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HR 658 - 108

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-44.

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Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 Became Public Law No: 108-44. Finance and Financial Sector

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Summary

82 Passed Senate without amendment Nov 28, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service, notwithstanding those governing appointments in the competitive service. Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service. Instructs the Commission to report to specified congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system.

36 Passed House amended Nov 28, 2006

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service, notwithstanding those governing appointments in the competitive service. Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service. Instructs the Commission to report to specified congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system.

18 Reported to House amended, Part I Nov 28, 2006

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service, notwithstanding any statutes, rules, and regulations governing appointments in the competitive service. Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service. Instructs the Commission to report to designated congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system.

00 Introduced in House Nov 28, 2006

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to declare that: (1) all accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the Securities and Exchange Commission shall be excepted from the competitive service; and (2) an employee in the competitive service at the time his or her position becomes excepted from the competitive service shall be considered as continuing in the competitive service as long as he or she continues to occupy such position.

49 Public Law Jul 14, 2003

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the Securities and Exchange Commission to appoint any candidates for accountant, economist, and securities compliance examiner positions in the competitive service according to statutes, rules, and regulations for the excepted service, notwithstanding those governing appointments in the competitive service. Declares that such appointments shall not be considered to cause a position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service. Instructs the Commission to report to specified congressional committees on the changes in the hiring process authorized by this Act, including: (1) the quality of candidates; (2) the procedures used by the Commission to select candidates through the streamlined hiring process; (3) the numbers, types, and grades of employees hired under the authority; (4) any benefits or shortcomings associated with the use of the authority; (5) the effect of the exercise of the authority on the hiring of veterans and other demographic groups; and (6) the way in which managers were trained in the administration of the streamlined hiring system.

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Timeline

Jul 3, 2003

Signed by President.

Jul 3, 2003

Signed by President.

Jul 3, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-44.

Jul 3, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-44.

Jun 24, 2003

Presented to President.

Jun 24, 2003

Presented to President.

Jun 20, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 19, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8260)

Jun 19, 2003

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8260)

Jun 18, 2003

Received in the Senate.

Jun 17, 2003

Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 17, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5421-5424)

Jun 17, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 658.

Jun 17, 2003

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 17, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5438)

Jun 17, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 281).(text: CR H5421)

Jun 17, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 281). (text: CR H5421)

Jun 17, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 2, 2003

Committee on Government Reform discharged.

Jun 2, 2003

Committee on Government Reform discharged.

Jun 2, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.

Apr 8, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-63, Part I.

Apr 8, 2003

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-63, Part I.

Apr 8, 2003

House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 2, 2003.

Mar 26, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 26, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 20, 2003

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 20, 2003

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 6, 2003

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.

Feb 11, 2003

Introduced in House

Feb 11, 2003

Introduced in House

Feb 11, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

Feb 11, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

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