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H.R.3658
Title: To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States territories for members of the Foreign Service.
Sponsor: Rep Fortuno, Luis G. [PR] (introduced 9/25/2007)      Cosponsors (18)
Latest Major Action: 5/7/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
5/6/2008--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to permit rest and recuperation travel for Foreign Service members and family members to U.S. territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Specifies that required leave based upon continuous service abroad may be taken in the United States or its territories, including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Current law refers to the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.)

MAJOR ACTIONS:

9/25/2007 Introduced in House
5/6/2008 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 249).
5/7/2008 Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
ALL ACTIONS:
9/25/2007:
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
4/30/2008:
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
4/30/2008:
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
5/5/2008 2:15pm:
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
5/5/2008 2:15pm:
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3024-3026)
5/5/2008 2:15pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3658.
5/5/2008 2:21pm:
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lewis (CA) 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 The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
5/6/2008 3:21pm:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3085-3086)
5/6/2008 3:48pm:
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 249). (text: CR 5/5/2008 H3024)
5/6/2008 3:48pm:
Mr. Rogers (KY) moved to reconsider the vote.
5/6/2008 3:50pm:
Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3086)
5/6/2008 3:56pm:
On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 190 (Roll no. 250).
5/7/2008:
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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