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H.R.2642
Title: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-17] (introduced 6/11/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.480H.RES.1197H.RES.1284H.R.4104S.1645S.2363
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-252 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 110-186
Note: H.R. 2642 is now the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (the war supplemental). H.R. 2642 was previously the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 and was incorporated as Division B in the H.R. 3043 conference report, subsequently removed from that bill, and enacted in H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
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6/11/2007 Introduced in House
6/11/2007 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-186, by Mr. Edwards.
6/15/2007 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 2 (Roll no. 498).
9/6/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 1. Record Vote Number: 316.
5/15/2008 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendment with House amendment No. 1 Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 141 - 149, 132 Present (Roll No. 328).
5/15/2008 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendment with House amendment No. 2 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 196 (Roll No. 329).
5/15/2008 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate Amendment with House Amendment No. 3 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 166 (Roll No. 330).
5/22/2008 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4803) by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 137.
5/22/2008 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4817) by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 63. Record Vote Number: 138.
5/22/2008 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4818) Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 139.
6/19/2008 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment No. 1 to Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 155 (Roll no. 431).
6/19/2008 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment No. 2 to Senate amendment with amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 12 (Roll No. 432).
6/26/2008 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment and agreed to House amendment to the Senate engrossed amendment by by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 6. Record Vote Number: 162.
6/26/2008 Cleared for White House.
6/27/2008 Presented to President.
6/30/2008 Signed by President.
6/30/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-252 [Text, PDF]