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H.R. 2480: Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011

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H.R. 2480: Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-08 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 691 (2011): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2480 (2011-08-01), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011

Plain summary

Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Authorizes appropriations for he Administrative Conference of the United States for FY2012-FY2014. Prohibits more than $2,500 from being made available in each fiscal year for official representation and entertainment expenses for foreign dignitaries. Requires the Chairman of the Conference to: (1) submit an annual report to the President and Congress on the progress and activities of the Conference, including a description of all current and proposed future projects; (2) provide for an annual independent audit of the financial statements of the Conference, and (3) prepare and submit an annual budget. Requires at least 35% of the funding for the Conference to be made available in each fiscal year for such projects.

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Official text

Administrative Conference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · 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.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Record fed-us-cong112-hr2480 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112