S. 679 · 112th Congress · enacted
Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011
Became Public Law No: 112-166.
Latest official action 2012-08-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate June 29, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Eliminates the requirement of Senate approval (advice and consent) of specified presidentially-appointed positions in federal agencies and departments, as follows: Department of Agriculture: (1) Assistant Secretary for Administration, (2) Administrator of the Rural Utilities Services, and (3) all members of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation; Department of Commerce: Chief Scientist, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Department of Defense (DOD): (1) all members of the National Security Education Board, and (2) Director of the Selective Service System; Department of Education: (1) Assistant Secretary for Management, and (2) Commissioner for Education Statistics; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs; Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness, (2) Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), (3) Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration, (4) Director of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement, (5) Chief Medical Officer, and (6) Assistant Secretaries for Health Affairs, Legisl…
Congressional Research Service · 2012-08-10
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
17 of 17 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$29,550
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$21,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
FREEDOM FUND$20,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$18,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$18,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$17,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$17,500
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$17,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$17,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$16,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$16,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$16,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $2,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $6,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordIHEARTMEDIA, INC. PAC$15,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,500
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$15,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$15,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$15,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)$15,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$15,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$15,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$15,000
TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$15,000
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$15,000
Charles E. Schumer · Sponsor · $5,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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