish standards for military voting that addres… | 2025-08-20T14:21:23Z | |
| 106-hr-5653 | 106 | hr | 5653 | Election Procedures Improvement Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-11 | 2000-12-11 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] | AR | R | H001014 | 3 | Election Procedures Improvement Act - Establishes a program under which the Attorney General shall make grants to eligible States and local governments for activities to improve the administration of elections. | 2025-08-20T14:18:40Z | |
| 106-hjres-132 | 106 | hjres | 132 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-08 | 2000-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] | TX | D | G000410 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. | 2025-04-07T13:43:49Z | |
| 106-hr-5647 | 106 | hr | 5647 | 21st Century Election Rules and Technology Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-08 | 2000-12-08 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9] | TX | D | L000043 | 3 | 21st Century Election Rules and Technology Act - Establishes the Federal Elections Review Commission to study the nature and consequences of the Federal electoral process and make recommendations to the President, the Federal Election Commission, and Congress to ensure the integrity of, and public confidence in, Federal elections. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:21:22Z | |
| 106-hjres-130 | 106 | hjres | 130 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-07 | 2000-12-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | E000179 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides for a new procedure for appointment of electors for the election of the President and Vice President: (1) two Electors for the winner of the popular vote in a State; plus (2) one Elector for the popular vote winner of each Congressional district. Declares the person receiving the greatest number of Electors appointed from all States to be the President. | 2025-01-02T17:08:39Z | |
| 106-hjres-131 | 106 | hjres | 131 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a new procedure for appointment of Electors for the election of the President and Vice President. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-07 | 2000-12-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] | NY | D | E000179 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides for a new procedure for appointment of electors for the election of the President and Vice President under which the number of Electors in each State appointed for each candidate shall bear the same ratio to the total number of Electors as each candidate's popular vote total bears to the overall popular vote total in the State. | 2025-01-02T17:08:39Z | |
| 106-hr-5644 | 106 | hr | 5644 | Voting Opportunity and Total Enfranchisement Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-07 | 2000-12-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] | MI | R | U000031 | 0 | Voting Opportunity and Total Enfranchisement Act - Changes the date of the legal public holiday of Washington's Birthday to: (1) the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each fourth year after 2000 (election day) ; and (2) the third Monday in February (as in current law) in any other year. | 2025-08-20T14:21:35Z | |
| 106-hr-5645 | 106 | hr | 5645 | Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Practices and Procedures Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-07 | 2000-12-07 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 0 | Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act of 2000 - Establishes the Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures to study and to report to the President and Congress on: (1) voting procedures in Federal, State, and local government elections; (2) legislation and regulatory efforts that affect voting practice and procedure issues; (3) implementation of standardized voting procedures; (4) speed, timeliness, and accuracy of vote counts in such elections; and (5) security of voting procedures in such elections. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:21:32Z | |
| 106-hr-5642 | 106 | hr | 5642 | Armed Services Vote Rescue Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-06 | 2000-12-06 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-1] | AZ | R | S000018 | 59 | Armed Services Vote Rescue Act - Prohibits a State from refusing to count a ballot submitted in a Federal election by an absent uniformed services voter on the grounds that the ballot was improperly or fraudulently cast, unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud in the preparation or casting of the ballot by the voter. | 2025-08-20T14:19:56Z | |
| 106-hr-5643 | 106 | hr | 5643 | To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to clarify the authority of the Administrator of General Services to provide services and facilities to Presidents-elect and Vice-Presidents-elect. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-06 | 2000-12-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] | AL | R | B000013 | 1 | Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to redefine the "President-elect" and "Vice- President-elect" to whom the Administrator of the General Services Administration is authorized to provide services and facilities to mean: (1) such individuals as are the apparent successful candidates for the office of President and Vice President as ascertained by the Administrator following the general elections held to determine the electors of President and Vice President (current law); or (2) the individuals who, based on the certifications by States and the District of Columbia of the successful candidates for the office of President and Vice President, would have a majority of the votes of electors to be appointed if all of the electors voted for the individuals so certified. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hconres-444 | 106 | hconres | 444 | All American Voting Rights Resolution | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-05 | 2000-12-05 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] | TX | R | B000617 | 5 | All American Voting Rights Resolution - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Federal, State, and local governments must make every effort to count the votes of members of the uniformed services and their dependents who have submitted ballots legally and in good faith; (2) the Attorney General should fully investigate all allegations of abuses against such voting rights in Florida; and (3) the failure of the Attorney General to take action would violate fundamental principles on which American democracy is founded. | 2025-08-20T14:19:37Z | |
| 106-s-3273 | 106 | s | 3273 | Voting Study and Improvement Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-05 | 2000-12-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | NY | D | S000148 | 7 | Voting Study and Improvement Act of 2000 - Directs the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to: (1) study the feasibility and advisability of alternative means and instruments of voting in Federal elections and to make appropriate recommendations; and (2) develop and make public a plan to award and disburse Voting Improvement Grants to States to facilitate their adoption of FEC recommendations. | 2025-08-20T14:19:00Z | |
| 106-hconres-443 | 106 | hconres | 443 | Expressing the sense of the Congress in reaffirming the United States of America as a republic. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-12-04 | 2000-12-04 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] | TX | R | P000583 | 6 | Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States is a republic, not a democracy, and that the present constitutionally prescribed means by which the President and Vice President are selected State by State is essential to preserving the diversity of the citizenry of the United States and to maintaining the United States as a Federal republic composed of independent and sovereign States. | 2025-01-02T17:07:43Z | |
| 106-hr-5631 | 106 | hr | 5631 | Federal Elections Review Commission Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-11-14 | 2000-11-14 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 17 | Federal Elections Review Commission Act - Establishes the Federal Elections Review Commission to study and report to the President and the Congress on the nature and consequences of the Federal electoral process, making recommendations to ensure the integrity of, and public confidence in, Federal elections. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:50Z | |
| 106-s-3269 | 106 | s | 3269 | Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-11-14 | 2000-11-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11513-11514) | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 2 | Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures Act of 2000 - Establishes the Commission on the Comprehensive Study of Voting Procedures to study and report to the President and Congress on all issues relating to voting procedures in Federal, State, and local elections. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:17:09Z | |
| 106-s-3271 | 106 | s | 3271 | Greening the Government Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-11-14 | 2000-11-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | T000317 | 0 | Greening the Government Act of 2000 - Establishes a Steering Committee on Greening the Government, which shall in turn establish, and provide policy direction to, a Task Force on Greening the Government to assist the Federal Environmental Executive and agencies in carrying out this Act.(Sec. 5) Directs the President, acting through the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to designate a Federal Environmental Executive to: (1) serve as Chairperson of the Task Force; (2) take all actions necessary to ensure that executive agencies comply with this Act; (3) develop agency environmental scorecards and a scoring system (together with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget) to evaluate each agency's progress in meeting the goals of this Act; (4) convene a group of acquisition managers, State environmental officials, and State and local government managers to cooperate with State and local governments in improving the use by Federal, State, and local governments of recycled content products and environmentally preferable products and services; (5) coordinate appropriate Federal Government-wide education and training programs for executive agencies; and (7) establish committees and work groups to recommend actions to meet and carry out the Executive's goals, responsibilities, and initiatives.(Sec. 6) Requires the head of each major procuring agency to designate an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent) as an agency environmental executive to: (1) translate the Government-Wide Strategic Plan to Implement Executive Order 13101, dated March 12, 1999, into an agency-specific plan; (2) implement it; (3) track, and report to the Federal Environmental Executive, agency purchases of products and services designated as guideline items which can be produced with recovered materials; (4) require acquisition personnel to justify in writing the purchase of guideline items in quantities exceeding the micro-purchase threshold (and submit a plan for further increases in such purchases); and (5) estimate and re… | 2025-08-20T14:17:41Z | |
| 106-hr-5624 | 106 | hr | 5624 | Campaign Telemarketers Disclosure Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-11-02 | 2000-11-02 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] | KS | D | M001140 | 25 | Campaign Telemarketers Disclosure Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require disclosure during any such telephone call of the identification of persons financing certain campaign-related telephone calls. | 2025-08-20T14:17:18Z | |
| 106-sjres-56 | 106 | sjres | 56 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-11-01 | 2000-12-06 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11618-11621) | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 106-hr-5605 | 106 | hr | 5605 | To require that the same transit pass transportation fringe benefits that are currently being offered to certain executive branch employees in the National Capital Region be extended to other similarly situated Federal employees. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-30 | 2000-11-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] | VA | D | M000933 | 7 | Requires each Federal agency in the National Capital Region to implement a program under which all qualified employees shall be offered the transit pass transportation fringe benefits that are currently required to be offered by executive agencies in the Region. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5600 | 106 | hr | 5600 | To establish an Office of Management in the Executive Office of the President, and to redesignate the Office of Management and Budget as the Office of the Federal Budget. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-29 | 2000-10-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] | CA | R | H000789 | 3 | Establishes an Office of Management (OM) in the Executive Office of the President to improve Federal management and organization and to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the operation of the Federal Government.Abolishes the following offices of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and transfers their functions and authorities to the OM Director: (1) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; (2) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; (3) the Office of Federal Financial Management; (4) the Office of the Deputy Director for Management; and (5) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.Redesignates OMB as the Office of the Federal Budget. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hres-661 | 106 | hres | 661 | Supporting youth civic literacy in the United States. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-28 | 2000-10-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 22 | Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) supports youth civic literacy in the United States; and (2) urges U.S. educational institutions, students, teachers, elected officials, community leaders, and other interested parties to participate in local and national youth civic education projects. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 106-hr-5588 | 106 | hr | 5588 | To establish the Government Program Evaluation Commission. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-27 | 2000-10-28 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2002) | House | Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] | TX | R | A000215 | 0 | Establishes the Government Program Evaluation Commission to study and evaluate existing Federal programs and activities and projected expansions to determine: (1) the effectiveness of each such program or activity in terms of its present and projected costs; (2) whether each should be continued and, if so, at what level; and (3) the relative priority that should be assigned to each in the allocation of Federal funds. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5590 | 106 | hr | 5590 | Federal Law Enforement Officers Retirement Relief Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-27 | 2000-10-28 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1996-1997) | House | Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] | NY | R | F000440 | 0 | Federal Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Relief Act - Amends Federal civil service law relating to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to: (1) consider a law enforcement officer, firefighter, and member of the Capitol Police eligible for an annuity computed under CSRS or FERS (whichever applies) whether or not such officer, firefighter, or member satisfies or meets certain age and service requirements for retirement, as applicable; (2) prohibit the 5-year or 18-month (as applicable) minium creditable service requirement from applying with respect to a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member who becomes disabled from an injury sustained in the performance of duty; and (3) change the age requirement for periodic medical examinations and certain other related requirements from 60 to 50 years of age with respect to a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member who is receiving a disability retirement annuity. | 2025-08-20T14:18:14Z | |
| 106-hr-5596 | 106 | hr | 5596 | Campaign Finance Improvement Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-27 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] | FL | R | S000303 | 0 | Campaign Finance Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to require the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to: (1) require each political committee which receives a contribution of $200 or more to report it not later than ten days after receipt, including the contributor's identification, the date of receipt and the contribution amount, and (in the case of a candidate's authorized committee) the candidate's name and the office sought; (2) require at least 50 percent of contributions accepted by candidates for the House of Representatives or the Senate to come from in-State residents; (3) require the principal campaign committees of such candidates to report to the FEC the total contributions received from in-State residents; (4) waive the "best efforts" exception and require the identification of any person who makes a contribution or contributions aggregating more than $200 in a year; (5) lower the aggregate limit on U.S. and foreign cash contributions from $100 to $20; (6) set forth requirements for the treatment of contributions made by dependent minors; (7) redefine foreign national to include any individual who is not a U.S. citizen, regardless of whether admitted to the U.S. lawfully; and (8) require disclosure by a political committee of a national political party of all funds transferred to any political committee of a State or local political party, without regard to whether or not they are treated as contributions or expenditures subject to limits (that is, disclosure of "soft money" funds transfers).Amends FECA to make it unlawful, except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of each individual, for: (1) national banks or corporations to collect from or assess its stockholders or employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the national bank or corporation is engaged; and (2) labor organizations to collect from or ass… | 2025-08-20T14:21:16Z | |
| 106-hr-5570 | 106 | hr | 5570 | Federal Communications Commission Reform Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-26 | 2000-11-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] | OH | R | G000210 | 10 | Federal Communications Commission Reform Act - Establishes the Commission to Study the Structure and Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission to study and report to Congress on the Commission's organizational structure with an emphasis on determining: (1) whether that structure should be changed to reflect the current state of telecommunications; and (2) whether there should be a reduction in the number of commissioners. | 2025-08-20T14:18:26Z | |
| 106-hconres-437 | 106 | hconres | 437 | To reaffirm the commitment of the United States to help Guam achieve full self-governance, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-25 | 2000-10-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Resources. | House | Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | U000014 | 0 | Declares that Congress: (1) recognizes its duty under the Constitution to promote the political development and advancement of Guam; (2) reaffirms its commitment to help Guam achieve full self-governance; (3) aspires to eradicate colonialism and grant the Chamorro people of Guam the right to self-determination by 2010; (4) continues to support and respect human rights; and (5) urges the President to also reaffirm the U.S. commitment to help Guam achieve full self- governance and to grant the Chamorro people of Guam the right to self-determination by 2010. | 2025-01-02T17:07:49Z | |
| 106-hr-5537 | 106 | hr | 5537 | To waive the period of Congressional review of the Child in Need of Protection Amendment Act of 2000. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-25 | 2000-10-31 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] | VA | R | D000136 | 2 | Waives the congressional review period for the Child in Need of Protection Amendment Act of 2000 (passed by the District of Columbia City Council). Declares that such Act shall take effect on the date of its enactment or the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. | 2025-04-07T13:46:57Z | |
| 106-hr-5507 | 106 | hr | 5507 | Informed Voter Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-19 | 2000-10-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] | OH | R | K000016 | 0 | Informed Voter Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to require disclosure of specified information to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) by each person making a disbursement for electioneering communications in an aggregate amount of over $10,000 during any calendar year.Requires each person providing a broadcast station with any communication mentioning a clearly defined candidate for Federal office to disclose certain information to the station. Requires broadcast stations to retain and make public such information.Requires each corporation and labor organization to disclose certain disbursement information to the FEC regarding disbursements of over $50,000 in the aggregate during a calendar year for activities otherwise exempt from contribution prohibitions.Requires a political committee of a State political party required to report on its disbursements to an entity of the State or local government to file a copy of the report with the FEC when it submits the report to such an entity.Requires certain reports, designations, or statements, which are required to be filed with the FEC by a political committee other than an authorized committee, for both the reporting period and the calendar year, to disclose the receipts and disbursements of any account of the committee whose funds are used for purposes which not otherwise subject to FECA limitations, prohibitions, and reporting requirements.Requires any person who conducts a Federal election poll by telephone or electronic device to disclose to each respondent the identity of the person paying the expenses of the poll.Revises requirements for the recordkeeping and reporting of secondary payments.Requires each political committee which receives a contribution of $500 or more between the 90th day before a Federal general election and the close of the polls on election day to file and preserve required information, within 48 hours after receipt of the contribution, using electronic mail, the Internet, or such other method of inst… | 2025-08-20T14:17:31Z | |
| 106-hr-5512 | 106 | hr | 5512 | To amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections; to provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-19 | 2000-10-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] | MD | R | M000941 | 1 | Amends civil service provisions to prohibit: (1) taking or failing to take any personnel action with respect to an employee or applicant because of a disclosure of information that such person believes evidences a violation of law, gross mismanagement, abuse of authority, or a danger to public health or safety (current law), without restriction as to the time, place, form, motive, or context of such disclosure, and including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee's duties; and (2) the implementation or enforcement of nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that do not contain the statement that such nondisclosure policies do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter Federal employee obligations, rights, or liabilities.Permits representation by attorneys for the Office of the Special Counsel in civil actions brought in connection with such disclosures of information or provisions relating to political activities. Allows the Special Counsel to obtain judicial review of any final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to a case concerning such a disclosure or provision. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5516 | 106 | hr | 5516 | Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Rehabilitation Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-19 | 2000-10-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] | WI | R | S000244 | 11 | Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2000 - Requires the amount of any claim, final judgment, award, or compromise settlement paid to any current or former Federal employee or applicant in connection with specified anti-discrimination and whistle blower protection proceedings to be reimbursed to the fund established for such payments out of the operating expenses of the agency to which the discriminatory conduct is attributable. | 2025-08-20T14:18:50Z | |
| 106-hr-5521 | 106 | hr | 5521 | Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-19 | 2000-10-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Toomey, Patrick J. [R-PA-15] | PA | R | T000461 | 0 | Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2000 - Requires any executive agency that is not otherwise required to submit annual audited financial statements (currently, only specified departments and agencies are so required) to submit such statements to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (currently, only to the Director). Exempts such an agency from preparing such a statement for any fiscal year for which the total amount of budget authority available to the agency is less than $25 million. | 2025-08-20T14:17:17Z | |
| 106-hjres-113 | 106 | hjres | 113 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. | House | Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] | IA | R | L000169 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Provides for the direct popular election of the President and the Vice President. | 2026-02-10T13:38:48Z | |
| 106-hr-5460 | 106 | hr | 5460 | Inspector General Act Amendments of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform. | House | Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] | IL | R | B001232 | 0 | Inspector General Act Amendments of 2000 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to prohibit the receipt of any cash award or cash bonus by an Inspector General.Provides for an external review of the Office of Inspector General (Office) for specified Federal agencies at least every three years by the General Accounting Office or a private entity.Sets forth minimum requirements for such reviews and requires a report of results to appropriate congressional committees.Changes the semiannual Office activities report to an annual report. Revises required elements of such reports.Changes the rate of pay of specified Inspectors General from Level IV to Level III of the Executive Schedule.Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) develop criteria for determining whether the consolidation of Federal Inspector General offices would be cost- efficient and in the public interest; (2) study the offices using such criteria to determine whether any should be consolidated; and (3) report to Congress recommendations for legislative action. | 2025-08-20T14:20:28Z | |
| 106-hr-5468 | 106 | hr | 5468 | United States Commission on Security in an Open Society Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-13 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1786-1787) | House | Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | DC | D | N000147 | 0 | United States Commission on Security in an Open Society Act - Establishes the United States Commission on Security in an Open Society to study and make findings and recommendations relating to how the U.S. Government may provide for security in and public access to Federal buildings and spaces. | 2025-08-20T14:20:13Z | |
| 106-s-3190 | 106 | s | 3190 | A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10414-10415) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Amends civil service provisions to prohibit: (1) taking or failing to take any personnel action with respect to an employee or applicant because of a disclosure of information that such person believes evidences a violation of law, gross mismanagement, abuse of authority, or a danger to public health or safety (current law), without restriction as to the time, place, form, motive, or context of such disclosure, and including a disclosure made in the ordinary course of an employee's duties; and (2) the implementation or enforcement of nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements that do not contain the statement that such nondisclosure policies do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter Federal employee obligations, rights, or liabilities.Permits representation by attorneys for the Office of the Special Counsel in civil actions brought in connection with such disclosures of information or provisions relating to political activities. Allows the Special Counsel to obtain judicial review of any final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board with respect to a case concerning such a disclosure or provision. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 106-s-3195 | 106 | s | 3195 | United States Open Society Commission Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 0 | United States Open Society Commission Act - Establishes the Open Society Commission to study and make findings and recommendations relating to how the U.S. Government may provide for security in and public access to Federal buildings and spaces. | 2025-08-20T14:20:55Z | |
| 106-hr-5439 | 106 | hr | 5439 | Taxpaper Protection and Contractor Integrity Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | Taxpayer Protection and Contractor Integrity Act - Requires Federal contracting officers to require any potential contractor who has disclosed the existence of an indictment, charge, conviction, or civil judgment under the Federal Acquisition Regulation to submit information regarding the number of such convictions or civil judgments, the nature of the offenses, and whether any fines, penalties, or damages were assessed.Prohibits the award of a Federal contract for the procurement of property or services to any individual or entity against whom three or more convictions or civil judgments have been entered after this Act's enactment for: (1) fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining or performing a Federal, State, or local government contract or subcontract; (2) violation of a Federal or State antitrust statute relating to the submission of contract offers; or (3) embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property in connection with obtaining such a contract or subcontract.Terminates such prohibition three years after the most recent conviction or civil judgment, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition: (1) in the interests of national security; or (2) if the need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Federal Government would be seriously injured in the absence of a waiver. | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-s-3185 | 106 | s | 3185 | Taxpayer Protection and Contractor Integrity Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 0 | Taxpayer Protection and Contractor Integrity Act - Requires Federal contracting officers to require any potential contractor who has disclosed the existence of an indictment, charge, conviction, or civil judgment under the Federal Acquisition Regulation to submit information regarding the number of such convictions or civil judgments, the nature of the offenses, and whether any fines, penalties, or damages were assessed.Prohibits the award of a Federal contract for the procurement of property or services to any individual or entity against whom three or more convictions or civil judgments have been entered after this Act's enactment for: (1) fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining or performing a Federal, State, or local government contract or subcontract; (2) violation of a Federal or State antitrust statute relating to the submission of contract offers; or (3) embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property in connection with obtaining such a contract or subcontract.Terminates such prohibition three years after the most recent conviction or civil judgment, subject to specified requirements. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition: (1) in the interests of national security; or (2) if the need for the property or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Federal Government would be seriously injured in the absence of a waiver. | 2025-08-20T14:17:30Z | |
| 106-hr-5432 | 106 | hr | 5432 | Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-10 | 2000-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 1 | Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act - Amends the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act to rename such Act the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act.Amends the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act to rename the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group, and to extend its authority for an additional two years. Requires the Interagency Group to locate, identify, inventory, recommend for declassification, and make available to the public at the National Archives and Records Administration all classified Japanese Imperial Government records of the United States. Authorizes appropriations.Expresses the sense of Congress that foreign nations (in particular Japan) should make every effort possible to make its records available to and cooperate with the Interagency Group. | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-s-3178 | 106 | s | 3178 | A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-06 | 2000-10-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 4 | Amends Federal civil service law relating to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System to provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters (currently, 55) be made the same as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers (currently, 57). | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 106-hr-5390 | 106 | hr | 5390 | Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Disclosure Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-05 | 2000-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49] | CA | R | B000461 | 0 | Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Disclosure Act of 2000 - Amends the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act to extend the authority of the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group for an additional two years. Authorizes the Interagency Group to locate and disclose to the public Nazi war criminal records that involve the Imperial Government of Japan. | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-5406 | 106 | hr | 5406 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for rank awards for certain senior career employees. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-05 | 2000-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] | VA | R | W000672 | 0 | Amends Federal Civil Service law to provide for annual awards of the rank of Meritorious Senior Professional or Distinguished Senior Professional to senior career employees for sustained accomplishment or sustained extraordinary accomplishment, respectively. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-s-3166 | 106 | s | 3166 | Information Technology Share-in-Savings Program Improvement Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-05 | 2000-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9948-9949) | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Information Technology Share-in-Savings Program Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 to authorize the heads of executive agencies to carry out a total of five projects under the Share-in-Savings Pilot Program.Provides for such agencies to test the feasibility of encouraging the use of the share-in savings contracting approach to the acquisition of information technology solutions for improving mission-related or administrative processes of the Federal Government by allowing the head of an agency conducting such a project to retain up to a certain amount of the savings that are realized as a result of the project and to use that amount to acquire additional information technology.Repeals the requirement for the selection of projects by the Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy in consultation with the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.Authorizes the Administrator to provide general authority on the use of such a contracting approach if: (1) after reviewing the experience under such projects, that approach offers the Government an opportunity to improve its use of information and technology and to reduce costs; and (2) the Administrator issues guidance for the exercise of that authority. | 2025-08-20T14:17:26Z | |
| 106-hr-5358 | 106 | hr | 5358 | To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-02 | 2000-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 3 | Amends provisions relating to the Director of the Bureau of the Census to: (1) require the Director to report directly to the Secretary of Commerce; and (2) provide that the term of office of the Director shall be five years. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-s-3144 | 106 | s | 3144 | An original bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-10-02 | 2000-10-03 | By Senator Thompson from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 106-470. | Senate | Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] | TN | R | T000457 | 0 | Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to permit each Inspector General, any Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, and any special agent supervised by such an Assistant Inspector General to be authorized by the Attorney General to: (1) carry a firearm while engaged in official duties or as expressly authorized by the Attorney General; (2) make an arrest without a warrant while engaged in such duties (or as such expressly authorized) for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such Inspector, Assistant Inspector, or agent, or for any felony; and (3) seek and execute warrants for an arrest, search, or seizure.Empowers the Attorney General to authorize the exercise of such powers only upon an initial determination that: (1) the affected Office of Inspector General is significantly hampered in the performance of such responsibilities as a result of the lack of such powers; (2) available assistance from other law enforcement agencies is insufficient to meet the need for exercising such powers; and (3) adequate internal safeguards and management procedures exist to ensure proper exercise of those powers.Exempts specified Offices of Inspector General from such an initial determination of eligibility. Directs such Offices to collectively enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish an external review process for ensuring that such safeguards and procedures continue to exist within each Office and any Office that receives such an authorization. | 2025-04-07T13:42:10Z | |
| 106-hr-5333 | 106 | hr | 5333 | Federal Employees' Overtime Pay Limitation Amendments Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-28 | 2000-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] | MD | D | C000984 | 0 | Federal Employees' Overtime Pay Limitation Amendments Act of 2000 - Amends Federal Civil Service provisions regarding the computation of overtime pay to: (1) require that, for a Federal employee whose basic pay is at a rate which exceeds the minimum rate of basic pay for GS-10, the overtime hourly rate of pay is an amount equal to the greater of one and one-half times the minimum hourly rate of basic pay for such grade or the hourly rate of the employee's basic pay, and all that amount is premium pay; and (2) provide that, for any pay period during which an employee is engaged in work in an emergency (including a wildfire emergency) that involves a direct threat to life or property, including work performed in the aftermath of such an emergency, the overtime hourly rate of pay is an amount equal to one and one-half times the hourly rate of the employee's basic pay, except that such overtime hourly rate of pay may not exceed the greater of one and one-half times the minimum hourly rate of basic pay for GS-12 or the hourly rate of the employee's basic pay, and all that amount is premium pay.Revises provisions regarding limitations on premium pay to: (1) allow an employee to be paid premium pay under certain circumstances only to the extent that the payment does not cause the aggregate of basic pay and such premium pay to exceed the greater of the maximum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 or the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule; (2) provide that such limitation shall not apply to an employee who is paid premium pay by reason of work in connection with an emergency; (3) prohibit such an employee from being paid such pay if, or to the extent that, the aggregate of the basic pay and premium pay would, in any calendar year, exceed the greater of the maximum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 or the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule; (4) authorize the Office of Personnel Management to prescribe regulations governing the applicability of the two preceding amendments to employees who a… | 2025-08-20T14:17:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5335 | 106 | hr | 5335 | To amend the Federal Election campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for election for Federal office to raise the majority of their contributions from individuals who reside in the State the candidate seeks to represent, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-28 | 2000-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21] | PA | R | E000187 | 0 | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require a majority of contributions that may be accepted by a candidate for Congress to come from individuals residing in the State involved.Prohibits a person from making a contribution through an intermediary or conduit, except that a person may facilitate a contribution by providing: (1) advice to another person as to how to make a contribution; and (2) addressed mailing material or similar items to another person for use in making a contribution. | 2025-01-02T17:15:14Z | |
| 106-hr-5269 | 106 | hr | 5269 | National Parks Preservation Stamp Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-22 | 2000-10-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service. | House | Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] | PA | D | M001120 | 1 | National Parks Preservation Stamp Act - Directs the Postal Service to provide for the issuance of a semipostal (postage stamp sold at a premium) for the National Park Service. Requires amounts from such sales to be used for reducing the backlog of maintenance projects in national parks. | 2025-08-20T14:21:07Z | |
| 106-hr-5257 | 106 | hr | 5257 | To establish a term limit of ten years for the Director of the Census, and to provide that an individual may not serve more than one term as the Director. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-21 | 2000-10-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census. | House | Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] | FL | R | M000720 | 3 | Establishes a ten-year limit on the term of the Director of the Census and prohibits an individual from serving more than one term as Director. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-s-3075 | 106 | s | 3075 | A bill to repeal the provisions of law that provide automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain senior executive officers, and Federal judges, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-20 | 2000-09-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8824-8825) | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Repeals provisions of law that provide automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, the Vice President, certain Executive Schedule positions, and Federal judges. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 106-sjres-52 | 106 | sjres | 52 | A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-19 | 2000-09-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8766-8768) | Senate | Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] | NH | R | G000445 | 2 | Grants the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and the Provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 106-s-3062 | 106 | s | 3062 | A bill to modify the date on which the Mayor of the District of Columbia submits a performance accountability plan to Congress, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-18 | 2000-11-06 | Became Public Law No: 106-449. | Senate | Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] | OH | R | V000126 | 1 | Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the District of Columbia government performance and accountability plan to be submitted concurrently with the submission of the District's budget to Congress, beginning with 2001. (Currently, such plan is required to be submitted no later than March 1 of each year, beginning with 1998.) | 2025-04-07T13:46:57Z | |
| 106-hr-5146 | 106 | hr | 5146 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of amounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions of political parties. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-12 | 2000-09-12 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 8 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions. | 2025-01-02T17:15:03Z | |
| 106-hr-5149 | 106 | hr | 5149 | Political Convention Reform Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-12 | 2000-09-12 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] | MD | R | B000208 | 0 | Political Convention Reform Act of 2000 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions. | 2025-08-20T14:20:34Z | |
| 106-s-3030 | 106 | s | 3030 | A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for executive agencies to conduct annual recovery audits and recovery activities, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-12 | 2000-10-12 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 950. | Senate | Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] | TN | R | T000457 | 1 | Amends Federal law to require the head of each executive agency to conduct each fiscal year: (1) recovery audits of the agency's payment activities for the preceding fiscal year if the activities for such year total at least $500 million; and (2) recovery activities (attempts to collect payment errors) warranted with respect to such activities. Defines a "recovery audit" as a financial management technique of an executive agency that is used to perform internal audits of its records to identify facial-discrepancy payment errors made in connection with a payment activity.Authorizes such agencies to conduct recovery audits and activities in any fiscal year if the payment activities for the year total less than $500 million.Makes amounts collected as a result of recovery audits available for specified purposes, including: (1) payment of audit contractors or agency audit costs; (2) agency management improvement programs; and (3) other agency appropriations. Requires 50 percent of amounts collected to be deposited into the Treasury. Makes provisions regarding collected amounts inapplicable to the extent inconsistent with existing law that authorizes the crediting of such amounts to other funds or accounts.Directs heads of executive agencies required to conduct recovery audits to conduct management improvement programs. Requires the heads of such agencies, in conducting such programs, to address problems that contribute directly to agency payment errors. Authorizes such agencies to seek to reduce errors and waste in other programs by improving the agency's staff capabilities, information technology, and financial management.Requires the Director to issue guidance and provide support to the executive agencies for implementation of this Act. Authorizes the Director to exempt agencies from the recovery audit requirement if compliance: (1) would impair the performance of the agency's mission; or (2) would not, or would no longer, be cost-effective. Exempts certain contracts from such requirement.Authorizes a recovery audit… | 2025-04-07T13:42:03Z | |
| 106-s-3015 | 106 | s | 3015 | A bill to grant the consent of Congress to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-07 | 2000-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] | MO | R | A000356 | 0 | Grants the consent of Congress to the Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact entered into between the State of Kansas and the State of Missouri regarding planning and development of the metropolitan culture district.Reserves the right of Congress to amend or repeal this Act. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 106-s-3008 | 106 | s | 3008 | Older Workers Rights Restoration Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-09-06 | 2000-09-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8109-8110) | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 2 | Older Workers Rights Restoration Act of 2000 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to: (1) require, as a condition of receipt of Federal funding, that States waive immunity to suit for certain violations of such Act; and (2) affirm the availability of certain suits for injunctive relief to ensure compliance with such Act. | 2025-08-20T14:18:21Z | |
| 106-hconres-389 | 106 | hconres | 389 | Supporting the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids to Vote Day. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] | MD | R | M000941 | 37 | States that the Congress supports the goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids To Vote Day. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-4989 | 106 | hr | 4989 | Campaign Finance Disclosure on Sales of Personnel Assets Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2] | UT | R | C000722 | 0 | Campaign Finance Disclosure on Sales of Personnel Assets Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require a candidate for Federal office or any member of the candidate's immediate family who sells any personal asset for a price equal to or greater than $1,000 during a specified election campaign period to file a statement on such sale with the Federal Election Commission. | 2025-08-20T14:21:20Z | |
| 106-hr-5024 | 106 | hr | 5024 | Federal Information Policy Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] | VA | R | D000136 | 0 | Federal Information Policy Act of 2000 - Amends Federal law to revise provisions regarding Federal information policy. Removes a provision which excludes the General Accounting Office from the definition of "agency" for purposes of applying such policy.Establishes an Office of Information Policy in the Executive Office of the President to be headed by a Chief Information Officer (Officer) of the United States who shall be the principal adviser to the President on matters relating to the efficient and effective development, use, and management of information technology and resources by the Federal Government. Outlines the Officer's duties and grants the Officer certain authorities and duties currently given to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under existing law.Incorporates certain provisions of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act concerning the use and acceptance of electronic signatures by executive agencies. Grants the Officer duties under such provisions currently given to the Director.Requires the Officer to monitor the implementation of electronic signature requirements of this Act and related laws to ensure that the Federal Government: (1) maintains an efficient and effective information infrastructure for undertaking Government operations using electronic information processes; (2) provides efficient and effective means for the public to interact with the Government by means other than such processes; and (3) manages its increasing reliance on information technology in a manner consistent with this Act.Directs the Officer to review the Federal information systems standards setting process and report to the President on its efficiency and effectiveness and any recommendations for improvement.Requires the Officer to establish minimum evaluation criteria to be used for independent evaluations of: (1) agency implementation of information technology management processes and capabilities; (2) cost, schedule, risk, and return status of major information management and technology init… | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-5046 | 106 | hr | 5046 | To provide that pay for prevailing rate employees in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, be determined by applying the same pay schedules and rates as apply with respect to prevailing rate employees in the local wage area that includes Carteret County, North Carolina. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] | NC | R | J000255 | 0 | Requires the pay for prevailing rate employees in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to be fixed and adjusted by applying the same pay schedules and rates as apply with respect to such employees in the local wage area that includes Carteret County, North Carolina. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-5056 | 106 | hr | 5056 | Nazi and Japanese World War II War Crimes Disclosure Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] | CA | D | L000090 | 8 | Nazi and Japanese World War II War Crimes Disclosure Act - Amends the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act to include specified activities of: (1) the Imperial Government of Japan; (2) any government in any area occupied by Japanese military forces; (3) any government established with the assistance or cooperation of the Imperial Government of Japan; or (4) any government which was an ally of the Imperial Government of Japan.Requires the Secretary of State to inform the Government of Japan that all Japanese war criminal records in the custody of the Government of Japan should be made fully and freely available to the U.S. Government, as requested, and to the public at large.Authorizes the Chair of the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group (Interagency Group) to procure temporary and intermittent services of historical specialists to aid in identifying, describing, and assessing the historical significance of Nazi war criminal records and Japanese war criminal records.Extends the duration of the Interagency Group from three to five years. | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-5065 | 106 | hr | 5065 | Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Disclosure Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 16 | Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Disclosure Act - Amends the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act to: (1) extend the authority of the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group for an additional two years; and (2) change the name of the Act to the Nazi and Japanese War Crimes of World War II Disclosure Act. Revises the term "Nazi war criminal records" to include classified records (or portions thereof) that pertain to any transaction as to which the U.S. Government, in its sole discretion, has grounds to believe involved assets taken from persecuted persons during the period beginning on January 1, 1931, and ending on December 31, 1945, by, under the direction of, on behalf of, or under authority granted by the Nazi government of Germany or any nation then allied with that government.Changes the name Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group to Nazi and Japanese War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group.Authorizes appropriations.Expresses the sense of Congress that foreign nations, and in particular Japan, should make every effort possible to cooperate with the Nazi and Japanese War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group in carrying out its duties. | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-s-2983 | 106 | s | 2983 | Guam Omnibus Opportunities Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Guam Omnibus Opportunities Act - Guam Land Return Act - Directs the Administrator of General Services, with specified exceptions, to notify the Government of Guam of any excess U.S. real property (including property within the Guam National Wildlife Refuge) in Guam and to transfer such property to the Government of Guam, provided it notifies the Administrator of its intention to acquire it (thus granting the Government of Guam the right-of-first refusal to such property). Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transfer to the Administrator any military property that is the subject of such a notice, provided there is an agreement on its future ownership and use, except when an Act of Congress otherwise specifically identifies the property.Guam Foreign Direct Investment Equity Act - Amends the Organic Act of Guam to declare that the Government of Guam's tax treatment of income made in Guam shall be at the same rate that would apply if Guam were a part of the United States for purposes of treaty obligations of the United States.Deems Guam within the U.S. customs territory in the case of importation from Guam into the United States of betel nuts (also known as "areca nuts") by an individual for his or her personal consumption.Amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to revise certain reporting requirements with respect to the impact of the Compact on U.S. areas to authorize the Governor of any of the U.S. territories or commonwealths or the State of Hawaii to report annually to the Secretary of the Interior (currently, the President must report to Congress) with respect to the financial and social impacts of the compacts of free association on the Governor's respective jurisdiction.Establishes the Guam War Claims Review Commission to: (1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the implementation, administration, and effectiveness of a specified Federal law in addressing the war claims of American nationals residing on Guam between December 8, 1941, and July 21, 1944; (2) review all relevant Federal … | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 106-s-2986 | 106 | s | 2986 | Just Opportunities in Bidding Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-27 | 2000-07-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7900) | Senate | Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] | AR | R | H001015 | 19 | Just Opportunities in Bidding Act of 2000 - Prohibits certain regulations relating to Federal contractor responsibility from taking effect and being enforced. Sets a limitation on the issuance of regulations on the same subject matter.Provides for a review by the Comptroller General of Federal contractor compliance with applicable Federal laws that affect the rights and responsibilities of contractors and the administration of Federal contracts. | 2025-08-20T14:17:15Z | |
| 106-s-2932 | 106 | s | 2932 | A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of a semipostal stamp in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-26 | 2000-07-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | L000123 | 0 | Amends Federal law to direct the Postal Service to establish a special postage rate for first-class mail (semipostal stamp) in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial. Provides for the rate to include a differential of not to exceed 25 percent with amounts received to be paid to the American Battle Monuments Commission for such Memorial. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 106-s-2941 | 106 | s | 2941 | Open and Accountable Campaign Financing Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-26 | 2000-07-27 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 725. | Senate | Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] | NE | R | H001028 | 9 | Open and Accountable Campaign Financing Act of 2000 - Title I: Disclosure - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to revise reporting requirements, including: (1) changing from quarterly to monthly the additional reports required to be filed with regard to the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the House of Representatives or the Senate in any calendar year during which there is a regularly scheduled election for which such candidate is seeking nomination or election; (2) requiring a national committee of a political party to file the same monthly reports designated for all political committees other than authorized committees of a candidate; (3) requiring the national committee of a political party, any national congressional campaign committee of a political party, and any subordinate committee of either, to report all receipts and disbursements during the appropriate reporting period; and (4) directing the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to make report information available on the Internet and at FEC offices.Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a licensee to maintain and make available for public inspection a complete record of certain requests to purchase broadcast time that are related to legally qualified candidates.Title II: Soft Money of National Political Parties and Contribution Limits - Amends FECA to limit to $60,000 aggregate (indexed for inflation) per calendar year per contributor the amount of soft money a national committee of a political party, a congressional campaign committee of a national party, or an entity directly or indirectly established, financed, maintained, or controlled by such committee may accept. Places an aggregate limit on the soft money donor of $60,000 in any calendar year. Provides for judicial review with respect to such amendment.Increases individual, political committee, and multicandidate political committee contribution limits. Revises indexing provisions.Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Federal criminal code … | 2025-08-20T14:20:24Z | |
| 106-hr-4943 | 106 | hr | 4943 | Small Business Federal Acquisition Simplification Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-25 | 2000-07-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. | House | Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] | MD | R | B000208 | 0 | Small Business Federal Acquisition Simplification Act of 2000 - Amends the Small Business Act to require each acquisition of goods or services by an authorized individual (individual) using a government-wide commercial purchase card (card) to be from a small business unless no such small business: (1) provides goods or services of the same kind or comparable nature; (2) can provide the goods or services within the required time; or (3) can meet quality standards established in writing by the acquiring agency. Requires an individual who uses such card to acquire such goods or services from other than a small business to: (1) report such acquisition to that agency's person responsible for acquisition; and (2) document the reasons for not making such acquisition from a small business.States that an individual making a covered acquisition of less than $2,500 need not obtain individual price information for such goods or services, but allows the individual to take certain other factors into consideration, such as whether the market for such goods or services is highly competitive and whether such goods or services are readily available. Allows an individual to make a covered acquisition of more than $2,500 but less than $25,000 only if the individual obtains pricing information from not less than two small businesses that deal in such goods or services (provides pricing information sources). Allows an individual to make a covered acquisition of more than $25,000 only if the individual: (1) advertises the proposed acquisition by electronic media not fewer than 12 days before; (2) considers all price quotations received in a timely manner; and (3) solicits price quotations from at least three small businesses that deal in such goods or services, requiring at least one of such businesses to include a small business owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, or veterans.Requires each Federal agency to: (1) maintain a comprehensive source list of small businesses that are vendors of… | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-4924 | 106 | hr | 4924 | Truth in Regulating Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-24 | 2000-07-25 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | House | Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] | NY | R | K000078 | 3 | Truth in Regulating Act of 2000 - Provides that when a Federal agency (except an independent regulatory agency) publishes an economically significant rule, a chairman or ranking member of a committee of jurisdiction of either House of Congress may request the Comptroller General to review such rule. Defines "economically significant rule" to mean any proposed or final rule, including an interim or direct final rule, that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities, or for which an agency has prepared an initial or final regulatory flexibility analysis. Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on each rule reviewed, including an independent evaluation of an agency's analysis of the costs and benefits, and alternative approaches in the notice of proposed rulemaking and in the rulemaking record, as well as of any regulatory impact analysis, federalism assessment, or other analysis or assessment prepared by the agency or required for the rule, and the results of the evaluation and the implication of those results. Grants the Comptroller General discretion to develop procedures for determining the priority and number of requests for review.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003.Provides for the pilot project established under this Act to continue for a three-year period, if specified appropriations are provided. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on such project's effectiveness and on whether it should be authorized permanently. | 2025-08-20T14:19:15Z | |
| 106-hr-4931 | 106 | hr | 4931 | Presidential Transition Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-24 | 2000-10-12 | Became Public Law No: 106-293. | House | Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] | CA | R | H000789 | 1 | Presidential Transition Act of 2000 - Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the Administrator of General Services, upon request, to pay the expenses of each President-elect and Vice President-elect during the transition for briefings, workshops, or other activities to acquaint key prospective Presidential appointees (primarily those the President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President) with the types of problems and challenges that most typically confront new political appointees when they make the transition from campaign and other prior activities to assuming the responsibility for governance after inauguration.States that such activities may include interchange between such appointees and individuals who: (1) held similar leadership roles in prior administrations; (2) are department or agency experts from the Office of Management and Budget or a department or agency Office of Inspector General; or (3) are relevant staff from the General Accounting Office.Permits such activities also to include training or orientation in: (1) records management, including training on the separation of Presidential records and personal records to comply with certain requirements; and (2) human resources management and performance-based management.Requires the Administrator to develop a transition directory for such activities, which compile Federal publications and materials with supplementary materials developed by the Administrator that provide information on the officers, organization, and statutory and administrative authorities, functions, duties, responsibilities, and mission of each department and agency.Requires the Administrator also to consult with any candidate for President or Vice President to develop a systems architecture plan for the candidate's computer and communications systems to coordinate a transition to Federal systems, if the candidate is elected.Directs the Office of Government Ethics to study and report to sp… | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-4910 | 106 | hr | 4910 | To amend title 39, United States Code, to make nonmailable any mail matter which bears on its face or on its envelope or outside cover or wrapper the Social Security account number of any individual. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-20 | 2000-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service. | House | Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] | MI | R | E000092 | 0 | Makes any mail matter that bears the social security account number of any individual on its face, envelope, outside cover, or wrapper (or through the envelope, cover, or wrapper of which such number is visible) nonmailable and requires its disposal as the Postal Service directs. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-4911 | 106 | hr | 4911 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide competitive civil service status for National Guard technicians who are involuntarily separated other than for cause from National Guard service. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-20 | 2000-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | H000413 | 0 | Amends provisions governing awarding competitive civil service status to national guard technicians who are involuntarily separated from service by eliminating the requirements that such a person: (1) served as a technician for at least three years; and (2) passes a suitable noncompetitive examination. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-hr-4890 | 106 | hr | 4890 | Small Business Contract Equity Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-19 | 2000-07-27 | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] | NY | D | V000081 | 18 | Small Business Contract Equity Act of 2000 - Sets forth procedures for the bundling of procurement contracts that would result in the displacement of small business concerns. Permits waivers for unusual or unexpected exigencies.Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit agencies that fail to attain small business procurement participation goals from awarding or soliciting offers for bundled contracts. | 2026-03-23T12:17:56Z | |
| 106-hr-4892 | 106 | hr | 4892 | Scouting for All Act | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-19 | 2000-09-13 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 12 - 362, 51 Present (Roll no. 468). (text: CR 9/12/2000 H7448) | House | Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] | CA | D | W000738 | 9 | Scouting for All Act - Repeals the Federal charter granted to the Boy Scouts of America. | 2025-08-20T14:20:36Z | |
| 106-hconres-373 | 106 | hconres | 373 | Expressing the sense of Congress that any Presidential candidate should be permitted to participate in debates among candidates if at least 5 percent of respondents in national public opinion polls of all eligible voters support the candidate's election for President or if a majority of respondents in such polls support the candidate's participation in such debates. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-18 | 2000-07-18 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | J000283 | 9 | Expresses the sense of Congress that any presidential candidate should be permitted to participate in debates among candidates if: (1) at least five percent of all respondents in national public opinion polls of all eligible voters support the candidate's election for President; or (2) a majority of respondents in such polls support the candidate's participation in such debates. | 2025-01-02T17:07:48Z | |
| 106-hr-4872 | 106 | hr | 4872 | Vanishing Wildlife Stamp Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-18 | 2000-07-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] | NY | R | G000212 | 3 | Vanishing Wildlife Stamp Act of 2000 - Requires the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate to allow postal patrons to voluntarily purchase special postage stamps relating to vanishing wildlife protection programs.Requires amounts becoming available from public investment in such programs to be paid by the Postal Service to the Department of the Interior Multilateral Species Conservation Fund. | 2025-08-20T14:19:12Z | |
| 106-hr-4880 | 106 | hr | 4880 | Federal Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-18 | 2000-08-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] | MD | R | M000941 | 3 | Federal Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 - Amends the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 to establish a uniform salary schedule for members and officers of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division and the Park Police.Revises certain caps on maximum compensation for such members and officers. | 2025-08-20T14:19:29Z | |
| 106-s-2870 | 106 | s | 2870 | Vanishing Wildlife Stamp Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-14 | 2000-07-25 | Committee on referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 0 | Vanishing Wildlife Stamp Act of 2000 - Requires the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate to allow postal patrons to voluntarily purchase special postage stamps relating to vanishing wildlife protection programs.Requires amounts becoming available from public investment in such programs to be paid by the Postal Service to the Department of the Interior Multilateral Species Conservation Fund. | 2025-08-20T14:18:19Z | |
| 106-hr-4845 | 106 | hr | 4845 | Federal Property Campaign Fundraising Reform Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-13 | 2000-07-20 | Committee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | H001022 | 18 | Federal Property Campaign Fund-raising Reform Act of 2000 - Rewrites provisions of the Federal criminal code regarding Federal political fund-raising activities to: (1) prohibit a person from soliciting or receiving by any means any election contribution in, to, or from any room or building used for the discharge of official duties; (2) extend the exception to the receipt of contributions by persons on the staff of the Executive Office of the President; (3) define "contribution" to mean specified contributions under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and any other gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value which is made by any person for the purpose of influencing any election for State or local office, for any Federal, State, district, or local political party, political committee of a political party, or subordinate party or committee thereof, for any political committee or connected organization, or for any person expending funds for the purpose of influencing through advertising, polling, or other means any election for Federal, State, or local office or any ballot initiative; and (4) make such definition applicable to the prohibition against contributions by Federal employees to employers. | 2025-08-20T14:18:28Z | |
| 106-hr-4823 | 106 | hr | 4823 | To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from using funds to hire independent entities to influence employees with respect to exercising their rights of collective bargaining. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-11 | 2000-08-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service. | House | Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | S001145 | 0 | Prohibits any executive agency from using any funds to hire an independent entity to: (1) undertake activities to persuade or inform the agency's employees with respect to exercising their right to organize or bargain collectively; or (2) supply the agency with information concerning the activities of employees or a labor organization in connection with representation for the purpose of collective bargaining. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 106-s-2841 | 106 | s | 2841 | Truthfulness, Responsibility, and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-07-10 | 2000-07-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] | VA | D | R000295 | 20 | Truthfulness, Responsibility, and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2000 - Requires the head of each Federal agency to certify to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (who shall make such certification public) its compliance with the requirements of this Act.(Sec. 3) Prohibits agency heads from entering any service contracts until the OMB Director: (1) determines that the agency is making substantial progress toward meeting the requirements in the certification; or (2) waives suspension of contracting authority in the interest of national security, extraordinary economic harm, or patient care. Requires the Comptroller General to monitor the compliance of any agency operating under a suspension of contracting authority.(Sec. 4) Requires each agency to establish, according to OMB guidelines, a centralized reporting system with respect to both contracting out and contracting in. Specifies frequency and contents on such reports.Requires every agency to file a separate annual report on the number of Federal employee positions and positions held by non-Federal employees under a contract that has been subject to public-private competition during the past fiscal year.Requires OMB to compile and submit all such reports to specified congressional committees for eventual publication on the Internet.(Sec. 5) Requires any agency decision to initiate or continue a privatization, outsourcing, contracting in, or contracting out for the performance of a function to be based on the results of a public-private competition process meeting certain requirements.Requires an agency to commence or continue the performance of a function by Federal employees if, under a specified cost comparison, the agency determines that at least a ten-percent cost savings would not be achieved by contractor performance of the function.(Sec. 6) Requires an agency either to conduct a new public-private competition or to convert the function to Federal employee performance, if a report indicates that, for two consecutive years, the … | 2025-08-20T14:18:51Z | |
| 106-hr-4796 | 106 | hr | 4796 | Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-06-29 | 2000-08-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment. | House | Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2] | NY | R | L000155 | 0 | Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2000 - Amends the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act to extend until July 29, 2002, or the end of the two-year period beginning on this Act's enactment, whichever is later, the authority under which postal patrons may contribute to funding for breast cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued U.S. postage stamps. | 2025-08-20T14:18:31Z | |
| 106-s-2821 | 106 | s | 2821 | FERS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Buyback Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-06-29 | 2000-07-25 | Committee on referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 0 | FERS Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Buyback Act of 2000 - Amends Federal retirement provisions with respect to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to provide that creditable service of an employee or member includes service as a temporary or intermittent employee for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation not otherwise creditable, performed after December 31, 1988 and before June 30, 2000, of at least one year's duration, whether performed over a continuous period or otherwise, but only if the individual performing such service later becomes subject to FERS, and such service is not credited for purposes of any benefit under any other retirement system established by U.S. law (disregarding the Social Security Act and provisions of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)).Provides that an employee or member, with respect to any such service, be required to deposit to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to 1.3 percent of basic pay for such service. Requires any deposit made more than five years after the later of: (1) October 1, 2000; or (2) the date on which the employee or member making the deposit first becomes an employee or member following the period of temporary or intermittent service for which such deposit is due, to include interest on such amount, computed in the manner required under CSRS and compounded annually beginning on the date of the expiration of such five-year period. Requires, if the deposit is not made or if less than the entire amount of such deposit is made: (1) the employee or member's service shall be fully creditable; but (2) any annuity under FERS based on such employee or member's service shall be reduced in a manner similar to that required for deposits with respect to certain survivor elections for reduced annuities.Directs the Office of Personnel Management to prescribe regulations under which credit for such service which was performed by an individual who has separated from Government service may be obtained. (Requi… | 2025-08-20T14:17:17Z | |
| 106-s-2829 | 106 | s | 2829 | A bill to provide for an investigation and audit at the Department of Education. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-06-29 | 2000-10-02 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 894. | Senate | Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] | AR | R | H001015 | 9 | Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) conduct a fraud audit of selected accounts at the Department of Education that the Comptroller General determines to be particularly susceptible to waste, fraud, and abuse; and (2) report its results to specified congressional committees. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 106-s-2833 | 106 | s | 2833 | A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to improve the enforcement capabilities of the Federal Election Commission, and for other purposes. | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-06-29 | 2000-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 0 | Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to authorize the Federal Election Commission to conduct random audits and investigations to ensure voluntary compliance. Extends from within six months to within 12 months of the pertinent election the period during which a campaign audit of a candidate's authorized committee may be begun.Grants authority to the Commission to seek, at any time during an administrative enforcement proceeding, a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction if the Commission believes there is a substantial likelihood that a violation is occurring or is about to occur.Revises the requirement regarding the payment of a civil penalty for knowing and willful violations of any contribution or expenditure prohibition or limit. Increases the maximum civil penalty that a conciliation agreement may require from the greater of $10,000 or an amount equal to 200 percent of the contribution or expenditure involved to the greater of $15,000 or an amount equal to 300 percent of the contribution or expenditure involved.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 106-s-2805 | 106 | s | 2805 | Federal Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-06-28 | 2000-06-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6016-6020) | Senate | Sen. Thompson, Fred [R-TN] | TN | R | T000457 | 1 | Title I: Short Title - Federal Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2000.Title II: Definitions - Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to define "landholding agency" to mean any Federal agency that, by specific or general statutory authority, has jurisdiction, custody, and control (jurisdiction) over real property or interests therein, but excludes agencies when they are acting as the sponsors of real property conveyances for public benefit purposes pursuant to Federal provisions regarding the disposal of surplus property.Title III: Life Cycle Planning and Management - Directs the Administrator of General Services: (1) in collaboration with the heads of affected Federal agencies, to establish and maintain current asset management principles to be used as guidance by such agencies in making major decisions concerning the planning, acquisition, use, maintenance, and disposal of real and personal property assets subject to such Act; and (2) to collect such descriptive information, except for classified information, as the Administrator deems will best describe the nature, use, and extent of the real property holdings of the United States.Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish data and other information technology standards for use by Federal agencies in developing or upgrading agency real property information systems; and (2) withhold information, including the location of classified facilities, when it is determined that withholding such information would be in the public interest (but otherwise the listing compiled under this title shall be public record).Directs the head of each landholding agency to appoint, or designate from among its employees, a Senior Real Property Officer. Allows the appointment of a Real Property Officer for any major component of an agency, who shall report to the Senior Real Property Officer.Makes the Senior Real Property Officer for each agency responsible for continuously monitoring agency real property assets to: (1) ensure that the management … | 2025-08-20T14:17:37Z | |
| 106-hr-4763 | 106 | hr | 4763 | Truth in Regulating Act of 2000 | Government Operations and Politics | 2000-06-27 | 2000-07-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs. | House | Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] | CA | D | C000670 | 0 | Truth in Regulating Act of 2000 - Provides that when a Federal agency publishes an economically significant rule, a chairman or ranking member of a committee of jurisdiction of either House of Congress may request the Comptroller General to review such rule. Defines "economically significant rule" to mean any proposed or final rule, including an interim or direct final rule, that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities. Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report on each rule reviewed, including an independent evaluation of the agency's analysis of the costs and benefits, and alternative approaches in the notice of proposed rulemaking and in the rulemaking record, as well as of any regulatory impact analysis, federalism assessment, or other analysis or assessment prepared by the agency or required for the rule, and the results of the evaluation and the implication of those results. Grants the Comptroller General discretion to develop procedures for determining the priority and number of requests for review.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2002.Provides for the pilot project established under this Act to continue for a three-year period, if specified appropriations are provided. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on such project's effectiveness and on whether it should be authorized permanently. | 2025-08-20T14:19:56Z |
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