S.Res. 480: A resolution extending the authority for the Senate National Security Working Group.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-11-20 · Congress · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11834-11835; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11834-11835; text of measure as introduced: CR 11/20/2004 S11804)

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-11-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11834-11835; text as passed Senate: CR 11/20/2004 S11834-11835; text of measure as introduced: CR 11/20/2004 S11804) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution extending the authority for the Senate National Security Working Group.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends Senate Resolution 105 of the 101st Congress to authorize the Senate National Security Working Group to study any issues related to national security that the Majority and Minority Leaders jointly determine appropriate. Authorizes the Group to participate in international forums and institutions regarding: (1) reduction, limitation, or control of conventional weapons, weapons of mass destruction, or the means for delivery of any such weapons; (2) reduction, limitation, or control of missile defenses; (3) export controls; and (4) national security-related issues. Extends until December 31, 2006, the authorities of specified Senate resolutions relating to the Senate National Security Working Group.

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Official text

A resolution extending the authority for the Senate National Security Working Group.

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

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Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · 1 cosponsors

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sres480.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sres>

Record fed-us-cong108-sres480 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108