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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY 2008 appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration; (2) general investigations and construction (including rescissions of funds); (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation, maintenance, and administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (5) clean up of contamination from sites resulting from work performed as part of the early atomic energy program; (6) flood control, hurricane, and natural disasters emergency operations; (7) general administration and related civil works functions in the headquarters of the Corps; and (8) the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). (Sec. 101) Sets forth limitations upon reprogramming of funds and certain continuing contracts.<br/>(Sec. 103) Prohibits expenditure of funds under this Act for operation and maritime maintenance of the hopper dredge McFarland.<br/>(Sec. 104) Instructs the Secretary of the Army to reduce by 35% the full-time employees at the Sacramento District Regulatory Division office of the Corps of Engineers.<br/>(Sec. 105) Prohibits the use of funds to conduct a public-private competition or direct conversion under the OMB Circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy for any Corps of Engineers program, project or activity. Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes FY2008 appropriations to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project Completion Account; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation; (3) management, development, and restoration of water and related natural resources; (4) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; (5) California Bay-Delta restoration; and (6) policy and administration in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation. (Sec. 201) Prohibits the use of funds to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the state of California of a plan, conforming to California water quality standards, to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. Declares that the costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be classified as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid. Makes any future US obligations relating to drainage for that Unit fully reimbursable by Unit beneficiaries.<br/>Title III: Department of Energy - Makes FY2008 appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for expenses related to: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy; (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability; and (3) nuclear energy.<br/>Rescinds specified amounts previously designated for clean coal technology.<br/>Makes FY2008 appropriations for: (1) fossil energy research and development; (2) naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, (3) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; (4) the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; (5) the Energy Information Administration; (6) non-defense environmental cleanup; (7) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (8) science activities; and (9) nuclear waste disposal, including specified funds designated for the state of Nevada. Makes FY2008 appropriations for: (1) DOE expenses for Environment, Safety, and Health activities; (2) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee program; (3) salaries and expenses for departmental administration; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) atomic energy defense weapons activities (designating certain amounts for nuclear weapons dismantlement, including the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility Project, Savannah River Site, South Carolina); (6) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities; (7) naval reactors; (8) the Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration; (9) atomic energy defense environmental cleanup; (10) plant and capital equipment necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense, and classified activities; and (11) nuclear waste disposal activities. Approves specified expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for official reception and representation expenses. Prohibits new direct loan obligations from being made during FY2008.<br/>Makes FY2008 appropriations for operation and maintenance of: (1) the Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western Area Power Administrations; (2) the Falcon and Amistad Dams; and (3) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).<br/>(Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of funds to award any other management and operating contract, or a significant extension or expansion to an existing management and operating contract, unless such contract is awarded using competitive procedures, or the Secretary of Energy grants a waiver (on a case-by-case basis) to allow for such a deviation. Prohibits the Secretary from delegating such waiver authority.<br/>(Sec. 302) Prohibits the use of appropriations to prepare or initiate requests for proposals for unfunded programs.<br/>(Sec. 304) Prohibits the use of Bonneville Power Administration funds to enter into any agreement to perform energy efficiency services outside the legally defined Bonneville service territory, with the exception of services provided internationally, including services provided on a reimbursable basis, unless the Administrator certifies in advance that such services are not available from private sector businesses.<br/>(Sec. 305) Requires DOE: (1) when it makes a user facility available to universities or other potential users, or seeks their input on significant user facility characteristics or equipment, to ensure broad public notice of such availability or input need; and (2) employ full and open competition in selecting a university or other potential user as a formal partner in the establishment or operation of a user facility.<br/>(Sec. 306) Deems any funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress for purposes of the National Security Act of 1947 during FY2008, until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2008.<br/>(Sec. 307) Authorizes the use of specified funds by: (1) government-owned, contractor-operator operated laboratories for laboratory-directed research and development; and (2) the plant manager of a covered nuclear weapons production plant or the manager of the Nevada Site Office for plant or site-directed research and development.<br/>(Sec. 308) Prohibits implementation of a specified DOE Order modifying contractor employee pension and medical benefits policy.<br/>(Sec. 309) Makes specified funds available until expended for the US contribution to create a low-enriched uranium stockpile for an International Nuclear Fuel Bank supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means under the International Atomic Energy Agency.<br/>Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes FY2008 appropriations to: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delta Regional Authority; (4) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (5) the Office of Inspector General; (6) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; and (7) Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects.<br/>Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to influence congressional action on legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress.<br/>(Sec. 502) Prohibits the transfer of funds made available by this Act to any federal department, agency, or instrumentality, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.<br/>(Sec. 503) Designates certain funds for hydrogen technologies. (Sec. 504) Prohibits use of funds made available in this Act: (1) to purchase light bulbs without an &quot;ENERGY STAR&quot; designation; (2) to administer the &quot;Yucca Mountain Youth Zone&quot; website; (3) to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a federal department or agency at any single conference occurring outside the United States; or (4) for the Green Maintenance Building in North Bergen, New Jersey.<br/> 1184731200 2007-07-18 Thu Nov 06 22:49:04 -0600 2008 passed house 44462 'act':9 '2008':10 'agenc':7 'relat':6 'water':3 'energi':1 'develop':4 'appropri':8 48474 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 short introduced 44462 'act':9 '2008':10 'agenc':7 'relat':6 'water':3 'energi':1 'develop':4 'appropri':8 47617 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 short reported to house 44462 'act':9 '2008':10 'agenc':7 'relat':6 'water':3 'energi':1 'develop':4 'appropri':8 47559 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 short introduced 44462 '30':17 'end':15 '2008':18 'make':1 'year':14 'agenc':10 'relat':9 'water':6 'energi':4 'fiscal':13 'purpos':22 'develop':7 'septemb':16 'appropri':2 47514 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. official calendar 44462 1184731200 Wed Jul 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122813 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274. V000108 1949-08-13 1908 2256 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 1 202-225-2493 Peter 'd':4 '-1':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'viscloski':3,8,10 M 400417 Visclosky Peter_J._Visclosky J. Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1] 715 N00003813 5414 Democrat 202-225-2461 Roman Catholic IN Pete Rep. Peter Visclosky 5.375 http://www.house.gov/visclosky/ calendar 44462 1184731200 Wed Jul 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 122813 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274. action 44462 1184731140 Tue Jul 17 12:59:00 -0500 2007 122800 Considered as unfinished business. action 44462 1184730900 Tue Jul 17 12:55:00 -0500 2007 154536 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Visclosky asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2641 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 481, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection. vote 44462 1184698620 Tue Jul 17 15:57:00 -0500 2007 roll 122812 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 641). vote h action 44462 1184697480 Tue Jul 17 15:38:00 -0500 2007 122811 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 44462 1184697480 Tue Jul 17 15:38:00 -0500 2007 122810 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 44462 1184697420 Tue Jul 17 15:37:00 -0500 2007 122807 Mr. Visclosky moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report. action 44462 1184697420 Tue Jul 17 15:37:00 -0500 2007 122809 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2641. action 44462 1184697420 Tue Jul 17 15:37:00 -0500 2007 122808 On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote. action 44462 1184694840 Tue Jul 17 14:54:00 -0500 2007 154552 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. action 44462 1184694600 Tue Jul 17 14:50:00 -0500 2007 154551 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1184692920 Tue Jul 17 14:22:00 -0500 2007 154550 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment. action 44462 1184692920 Tue Jul 17 14:22:00 -0500 2007 154549 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. action 44462 1184692440 Tue Jul 17 14:14:00 -0500 2007 154548 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. action 44462 1184691780 Tue Jul 17 14:03:00 -0500 2007 154547 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. action 44462 1184691660 Tue Jul 17 14:01:00 -0500 2007 154546 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. action 44462 1184691240 Tue Jul 17 13:54:00 -0500 2007 154545 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. action 44462 1184690820 Tue Jul 17 13:47:00 -0500 2007 154543 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. action 44462 1184690820 Tue Jul 17 13:47:00 -0500 2007 154544 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. action 44462 1184690100 Tue Jul 17 13:35:00 -0500 2007 122806 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 44462 1184690100 Tue Jul 17 13:35:00 -0500 2007 154542 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. action 44462 1184690040 Tue Jul 17 13:34:00 -0500 2007 122805 Considered as unfinished business. action 44462 1184689740 Tue Jul 17 13:29:00 -0500 2007 122803 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. action 44462 1184689740 Tue Jul 17 13:29:00 -0500 2007 122804 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business. action 44462 1184689680 Tue Jul 17 13:28:00 -0500 2007 122802 Mr. Visclosky moved that the Committee rise. action 44462 1184689680 Tue Jul 17 13:28:00 -0500 2007 154541 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, 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 Flake amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1184689260 Tue Jul 17 13:21:00 -0500 2007 154540 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 44462 1184688960 Tue Jul 17 13:16:00 -0500 2007 154539 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 44462 1184688420 Tue Jul 17 13:07:00 -0500 2007 154538 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 44462 1184688060 Tue Jul 17 13:01:00 -0500 2007 154537 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothman amendment. action 44462 1184688000 Tue Jul 17 13:00:00 -0500 2007 122801 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 44462 1184355780 Fri Jul 13 16:43:00 -0500 2007 122539 Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 110-185, Part II. action 44462 1182397920 Wed Jun 20 12:52:00 -0500 2007 154505 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Space amendment. action 44462 1182397620 Wed Jun 20 12:47:00 -0500 2007 119015 Considered as unfinished business. action 44462 1182397620 Wed Jun 20 12:47:00 -0500 2007 119016 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 44462 1182373860 Wed Jun 20 18:11:00 -0500 2007 119017 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business. action 44462 1182369000 Wed Jun 20 16:50:00 -0500 2007 154535 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182367200 Wed Jun 20 16:20:00 -0500 2007 154534 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment. action 44462 1182367140 Wed Jun 20 16:19:00 -0500 2007 154533 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson of South Carolina amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson of South Carolina demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182365220 Wed Jun 20 15:47:00 -0500 2007 154532 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Wilson of South Carolina amendment. action 44462 1182365160 Wed Jun 20 15:46:00 -0500 2007 154531 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. action 44462 1182363240 Wed Jun 20 15:14:00 -0500 2007 154530 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Price(GA) amendment. action 44462 1182362940 Wed Jun 20 15:09:00 -0500 2007 154529 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett(NJ) amendment. action 44462 1182362880 Wed Jun 20 15:08:00 -0500 2007 154528 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182362340 Wed Jun 20 14:59:00 -0500 2007 154527 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment. action 44462 1182362220 Wed Jun 20 14:57:00 -0500 2007 154526 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. Subsequently, the reservation was removed. action 44462 1182362040 Wed Jun 20 14:54:00 -0500 2007 154525 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berkley amendment. action 44462 1182361800 Wed Jun 20 14:50:00 -0500 2007 154524 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment. action 44462 1182361680 Wed Jun 20 14:48:00 -0500 2007 154523 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment. action 44462 1182361620 Wed Jun 20 14:47:00 -0500 2007 154522 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. action 44462 1182359880 Wed Jun 20 14:18:00 -0500 2007 154521 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment. action 44462 1182359820 Wed Jun 20 14:17:00 -0500 2007 154520 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop(NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop(NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182359340 Wed Jun 20 14:09:00 -0500 2007 154519 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment. action 44462 1182359100 Wed Jun 20 14:05:00 -0500 2007 154518 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy(CT) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed. action 44462 1182358800 Wed Jun 20 14:00:00 -0500 2007 154517 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (NM) amendment. action 44462 1182358740 Wed Jun 20 13:59:00 -0500 2007 154516 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. Mrs. 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. action 44462 1182358440 Wed Jun 20 13:54:00 -0500 2007 154515 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment. action 44462 1182358140 Wed Jun 20 13:49:00 -0500 2007 154514 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schmidt amendment. action 44462 1182357960 Wed Jun 20 13:46:00 -0500 2007 154513 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment. action 44462 1182357840 Wed Jun 20 13:44:00 -0500 2007 154512 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neugebauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Neugebauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182357480 Wed Jun 20 13:38:00 -0500 2007 154511 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer amendment. action 44462 1182357060 Wed Jun 20 13:31:00 -0500 2007 154510 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall(NM) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hobson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182356040 Wed Jun 20 13:14:00 -0500 2007 154509 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment. action 44462 1182355740 Wed Jun 20 13:09:00 -0500 2007 154508 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment. action 44462 1182355680 Wed Jun 20 13:08:00 -0500 2007 154507 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182355200 Wed Jun 20 13:00:00 -0500 2007 154506 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment. action 44462 1182311460 Tue Jun 19 12:51:00 -0500 2007 154480 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment No.24 under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182311040 Tue Jun 19 12:44:00 -0500 2007 154479 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 26, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182310020 Tue Jun 19 12:27:00 -0500 2007 154478 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment No.26 under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182309600 Tue Jun 19 12:20:00 -0500 2007 154477 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182308820 Tue Jun 19 12:07:00 -0500 2007 154476 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182287700 Tue Jun 19 18:15:00 -0500 2007 118822 Mr. Olver moved that the Committee rise. action 44462 1182287700 Tue Jun 19 18:15:00 -0500 2007 118823 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. action 44462 1182287700 Tue Jun 19 18:15:00 -0500 2007 118824 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business. action 44462 1182283560 Tue Jun 19 17:06:00 -0500 2007 154504 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. action 44462 1182283200 Tue Jun 19 17:00:00 -0500 2007 154503 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tauscher amendment. action 44462 1182282840 Tue Jun 19 16:54:00 -0500 2007 154502 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Upton amendment. action 44462 1182282780 Tue Jun 19 16:53:00 -0500 2007 154501 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Porter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Porter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. action 44462 1182282060 Tue Jun 19 16:41:00 -0500 2007 154500 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment. action 44462 1182282000 Tue Jun 19 16:40:00 -0500 2007 118820 Considered as unfinished business. action 44462 1182282000 Tue Jun 19 16:40:00 -0500 2007 118821 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 44462 1182281940 Tue Jun 19 16:39:00 -0500 2007 154499 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Visclosky asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2641 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 481, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection. action 44462 1182281460 Tue Jun 19 16:31:00 -0500 2007 118818 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. action 44462 1182281460 Tue Jun 19 16:31:00 -0500 2007 118817 Mr. Visclosky moved that the Committee rise. action 44462 1182281460 Tue Jun 19 16:31:00 -0500 2007 118819 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business. action 44462 1182281400 Tue Jun 19 16:30:00 -0500 2007 154498 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182279720 Tue Jun 19 16:02:00 -0500 2007 154497 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kline amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182279300 Tue Jun 19 15:55:00 -0500 2007 154496 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schmidt amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182279300 Tue Jun 19 15:55:00 -0500 2007 154495 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182278460 Tue Jun 19 15:41:00 -0500 2007 154494 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182278340 Tue Jun 19 15:39:00 -0500 2007 154493 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. action 44462 1182277020 Tue Jun 19 15:17:00 -0500 2007 154492 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Campbell amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182276900 Tue Jun 19 15:15:00 -0500 2007 154491 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. action 44462 1182275580 Tue Jun 19 14:53:00 -0500 2007 154490 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182275220 Tue Jun 19 14:47:00 -0500 2007 154489 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. action 44462 1182274080 Tue Jun 19 14:28:00 -0500 2007 154488 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182273960 Tue Jun 19 14:26:00 -0500 2007 154487 Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting. action 44462 1182273900 Tue Jun 19 14:25:00 -0500 2007 154486 The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a messsage from the President. action 44462 1182273900 Tue Jun 19 14:25:00 -0500 2007 154485 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182272340 Tue Jun 19 13:59:00 -0500 2007 154484 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182272160 Tue Jun 19 13:56:00 -0500 2007 154483 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182270960 Tue Jun 19 13:36:00 -0500 2007 154482 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment No.25 under the five-minute rule. action 44462 1182270600 Tue Jun 19 13:30:00 -0500 2007 154481 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 44462 1182269220 Tue Jun 19 13:07:00 -0500 2007 118815 Considered as unfinished business. action 44462 1182269220 Tue Jun 19 13:07:00 -0500 2007 118816 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 44462 1182269160 Tue Jun 19 13:06:00 -0500 2007 118814 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business. action 44462 1182269160 Tue Jun 19 13:06:00 -0500 2007 118813 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. action 44462 1182269100 Tue Jun 19 13:05:00 -0500 2007 118812 Mr. Visclosky moved that the committee rise. action 44462 1182260700 Tue Jun 19 10:45:00 -0500 2007 154475 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2641. action 44462 1182260700 Tue Jun 19 10:45:00 -0500 2007 118811 The Speaker designated the Honorable Artur Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 44462 1182260700 Tue Jun 19 10:45:00 -0500 2007 118810 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 481 and Rule XVIII. action 44462 1182260640 Tue Jun 19 10:44:00 -0500 2007 118809 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 481. action 44462 1182260640 Tue Jun 19 10:44:00 -0500 2007 121620 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 481. (consideration: CR H6669-6686; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H6678, H6679, H6681, H6684, H6689-6690, H6692; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H6695-6696, H6698, H6701; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H6701, H6703, H6706, H6710-6711, H6712, CR 6/20/2007 H6757, H6759, H6759-6760, H6762-6763; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 6/20/2007 H6763, H6764, H6765; text of Title V as reported in House: CR 6/20/2007 H6765) action 44462 1182260640 Tue Jun 19 10:44:00 -0500 2007 154473 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Visclosky asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2641 pursuant to House Resolution 481, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18. action 44462 1182260640 Tue Jun 19 10:44:00 -0500 2007 154474 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2641 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. action 44462 1182260520 Tue Jun 19 10:42:00 -0500 2007 118808 Rule H. Res. 481 passed House. action 44462 1181712180 Wed Jun 13 02:23:00 -0500 2007 118002 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 481 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2641 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. action 44462 1181601180 Mon Jun 11 19:33:00 -0500 2007 117783 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-185, by Mr. Visclosky. calendar 44462 1181601180 Mon Jun 11 19:33:00 -0500 2007 117784 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109. introduced 44462 1181534400 Mon Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 117782 7 312 44462 Tue Jul 17 14:57:00 -0500 2007 true 3346 112 641 57 0 On Passage: H R 2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2008 false 1/2 Passed On Passage Thu Sep 13 13:56:07 -0500 2007 house 9 39 44462 Tue Jul 17 14:37:00 -0500 2007 false 4357 388 640 8 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 45 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 13:55:12 -0500 2007 house 7 81 44462 Tue Jul 17 14:33:00 -0500 2007 false 2603 348 639 10 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 44 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 13:54:31 -0500 2007 house 20 79 44462 Tue Jul 17 14:27:00 -0500 2007 false 3608 337 638 9 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 42 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 13:53:54 -0500 2007 house 9 70 44462 Tue Jul 17 14:24:00 -0500 2007 false 3500 357 637 23 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 40 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 13:53:15 -0500 2007 house 12 98 44462 Tue Jul 17 14:19:00 -0500 2007 false 3365 326 636 10 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 39 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 13:52:34 -0500 2007 house 6 174 44462 Wed Jun 20 17:10:00 -0500 2007 true 3876 257 526 28 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 35 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:43:54 -0500 2007 house 4 138 44462 Wed Jun 20 17:06:00 -0500 2007 false 3858 295 525 11 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 34 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:43:19 -0500 2007 house 4 158 44462 Wed Jun 20 17:01:00 -0500 2007 false 3038 275 524 9 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 33 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:42:43 -0500 2007 house 6 157 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:57:00 -0500 2007 false 4257 274 523 13 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 31 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:42:08 -0500 2007 house 7 129 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:52:00 -0500 2007 false 3001 301 522 15 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 26 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:41:32 -0500 2007 house 5 146 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:49:00 -0500 2007 true 3595 285 521 23 1 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 25 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:40:53 -0500 2007 house 4 166 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:43:00 -0500 2007 false 4167 267 520 9 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 22 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:40:15 -0500 2007 house 6 133 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:38:00 -0500 2007 false 3806 298 519 9 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 19 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:39:37 -0500 2007 house 4 121 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:34:00 -0500 2007 false 3842 312 518 9 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:39:00 -0500 2007 house 10 134 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:27:00 -0500 2007 false 3426 293 517 20 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:38:19 -0500 2007 house 6 80 44462 Wed Jun 20 16:24:00 -0500 2007 false 3624 351 516 10 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:37:39 -0500 2007 house 11 123 44462 Tue Jun 19 17:14:00 -0500 2007 false 2579 303 511 8 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:34:29 -0500 2007 house 10 158 44462 Tue Jun 19 17:10:00 -0500 2007 false 3943 269 510 32 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:33:52 -0500 2007 house 10 107 44462 Tue Jun 19 17:05:00 -0500 2007 false 3335 320 509 8 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:33:15 -0500 2007 house 12 151 44462 Tue Jun 19 17:01:00 -0500 2007 false 3711 274 508 12 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:32:36 -0500 2007 house 11 121 44462 Tue Jun 19 16:57:00 -0500 2007 false 2891 305 507 6 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:31:59 -0500 2007 house 14 164 44462 Tue Jun 19 16:52:00 -0500 2007 false 2645 259 506 8 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:31:17 -0500 2007 house 10 77 44462 Tue Jun 19 16:49:00 -0500 2007 false 4251 350 505 10 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:30:36 -0500 2007 house 11 111 44462 Tue Jun 19 16:44:00 -0500 2007 false 3956 315 504 10 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2641 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:29:58 -0500 2007 house 10 76 44462 Tue Jun 19 16:39:00 -0500 2007 false 2669 351 503 9 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:29:20 -0500 2007 house 12 84 44462 Tue Jun 19 16:30:00 -0500 2007 false 2813 341 502 14 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2641 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 12:28:37 -0500 2007 house