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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.480, H.RES.1197, H.RES.1284, H.R.4104, S.1645, S.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.

ALL ACTIONS:

6/11/2007 7:38pm:: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-186, by Mr. Edwards.
6/11/2007 7:38pm:: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.
6/13/2007 2:21am:: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 480 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2642 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.
6/15/2007 11:49am:: ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Welch asked unanimous consent that (1) it be in order at any time for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 18, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of the bill H.R. 2642, which shall proceed according to the following order: the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with; all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 21; general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled; after general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule; and no amendment shall be in order except those on a list submitted to the desk. Agreed to without objection.
6/15/2007 11:51am:: Considered pursuant to previous special order. (consideration: CR H6518-6566; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H6533-6534, H6536, H6540, H6541-6542, H6543-6544; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H6544-6546; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H6552-6553; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H6553)
6/15/2007 11:51am:: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to previous special order.
6/15/2007 11:52am:: The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephen F. Lynch to act as Chairman of the Committee.
6/15/2007 11:53am:: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2642.
6/15/2007 1:02pm:: H.AMDT.301 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hayes. (consideration: CR H6534-6536, H6561-6562; text: CR H6535)
Amendment sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 2005 Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $30 million.
6/15/2007 1:03pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayes amendment.
6/15/2007 1:12pm:: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hayes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hayes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
6/15/2007 1:13pm:: H.AMDT.302 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H6536-6538, H6562; text: CR H6536)
Amendment sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 1990 Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $50 million.
6/15/2007 1:13pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
6/15/2007 1:30pm:: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
6/15/2007 1:31pm:: H.AMDT.303 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H6538-6540, H6562-6563; text: CR H6538)
Amendment sought to reduce funding for the 1990 BRAC account by $50 million and to increase funding for the Veterans Health Administration and Medical Services account by $22 million.
6/15/2007 1:31pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia amendment.
6/15/2007 1:45pm:: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
6/15/2007 1:55pm:: H.AMDT.304 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Franks (AZ). (consideration: CR H6542; text: CR H6542)
Amendment strikes section 125 which prohibits funds from being used for conducting studies of missile defense.
6/15/2007 1:55pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks amendment.
6/15/2007 2:00pm:: H.AMDT.304 On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/15/2007 2:09pm:: H.AMDT.305 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Moran (KS). (consideration: CR H6546-6548, H6563-6564; text: CR H6546)
Amendment transfers $125 million from Veterans Health Administration accounts to the Medical Services account in order to increase the amount of mileage reimbursement that disabled veterans receive for travel for medical services.
6/15/2007 2:09pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran (KS) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
6/15/2007 2:21pm:: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran (KS) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran (KS) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
6/15/2007 2:24pm:: H.AMDT.306 Amendment (A006) offered by Mrs. Capito. (consideration: CR H6548-6549; text: CR H6548)
Amendment redirects $5 million to the Office of Rural Health.
6/15/2007 2:24pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
6/15/2007 2:31pm:: H.AMDT.306 On agreeing to the Capito amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/15/2007 2:32pm:: H.AMDT.307 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine. (consideration: CR H6549; text: CR H6549)
An amendment to deal with funding for Gainesville Veteran Affairs Medical Center.
6/15/2007 2:32pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Corinne Brown (FL) amendment.
6/15/2007 2:36pm:: H.AMDT.307 By unanimous consent, the Brown, Corrine amendment was withdrawn.
6/15/2007 2:36pm:: H.AMDT.308 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H6549-6551, H6564; text: CR H6550)
Amendment sought to increase, by transfer, funding for state extended care facilities for veterans by $10 million.
6/15/2007 2:37pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment.
6/15/2007 2:46pm:: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
6/15/2007 2:51pm:: H.AMDT.309 Amendment (A009) offered by Mrs. Wilson (NM). (consideration: CR H6551-6552; text: CR H6551)
Amendment provides $2 million to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.
6/15/2007 2:51pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (NM) amendment.
6/15/2007 2:56pm:: H.AMDT.309 On agreeing to the Wilson (NM) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/15/2007 3:03pm:: H.AMDT.310 Amendment (A010) offered by Mrs. Blackburn. (consideration: CR H6553; text: CR H6553)
Amendment directs the agencies funded under the bill to expand the use of e-commerce technologies in the conducting of their business practices within the limits of the existing statute and funding.
6/15/2007 3:04pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment.
6/15/2007 3:07pm:: H.AMDT.310 On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/15/2007 3:07pm:: H.AMDT.311 Amendment (A011) offered by Mrs. Musgrave. (consideration: CR H6553-6555, H6564-6565; text: CR H6553)
An amendment to add a new section prohibiting the use of funds for any action that is related to or promotes the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in southeastern Colorado.
6/15/2007 3:07pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Musgrave amendment.
6/15/2007 3:23pm:: 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. Mr. Salazar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
6/15/2007 3:24pm:: H.AMDT.312 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Hall (NY). (consideration: CR H6555-6556; text: CR H6555)
An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to any officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, or to any Deputy Under Secretary or Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs a performance award or a performance-based cash award.
6/15/2007 3:24pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hall (NY) amendment.
6/15/2007 3:29pm:: H.AMDT.312 By unanimous consent, the Hall (NY) amendment was withdrawn.
6/15/2007 3:31pm:: H.AMDT.313 Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H6556-6558; text: CR H6556)
An amendment to add a new section pertaining to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase the number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas.
6/15/2007 3:31pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
6/15/2007 3:36pm:: H.AMDT.313 By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.
6/15/2007 3:36pm:: H.AMDT.314 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Upton. (consideration: CR H6558; text: CR H6558)
An amendment to provide funds to purchase light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR designation.
6/15/2007 3:36pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Upton amendment.
6/15/2007 3:38pm:: H.AMDT.314 On agreeing to the Upton amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
6/15/2007 3:43pm:: H.AMDT.315 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Pearce. (consideration: CR H6559; text: CR H6559)
An amendment to add a new section prohibiting funds to be used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affiars increases reimbursement rates.
6/15/2007 3:43pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
6/15/2007 3:47pm:: H.AMDT.315 Mr. Edwards raised a point of order against the Pearce amendment (A015). Mr. Edwards stated that the provisions of the Pearce amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
6/15/2007 3:58pm:: 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.
6/15/2007 4:22pm:: H.AMDT.301 On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 110 - 304 (Roll no. 492).
6/15/2007 4:27pm:: H.AMDT.302 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 347 (Roll no. 493).
6/15/2007 4:31pm:: H.AMDT.303 On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 154 - 260 (Roll no. 494).
6/15/2007 4:36pm:: H.AMDT.305 On agreeing to the Moran (KS) amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 264 - 152 (Roll no. 495).
6/15/2007 4:41pm:: H.AMDT.308 On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 496).
6/15/2007 4:44pm:: H.AMDT.311 On agreeing to the Musgrave amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 383 - 34 (Roll no. 497).
6/15/2007 4:45pm:: Mr. Edwards moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
6/15/2007 4:45pm:: On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
6/15/2007 4:45pm:: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2642.
6/15/2007 4:46pm:: The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H6565)
6/15/2007 4:46pm:: The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
6/15/2007 4:53pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/15/2007 4:53pm:: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 2 (Roll no. 498).
6/18/2007:: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
9/4/2007:: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11010-11019)
9/4/2007:: S.AMDT.2656 Amendment SA 2656 proposed by Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S11010)
In the nature of a substitute.
9/4/2007:: S.AMDT.2656 Amendment SA 2656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
9/5/2007:: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11092-11095, S11101-11112)
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2686 Amendment SA 2686 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S11102-11107; text: CR S11103)
To strike section 225, relating to a prohibition on the disposal of Department of Veterans Affairs lands and improvements at West Los Angeles Medical Center, California.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2686 Motion to table amendment SA 2686 made in Senate.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2686 Motion to table amendment SA 2686 withdrawn in Senate.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2686 Motion to table amendment SA 2686 made in Senate.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2686 Motion to table amendment SA 2686 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 25. Record Vote Number: 312.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2661 Amendment SA 2661 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Feingold. (consideration: CR S11107-11108; text: CR S11108)
To require a report from the Comptroller General on the adequacy of mental health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to female members of the Armed Forces and female veterans.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2661 Amendment SA 2661 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2658 Amendment SA 2658 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Obama. (consideration: CR S11108; text: CR S11108)
To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2658 Amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2660 Amendment SA 2660 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator McCaskill. (consideration: CR S11108; text: CR S11108)
To provide a mechanism by which individuals can report to the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs cases of waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2660 Amendment SA 2660 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2677 Amendment SA 2677 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S11108; text: CR S11108)
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to train psychologists.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2677 Amendment SA 2677 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2679 Amendment SA 2679 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S11108-11109; text: CR S11108-11109)
To require reports on the reconstruction of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2679 Amendment SA 2679 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2680 Amendment SA 2680 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Stabenow. (consideration: CR S11109; text: CR S11109)
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located in Alpena, Michigan as the "Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2680 Amendment SA 2680 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2681 Amendment SA 2681 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S11109; text: CR S11109)
To provide that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility lease in fiscal year 2008 in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 to implement the recommendations outlined in the August, 2007 Study of South Texas VeteransA? Inpatient and Specialty Outpatient Health Care Needs.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2681 Amendment SA 2681 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2669 Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Tester. (consideration: CR S11109; text: CR S11109)
To provide, with an offset, an additional $125,000,000 for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2669 Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2682 Amendment SA 2682 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S11109-11110; text: CR S11109-11110)
To require a report on access to medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who live in remote rural areas.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2682 Amendment SA 2682 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2688 Amendment SA 2688 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S11110; text: CR S11110)
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to modify certain instruments to allow the City of Aurora, State of Colorado, to convey to the United States certain non-Federal land to be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the construction of a veterans medical facility.
9/5/2007:: S.AMDT.2688 Amendment SA 2688 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/6/2007:: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S11137-11144)
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2687 Amendment SA 2687 proposed by Senator Coleman. (consideration: CR S11137-11140; text: CR S11139)
To provide funding for security associated with the national party conventions.
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2687 Amendment SA 2687 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 15. Record Vote Number: 313.
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2664 Amendment SA 2664 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S11140-11141; text: CR S11140)
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to increases in dollar amounts for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, from rounding down such dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar.
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2664 Amendment SA 2664 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2662 Amendment SA 2662 proposed by Senator Salazar. (consideration: CR S11141; text: CR S11141)
To prohibit the use of funds to expand the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado.
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2662 Amendment SA 2662 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number: 314.
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2673 Amendment SA 2673 proposed by Senator Brown. (consideration: CR S11141-11142; text: CR S11141)
To limit the cases in which funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Veterans Affairs that is performed by more than 10 Federal employees.
9/6/2007:: S.AMDT.2673 Amendment SA 2673 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 39. Record Vote Number: 315.
9/6/2007:: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 1. Record Vote Number: 316. (text as passed Senate: CR 9/7/2007 S11271-11278)
9/6/2007:: Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnson; Inouye; Landrieu; Byrd; Murray; Reed; Nelson NE; Leahy; Hutchison; Craig; Brownback; Allard; McConnell; Bennett; Cochran. (consideration: CR S11144)
9/7/2007:: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5/14/2008 7:37pm:: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1197 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 with each of the three amendments printed in the report. The motion shall be debatable for two hours equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
5/15/2008 12:06pm:: Rule H. Res. 1197 passed House.
5/15/2008 12:30pm:: Mr. Obey moved that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H3905-4046; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3905-3912)
5/15/2008 12:33pm:: POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Ryan(WI) raised a point of order against H.R. 2642. Mr. Ryan(WI) stated that the proposed House amendments to the Senate amendment violate the Pay-Go rules. The Chair overruled the point order.
5/15/2008 12:36pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1197, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on the Obey motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 with amendments.
5/15/2008 1:20pm:: DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2642.
5/15/2008 3:03pm:: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4044)
5/15/2008 3:03pm:: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1197, the Chair announced that it would put the question on adoption of each of the 3 House amendments to the Senate amendment separately.
5/15/2008 3:30pm:: 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). (consideration: CR H3912-3917, H4044-4045; text: CR H3912-3917)
5/15/2008 3:30pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/15/2008 3:37pm:: On motion to agree to Senate amendment with House amendment No. 2 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 196 (Roll No. 329). (consideration: CR H3917-3934, H4045-4046; text: CR H3917-3934)
5/15/2008 3:37pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/15/2008 3:46pm:: On motion to agree to Senate Amendment with House Amendment No. 3 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 166 (Roll No. 330). (consideration: CR H4046)
5/15/2008 3:46pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/15/2008:: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
5/20/2008:: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4444-4461, S4461-4467, S4468-4469, S4471, S4475-4476)
5/20/2008:: Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4789) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4460)
5/20/2008:: S.AMDT.4789 Amendment SA 4789 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4460)
In the nature of a substitute.
5/20/2008:: S.AMDT.4790 Amendment SA 4790 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4789. (consideration: CR S4460-4461)
In the nature of a substitute.
5/20/2008:: Point of order that Reid motion to concur in House amendment no. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4789) (title VIII and portions of title X) violates Rule XVI made in Senate.
5/20/2008:: Point of order against Reid motion to concur in House amendment no. 2 to the Senate amendment with amendment (SA 4789) sustained.
5/20/2008:: S.AMDT.4789 Amendment SA 4789 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment) ruled out of order by the chair.
5/20/2008:: S.AMDT.4790 SA 4790 fell when SA 4789 ruled out of order.
5/20/2008:: Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4803) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4475)
5/20/2008:: S.AMDT.4803 Amendment SA 4803 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4475)
In the nature of substitute.
5/20/2008:: S.AMDT.4804 Amendment SA 4804 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4803. (consideration: CR S4475)
In the nature of a substitute.
5/20/2008:: S.AMDT.4803 Cloture motion on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4803) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4475; text: CR S4475)
5/22/2008:: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4709-4713, S4714-4742)
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4803 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4710, S4741)
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4804 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4710, S4741)
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4803 Cloture motion on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment No. 2 with an amendment (SA 4803) withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4804 Proposed amendment SA 4804 withdrawn in Senate.
5/22/2008:: 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:: S.AMDT.4803 Amendment SA 4803 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 22. Record Vote Number: 137.
5/22/2008:: Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4816) made in Senate.
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4816 Amendment SA 4816 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4741-4742)
In the nature of a substitute.
5/22/2008:: Point of order that Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4816) (Section 11312) violates Rule XVI.
5/22/2008:: Point of order against Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 with an amendment (SA 4816) sustained.
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4816 Amendment SA 4816 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment) ruled out of order by the chair.
5/22/2008:: Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4817) made in Senate.
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4817 Amendment SA 4817 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4742)
In the nature of a substitute.
5/22/2008:: 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:: S.AMDT.4817 Amendment SA 4817 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment) not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 63. Record Vote Number: 138.
5/22/2008:: The motion to concur in the House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4817), pursuant to the order of May 21, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in the Senate.
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4817 Proposed amendment SA 4817 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment), pursuant to the order of May 21, 2008, the motion having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in Senate.
5/22/2008:: Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4818) made in Senate.
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4818 Amendment SA 4818 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4742)
In the nature of a substitute.
5/22/2008:: 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.
5/22/2008:: S.AMDT.4818 Amendment SA 4818 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 26. Record Vote Number: 139.
5/22/2008:: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
6/19/2008 6:53pm:: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, Mr. Obey called up from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2642, and offered a motion.
6/19/2008 6:53pm:: Mr. Obey moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5622-5705)
6/19/2008 6:53pm:: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, with an amendment.
6/19/2008 7:47pm:: At the conclusion of debate and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the previous question was ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the question of adoption of the Senate amendments will be divided to the end that the disposition of the Senate amendments will be decided separately.
6/19/2008 8:05pm:: 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 8:13pm:: 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).
6/19/2008 8:13pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/20/2008:: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:.
6/26/2008:: Motion to concur in House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6234-6267)
6/26/2008:: Point of order raised in Senate with respect to House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment.
6/26/2008:: Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 21. Record Vote Number: 161.
6/26/2008:: 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. (text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S6239-6262)
6/26/2008:: Cleared for White House.
6/27/2008:: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
6/27/2008:: Presented to President.
6/30/2008:: Signed by President.
6/30/2008:: Became Public Law No: 110-252.