Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010
Public Law 111-177 · H.R. 5139 · 111th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Jun 8, 2010 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA-28)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010 - Amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize: (1) the provisions of such Act to be extended to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) in the same manner as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation; and (2) any such extension to continue to extend to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers and employees) after that Office has been dissolved.
Provides that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Committees
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jun 8, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-177.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 27, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 24, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 20, 2010FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- May 19, 2010FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5139.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McMahon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 26, 2010CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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