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Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify criteria for certification relating to Advanced Spectroscopic Portal monitors, and for other purposes.
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- Short: Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Official: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify criteria for certification relating to Advanced Spectroscopic Portal monitors, and for other purposes. as amended by house.
- Short: Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 as reported to house.
- Official: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify criteria for certification relating to advanced spectroscopic portal monitors, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 as introduced.
3/5/2008--Introduced.
Next Generation Radiation Screening Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enter into an agreement regarding the minimumSee Full Bill Text
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| March 05, 2008 | July 30, 2008 | | | |
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- Jul 31, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 30, 2008: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Jul 30, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7180-7181)
- Jul 30, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Jul 30, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 29, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Jul 29, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5531.
- Jul 29, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Jul 29, 2008: Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Added to calendar on Jul 22, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487..
- Jul 22, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-764.
- Added to calendar on Jun 26, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
- Jun 26, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 26, 2008: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology Discharged.
- Mar 18, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
- Mar 05, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced on Mar 05, 2008.
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