Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

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Bill Number

HR 2643

Introduced

Jun 11, 2007

Latest Action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.

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Administrative fees Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Air pollution control Alaska American Samoa Animals Appropriations Armed Forces and National Security Arts, Culture, Religion Building construction California Caribbean area Cattle Chemicals Civil actions and liability Claims Climate change and greenhouse gases Commemorations Commission of Fine Arts Competitive bidding Congressional reporting requirements Consultants Continental shelf Cost accounting Criminal investigation Cultural centers Department of Agriculture Department of Health and Human Services Department of the Interior Disaster relief Dislocated workers District of Columbia Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Ecosystem management Elephants Emergency Management Eminent domain Endangered species Energy Energy conservation Environmental assessment Environmental health Environmental law enforcement Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency Environmental research Everglades Executive Office of the President Families Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to Indians Federal aid to research Federal aid to the arts and humanities Federal aid to water pollution control Federal law enforcement officers Federal-Indian relations Federal-territorial relations Federally-guaranteed loans Fire fighters Fire prevention Florida Forest conservation Forest ecology Forest fires Forest management Forest roads Forestry Foundations Gas in submerged lands Geology Government lending Government liability Government Operations and Politics Government procurement Government publicity Government trust funds Government vehicles Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Grazing Guam Habitat conservation Hazardous wastes Health Helicopters Historic sites History Horses Housing and Community Development Hydrology Indian claims Indian lands Indian medical care Indigenous peoples Insect control Inspectors general International Affairs International education International environmental cooperation Irrigation Jewish holocaust (1939-1945) Labor and Employment Laboratories Land transfers Law Legal fees Liability for environmental damages Lighting Lobbying Lumber trade Maintenance and repair Maps Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marshall Islands Maryland Medical research Micronesia Migratory bird conservation Mining leases Mining royalties Minnesota Minorities Minority business enterprises Museums National Capital Planning Commission National forests National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities National Institutes of Health (NIH) National monuments National parks Native Americans Natural gas Nevada New Jersey New York City New York State Nonprofit organizations Northern Mariana Islands Oceania Oil and gas leases Oil and gas royalties Oil pollution Oil shales Oil well drilling Old growth forests Oregon Palau Islands Payments in lieu of taxes Performing arts Pesticides Petroleum Petroleum in submerged lands Poisons Pollution measurement Presidential commissions Primates Private forests Privatization Prosecution Prospecting Public Lands and Natural Resources Puerto Rico Railroad land grants Range management Reclamation of land Recreation Reforestation Relocation Reprogramming of appropriated funds Rescission of appropriated funds Research and development Research centers Research grants Restoration ecology Rhinoceroses Right-of-way Road construction Rural economic development Salaries Salmon Science, Technology, Communications Small business Smithsonian Institution Social Welfare Sports and Recreation Strip mining Surveying Taxation Tigers Timber sales Transportation and Public Works Treaties Turtles Underground storage Urban affairs Urban forestry Utah Virgin Islands Virginia Waste water treatment Water quality Water Resources Development Water treatment plants Watersheds Wetlands Wildlife conservation Wildlife refuges Youth employment

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008.

Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for: (1) land and resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (3) Oregon and California grant lands; (4) range improvements; (5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands; (6) miscellaneous trust funds; and (7) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds).

Appropriates funds for FY2008 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for: (1) resource management; (2) construction; (3) land acquisition; (4) expenses related to carrying out the Endangered Species Act of 1973; (5) the National Wildlife Refuge Fund; (6) expenses related to carrying out the North American Wetlands Conservation Act; (7) financial assistance for projects to promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds; (8) expenses related to carrying out, through the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004; and (9) wildlife conservation grants to states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes.

Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the National Park Service (NPS) for: (1) the National Park System (including expenses for carrying out programs of the U.S. Park Police); (2) expenses related to cost share agreements for Centennial Challenge signature projects and programs; (3) expenses for national recreation and preservation programs; (4) expenses related to carrying out the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (including transfers of funds); (5) construction; (6) land acquisition and state assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Rescinds specified contract authority to obligate funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for FY2008.

Makes appropriations for FY2008 to: (1) the U.S. Geological Survey for surveys, investigations, and research; (2) the Minerals Management Service for royalty and offshore minerals management and oil spill research; (3) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for regulation and technology and the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; (4) the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for operation of Indian programs, (including transfer of funds), construction (including transfer of funds), Indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to Indians, and Indian guaranteed loans; (5) the Office of the Secretary for departmental offices; (6) provide assistance to U.S. territories and to carry out the Compacts of Free Association with respect to the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Micronesia; (7) the Office of the Solicitor; (8) the Office of Inspector General; (9) provide for the operation of trust programs for Indians; (10) provide for a program for consolidation of fractional interests in Indian lands by direct expenditure or cooperative agreement; (11) make payments in lieu of taxes to units of local government containing certain federally owned lands; (12) the Central Hazardous Materials Fund for expenses of the Department of the Interior and its component offices and bureaus for the remedial action of hazardous waste substances, pollutants, or contaminants pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; and (13) the Department of the Interior natural resource damage assessment and restoration.

Sets forth authorized and prohibited uses of specified funds.

(Sec. 113) Makes funds appropriated for FY2008 under this Act available to the tribes within the California Tribal Trust Reform Consortium, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, and the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boys Reservation through the same methodology as funds were distributed in FY2003. Prohibits the Department from imposing its trust management infrastructure upon or altering existing trust resource management systems of such tribes which have a self-governance compact and operate in accordance with the Tribal Self-Governance Program.

(Sec. 114) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands, waters, or interests therein for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands.

(Sec. 115) Prohibits the use of any funds in this Act to issue any new lease that authorizes production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any lessee under an existing lease issued by the Department of the Interior pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act where such existing lease is not subject to limitations on royalty relief based on market price.

Title II: Environmental Protection Agency - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for: (1) science and technology; (2) expenses for supporting activities of the Commission on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation established by this Act (including transfers of funds); (3) environmental programs and management; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) buildings and facilities; (6) the Hazardous Substance Superfund (including transfers of funds); (7) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program; (8) expenses to carry out EPA 's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 concerning oil spill response; and (9) state and tribal assistance grants for environmental programs and infrastructure assistance.

Rescinds a specified amount from unobligated balances for carrying out projects and activities authorized under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with regard to the reimbursement of certain publicly owned treatment works on which construction was initiated after June 30, 1966, but before July 1, 1973.

Title III: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service for: (1) forest and rangeland research; (2) state and private forestry; (3) the National Forest System; (4) capital improvement and maintenance (including transfers of funds); (5) land acquisitions, including specified National Forest areas in Utah, Nevada, and California; (6) range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement; (7) gifts, donations, and bequests for forest and rangeland research; (8) federal land management in Alaska; and (9) wildland fire management (including transfers of funds).

Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Indian health facilities; and (2) the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Makes appropriations for FY2008 in specified amounts for various purposes to the: (1) Executive Office of the President; (2) Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; (3) Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; (4) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; (5) Smithsonian Institution; (6) National Gallery of Art; (7) John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; (8) Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; (9) National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities; (10) Commission of Fine Arts, including expenses for National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs; (11) Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; (12) National Capital Planning Commission; (13) U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; (14) Presidio Trust Fund; and (15) White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance (including transfer of funds).

Title IV: General Provisions - Sets forth limitation on the use of funds under this Act.

(Sec. 405) Requires: (1) estimated overhead charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks from programs, projects, activities and subactivities to support governmentwide, departmental, agency or bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional or central operations to be presented in annual budget justifications and subject to approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; and (2) changes to such estimates to be presented to such Committees for approval.

(Sec. 412) Permits the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to make reciprocal agreements in which the individuals furnished by an agreement to provide fire management services are considered, for tort liability, employees of the foreign country receiving the services when the individuals are fighting fires. Prohibits the Secretaries from making any agreement in which a foreign country does not assume any and all responsibility for acts or omissions of American firefighters who are firefighting in such foreign country.

(Sec. 413) Allows the Secretaries, in awarding a federal contract for any of specified purposes with funds made available by this Act, notwithstanding federal government procurement and contracting laws, to give consideration to local contractors who are from economically disadvantaged rural communities and who provide employment and training for dislocated and displaced workers. Allows the Secretaries, notwithstanding such laws, to award contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements in certain areas to various entities, including local non-profits and the Youth Conservation Corps. Includes in such areas habitat restoration or management and forest hazardous fuels reduction.

(Sec. 414) Limits the amounts of funds made available by this Act or any other Act to the Department of the Interior to initiate or continue competitive sourcing studies in FY2008 for programs, projects, and activities for which funds are appropriated by this Act.

Prohibits any of the funds available to the Forest Service from being used in FY2008 for competitive sourcing studies and related activities.

Directs agencies funded in this Act, in preparing any reports to the Committees on Appropriations on competitive sourcing activities, to include the incremental cost directly attributable to conducting the competitive sourcing competitions, including costs attributable to paying outside consultants and contractors and, in accordance with full cost accounting principles, all costs attributable to developing, implementing, supporting, managing, monitoring, and reporting on competitive sourcing, including personnel, consultant, travel, and training costs associated with program management.

Instructs the Secretary of of the Interior, in carrying out any competitive sourcing study involving Department of the Interior employees, to: (1) determine whether any of the employees concerned are also qualified to participate in wildland fire management activities; and (2) take into consideration the effect that contracting with a private sector source would have on the ability of the Department of the Interior to effectively and efficiently fight and manage wildfires.

(Sec. 415) Extends the authority for: (1) the pilot program for enhancing Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and other land uses; and (2) the deposit of all fees collected to recover the costs of processing applications for, and monitoring compliance with, authorizations to use and occupy National Forest System lands pursuant to certain Acts.

(Sec. 416) Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2003 to extend the authority for cooperative agreements between the Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs to facilitate the administration of Forest Service programs and activities when the principal purpose of the resulting relationship is to the mutually significant benefit of the Forest Service and the other party or parties to the agreement, including nonprofit entities.

Title V: Global Climate Change - (Sec. 501) Expresses the sense of Congress that there should be enacted a comprehensive and effective national program of mandatory, market-based limits and incentives on emissions of greenhouse gases that slow, stop, and reverse the growth of such emissions at a rate and in a manner that: (1) will not significantly harm the U.S. economy; and (2) will encourage comparable action by other nations that are major trading partners and key contributors to global emissions.

(Sec. 502) Prohibits the use of any funds made available by this Act to condemn land.

(Sec. 503) Prohibits the use of any funds in this Act to plan, design, study, or construct, for the purpose of harvesting timber by private entities or individuals, a forest development road in Tongass National Forest.

(Sec. 504) Provides for the amount otherwise provided in this Act for the "Historic Preservation Fund" to be reduced by $1 million and increased by $1 million.

Title VI: Additional General Provisions - (Sec. 601) Prohibits the use of funds to eliminate or restrict programs that are for the reforestation of urban areas.

(Sec. 602) Prohibits the use of funds to limit outreach programs administered by the Smithsonian Institution.

(Sec. 603) Prohibits the use of funds to purchase light bulbs unless they have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation.

(Sec. 604) Prohibits the use of funds to promulgate or implement the EPA proposed regulations concerning National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2007.

(Sec. 605) Prohibits the use of funds for the Division of Criminal Investigation of the EPA in contravention of the criminal investigator requirements of the Pollution Prosecution Act of 1990.

(Sec. 606) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale (and tar sands) resources on public lands pursuant to requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with regard to a programmatic environmental impact statement for such program; or (2) to conduct an oil shale lease sale pursuant to such Act.

Actions

Jun 28, 2007

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
Jun 27, 2007

The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 27, 2007

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7259)
Jun 27, 2007

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2643.
Jun 27, 2007

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 27, 2007

Mr. Dicks moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Jun 27, 2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cannon amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cannon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamborn amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lamborn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Udall (CO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Musgrave amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Musgrave demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 27, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7213-7270)
Jun 27, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2007

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 579).
Jun 27, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 579).
Jun 27, 2007

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 233 (Roll no. 578).
Jun 27, 2007

The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7269; text: CR H7269)
Jun 27, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add a new title to the bill which spells out requirements for an effective date based upon certification related to domestic energy policy.
Jun 27, 2007

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H7269)
Jun 26, 2007

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2643 as unfinished business.
Jun 26, 2007

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of certain amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller of California amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

RESUMED - The Committee of the Whole resumed it's sitting.
Jun 26, 2007

The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pearce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pearce demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 26, 2007

Considered as unfinished business.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dent amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tiahrt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Barton (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barton (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sullivan amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LoBiondo amendment. pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2643 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 26, 2007

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 26, 2007

Mr. Dicks moved that the committee rise.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (UT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop(UT) amendment under the five-minute rule pending, reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Conaway amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jindal amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey En Bloc amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price(GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McHugh amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conaway amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Conaway demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peterson(PA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tiahrt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Peterson(PA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Dicks amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Shays amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King of Iowa amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings of Florida amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop of Utah amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Jun 26, 2007

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop of Utah amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 26, 2007

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2643.
Jun 26, 2007

The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Jun 26, 2007

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 514 and Rule XVIII.
Jun 26, 2007

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2643 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 26, 2007

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 514. (consideration: CR H7087-7197; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H7094, H7096, H7098-7100, H7103, H7104-7105, H7105-7106, H7108-7109, H7110-7111, H7112-7113; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H7125, H7126-7127, H7129, H7130-7132; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H7132, H7135-7137, H7137-7139, H7139-7140; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H7140-7142; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H7142, CR 6/27/2007 H7259)
Jun 26, 2007

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Dicks asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2643 pursuant to House Resolution 514, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for eletronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 or rule XX.
Jun 26, 2007

Rule H. Res. 514 passed House.
Jun 25, 2007

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 514 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2643 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 22, 2007

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 110-187, Part II.
Jun 11, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Jun 11, 2007

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-187, by Mr. Dicks.
Jun 11, 2007

Introduced in House

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