To make technical corrections to the United States Code.
Public Law 109-284 · H.R. 866 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Sep 27, 2006 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI-5)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Conyers
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes technical corrections to provisions of Titles 10 (Armed Forces), 23 (Highways), 28 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 36 (Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies and Organizations), and 40 (Public Buildings, Property, and Works) of the United States Code.
Committees
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Sep 27, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-284.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 18, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 13, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 12, 2006FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 7, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 593.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Nov 17, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 16, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 866.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 19, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-48.
- Apr 13, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 16, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
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Official record
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