Washington, DC - The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs today completed action on the following legislation and committee reports: • Levin amendment #1 to S.21 - agreed to by voice vote • Lautenberg amendment #4 to S.21 - failed by a vote of 1-15 • Lautenberg amendment #1 to S.21 - agreed to by voice vote • S.21, Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2005 - agreed to as amended by voice vote The following were approved together (“en bloc") by voice vote: • S.335, a bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act • S.494, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act • S.501, a bill to provide a site for the National Women’s History Museum in the District of Columbia • Report of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, titled: “The Role of the Professional Firms in the U.S. Tax Shelter Industry" • Report of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, titled: “Profiteering in a Non-Profit Industry: Abusive Practices in Credit Counseling."
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
