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H.R. 658: Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003

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H.R. 658: Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-02-11 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-44.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-02-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 281 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR658 (2003-06-17), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-44. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003

Plain summary

(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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Official text

Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 658, Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 (2003-04-03); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 658, Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act of 2003 (2003-04-03)

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr658 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108