H.R.3815: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source homeland security information products, and for other purposes.

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source homeland security information products, and for other purposes. 9/24/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Open Source and the Director of National Intelligence, to establish an open source collection, analysis, and dissemination program within the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Defines "open source information" to mean publicly available information that can be lawfully obtained by a member of the public by request, purchase, or observation. Requires the program to make full and efficient [...]

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09/24/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
09/24/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1051.
09/23/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
09/23/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
09/17/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-342. 10:00 a.m.

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09/24/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
09/24/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1051.
09/23/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
09/23/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
09/17/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-342. 10:00 a.m.
07/31/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/30/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
07/30/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
07/30/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/30/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7596)
07/30/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7189-7190)
07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7189-7191)
07/29/2008 - Ms. Harman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
07/29/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3815.
07/29/2008 - At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
07/29/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7189-7191; text of measure as reported in House: CR H7189-7190)
07/21/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-763.
07/21/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
06/26/2008 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/26/2008 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
06/11/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/11/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
10/12/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
10/10/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.