United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3137 (106th)
To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President.
Introduced
25 October 1999
Last action
19 November 1999 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide, upon request, to each President-elect and each Vice-President-elect, for use in preparing for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice-President, payment of expenses during the transition for briefings, workshops, or other activities to acquaint key prospective presidential appointees with the types of problems and challenges that most typically confront new political appointees when they make the transition from campaign and other prior activities to assuming the responsibility for governance after inauguration. Provides for such activities to be conducted primarily for individuals the President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President.
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Timeline
25 October 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 October 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1999
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 October 1999
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 October 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Source: Committee
28 October 1999
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
28 October 1999
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 November 1999
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 252.
Source: Calendars
1 November 1999
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-432.
Source: Committee
1 November 1999
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-432.
Source: Committee
2 November 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3137.
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11234-11236)
Source: Floor
2 November 1999
Floor
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
3 November 1999
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 19 November 1999 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 2 November 1999 · Download file
- Reported in House · 1 November 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 October 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 2 November 1999
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 2 November 1999
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 1 November 1999
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 1 November 1999
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 1999
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 October 1999
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 October 1999
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Sponsors
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/3137
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/3137
- us · 106-hr-3137 · source updated 23 March 2026