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Jun 20, 2007

Summary of Amendments Submitted to H.R. 2771 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008

Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for

H.R. 2771 - Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008

Listed in Alphabetical Order

June 20, 2007 4:55 PM

 

Bilirakis (FL)

 

 

 

 

#9

The amendment increases funding for the Books for the Blind program at the Library of Congress by $7,882,000 and decreases funding for the Architect of the Capitol--House Office Buildings by the same amount.

Cardoza (CA)

 

 

 

 

#5

(Withdrawn) Increases funding for the Congressional Budget Office--Salaries and Expenses by $6,468,000, decreasing funding for the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Visitor Center by the same amount.

Cleaver (MO)

 

 

 

 

#4

The amendment would prohibit funds made available in the bill for MRA accounts to be used directly to provide any individual with a vehicle that is not an alternative fuel vehicle, except those under lease prior to enactment.

Conaway (TX)

 

 

 

 

#2

Sense of the House that any reduction in the amount appropriated by this Act achieved as a result of amendments adopted by the House should be dedicated to deficit reduction.

Flake (AZ)

#11

The amendment reduces funding for the Government Printing Office--Congressional Printing and Binding by $3,200,000. 

Flake (AZ)

#20

(Revised) The amendment prohibits funds in the bill from going to any entity not specified in law.

Harman (CA)/Upton (MI)/Inglis (SC)/Lipinski (IL)

#23

The amendment provides that none of the funds in the bill may be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation.

Hensarling (TX)

 

 

 

 

#13

The amendment reduces funding for House of Representatives--Salaries and Expenses by $8,594,000 and also reduces funding for House of Representatives--Committee Employees--Standing Committees, Special and Select by $8,594,000.

Hensarling (TX)

#14

The amendment reduces funding for Architect of the Capitol--House Office Buildings by $6,255,000.

Hensarling (TX)

 

 

 

 

#15

The amendment reduces funding for House of Representatives--Salaries and Expenses by $3,934,000 and also reduces funding for House of Representatives--Committee Employees--Committee on Appropriations by $3,934,000.

Hensarling (TX)

 

 

 

 

#16

The amendment reduces funding for House of Representatives--Salaries and Expenses by $26,284,000 and also reduces funding for MRA accounts by $26,284,000. 

Hensarling (TX)

#17

The amendment reduces funds for all Republican and Democratic leadership offices by between $12,000 and $826,000 per item.

Issa (CA)

 

 

 

 

#18

The amendment prohibits the Chief Administrative Officer from using funds in this bill to study the availability free trade or fair trade coffee in House food service facilities.

Issa (CA)

 

 

 

 

#19

The amendment prohibits the Chief Administrative Officer from using funds in the bill to engage the services of culinary school students in consulting on the menus for the Members Dining Room.

Jindal (LA)

 

 

 

 

#6

(Withdrawn) Prevents funds from being used to support any official contact by a Member or House employee with any Member's spouse who is a registered lobbyist, or is employed or retained by a registered lobbyist.

Jordan (OH)

#10

The amendment reduces appropriations in the bill by 4% across the board.

King, Steve (IA)

 

 

 

 

#12

The amendment states that no funds may be allocated to the House Appropriations Committee unless earmarks approved by the Committee are fully disclosed to the general public in a searchable and sortable format at least 48 hours before their consideration on the floor of the House of Representatives.

Kingston (GA)

 

 

 

 

#21

This amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used to enter into a contract with an entity that does not participate in the basic pilot program in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

Kingston (GA)

#22

The amendment reduces funding for Architect of the Capitol--House Office Buildings by $16,000,000.

McCaul (TX)

#3

This amendment reduces the funds allocated to the Government Printing Office—Printing and Binding by $3 million.

Price, Tom (GA)

#1

The amendment reduces by one percent the amount appropriated by this bill.

Sánchez, Linda (CA)

 

 

 

 

#7

(Withdrawn) The amendment reduces the "Architect of the Capitol-- Capitol Building " account by $125,000 and increases the "Architect of the Capitol--Capitol Grounds" account by the same amount.

 

Sánchez, Linda (CA)

 

 

 

 

#8

(Withdrawn) Decreases funding for the Architect of the Capitol--House Office Buildings by $50,000, and increases funding for the Architect of the Capitol--House Office Buildings by $50,000.