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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) executive operations; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (9) Office of Civil Rights; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (11) agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (12) hazardous materials management; (13) departmental administration; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (15) Office of Communications; (16) Office of the Inspector General; (17) Office of the General Counsel; (18) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (19) Economic Research Service; (20) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (21) Agricultural Research Service; (22) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (23) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (24) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (25) Agricultural Marketing Service; (26) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (27) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (28) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (29) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (30) Farm Service Agency; (31) Risk Management Agency; (32) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (33) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) Rural Community Advancement Program; (3) rural development salaries and expenses; (4) Rural Housing Service; (5) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and (6) Rural Utilities Service. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480) program account, title I ocean freight differential grants, and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (3) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 706) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service that exceed 20% of total federal funds provided under each award. (Sec. 709) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel. (Sec. 715) Prohibits funds from being used to relocate a state Rural Development office until cost and operation effectiveness have been determined. (Sec. 716) Authorizes the Secretary to use up to 22% of competitive research funds under this Act for a competitive grants program similar to the initiative for future agriculture and food systems. (Sec. 717) Limits funds for the environmental quality incentives program. (Sec. 718) Limits funds made available in FY2008 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. (Sec. 719) Prohibits fund use for CCC-funded rehabilitation of certain dams. (Sec. 720) States that specified amounts of funds derived from interest under the cushion of credit program (section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936): (1) shall not be obligated; and (2) are rescinded. (Sec. 721) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to revise a proposed rule (July 8, 2003) respecting cost-sharing for animal and plant health emergency programs of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (Sec. 722) Requires that funds made available in the current fiscal year be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal year for the following Food Security Act of 1985 programs: (1) ground and surface water conservation program; (2) conservation reserve program; (3) wetlands reserve program; (4) conservation security program; (5) farmland protection program; (6) grassland reserve program; (7) environmental quality incentives program; and (8) wildlife habitat incentives program. Requires that funds made available in FY2004-FY2008 for federal crop insurance education and management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal years, except that FY2008 funds shall be available for new obligations. Limits fund use for such assistance. (Sec. 723) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to require rural status recertification for rural electrification and telecommunication loan program borrowers. (Sec. 724) Prohibits fund use under this Act by any executive branch entity to produce a prepackaged news story for U.S. broadcast or distribution unless it contains audio or text notice that it was produced or funded by such executive entity. (Sec. 725) Appropriates additional funds for specialty crop block grants, of which up to 5% may be used for administrative expenses. (Sec. 726) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to prevent a person not in the prescription drug importing business, a wholesaler, or a pharmacist from importing complying prescription drugs. (Sec. 727) Prohibits, without specific congressional authorization, funds under this Act from being used to study or enter into a contract with a private party for competitive sourcing activities relating to rural development or farm loan programs. (Sec. 728) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances and amounts available under the Act of August 24, 1935 to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products. (Sec. 729) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to: (1) grant a waiver of a financial conflict of interest requirement under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for any voting member of an FDA advisory committee or panel; or (2) make a certification that the need for an individual's services outweighs the potential for a conflict of interest for any such voting member. (Sec. 730) Sets forth funding allocations for the expanded food nutrition and education program. (Sec. 731) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to allow the U.S. importation of poultry products from the People's Republic of China (PRC). (Sec. 732) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances in the high energy cost grant program. (Sec. 733) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to implement the risk-based inspection program until specified issues are resolved. (Sec. 734) Limits fund use under the Federal Crop Insurance Act for: (1) program compliance, including the data mining project; and (2) the common information management system. (Sec. 735) Directs the Secretary to continue the water and waste systems direct loan program under the authority and conditions provided by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007. (Sec. 736) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise summer food service programs for children in service institutions provisions. (Sec. 737) Appropriates funds to remain available until September 30, 2009, for a fresh fruit and vegetables in school program in states not currently served by such program. (Sec. 738) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to inspect horses for slaughter purposes. (Sec. 739) Rescinds a specified amount of unobligated funds from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) reserve account. (Sec. 740) Appropriates additional amounts for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships. (Sec. 741) Rescinds a specified amount from non-mandatory funds transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) upon its establishment. (Sec. 742) Repeals, effective as of May 25, 2007, section 9012 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (P.L. 110-28). (Such section requires forage producers, in order to receive crop disaster and livestock assistance compensation for a crop year under title IX [Agricultural Assistance] of such Act, to have participated in the crop insurance pilot program or the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program during the crop year for which such assistance compensation is received.) (Sec. 743) Includes West Virginia in the program for at-risk children. (Sec. 744) Makes unexpended commodity assistance program funds available for: (1) the commodity supplemental food program; and (2) the emergency food assistance program. (Sec. 745) Considers until receipt of the 2010 Census: (1) Alamo, Texas, Mercedes, Texas, Weslaco, Texas, Donna, Texas, and La Feria, Texas (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural business and cooperative development loans and grants; (2) Bainbridge Island, Washington, and Havelock, North Carolina, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural community program loans and grants; (3) Freeport, Illinois, Kitsap County (except the City of Bremerton), Washington Atascadero, California, and Paso Robles, California, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for loans and grants funded through the rural housing insurance fund program account and the rural housing assistance grants account; and (4) Canton, Mississippi, (including individuals and entities with projects within the city) eligible for rural utilities program loans and grants. (Sec. 746) Prohibits funds under this Act for the FDA from being used to authorize health claims for conventional foods. (Sec. 747) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to contract with an entity that does not participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation. (Sec. 748) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for the Canaan Valley Institute in Thomas, West Virginia. (Sec. 749) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to terminate or consolidate any of the FDA's 13 field laboratories or 20 District Offices (or any of the inspection or compliance functions of such District Offices) functioning as of January 1, 2007. (Sec. 750) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to purchase light bulbs that do not have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation. .

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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.

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1186113600 Fri Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126810

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.

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1186107360 Thu Aug 02 23:16:00 -0500 2007 roll 126387 pass

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 18, 13 Present (Roll no. 816).

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1186106820 Thu Aug 02 23:07:00 -0500 2007 126386

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote.

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1186106820 Thu Aug 02 23:07:00 -0500 2007 129032

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9651-9652)

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1186106700 Thu Aug 02 23:05:00 -0500 2007 126385

On motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 12, 55 Present (Roll no. 815).

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1186106400 Thu Aug 02 23:00:00 -0500 2007 126383

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 216 (Roll No. 814).

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1186106400 Thu Aug 02 23:00:00 -0500 2007 126384

Mr. Hoyer moved to reconsider the vote.

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1186106400 Thu Aug 02 23:00:00 -0500 2007 127154

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 216 (Roll No. 814). (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9650)

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1186104660 Thu Aug 02 22:31:00 -0500 2007 127153

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9650)

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1186104660 Thu Aug 02 22:31:00 -0500 2007 126382

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

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1186104180 Thu Aug 02 22:23:00 -0500 2007 155112

Floor summary: 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 report the same back to the House promptly with an amendment that prohibits any funds in the Act(including grant funds) from being used to employ an alien who is not authorized to be employed in the United States and prohibit any funds in the Act for rental housing assistance programs to provide assistance to an alien not authorized to receive such assistance pursuant to 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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1186104120 Thu Aug 02 22:22:00 -0500 2007 127152

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9649; text: CR H9649)

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1186104120 Thu Aug 02 22:22:00 -0500 2007 126381

Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

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1186104060 Thu Aug 02 22:21:00 -0500 2007 127151

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9649)

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1186104060 Thu Aug 02 22:21:00 -0500 2007 126380

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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1186104060 Thu Aug 02 22:21:00 -0500 2007 126379

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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1186104000 Thu Aug 02 22:20:00 -0500 2007 126378

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3161.

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1186099920 Thu Aug 02 21:12:00 -0500 2007 155111

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 amendment until later in the legislative day.

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1186099800 Thu Aug 02 21:10:00 -0500 2007 155110

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

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1186098720 Thu Aug 02 20:52:00 -0500 2007 155109

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1186098720 Thu Aug 02 20:52:00 -0500 2007 155108

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

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1186098660 Thu Aug 02 20:51:00 -0500 2007 155107

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 amendment until later in the legislative day.

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1186097880 Thu Aug 02 20:38:00 -0500 2007 155106

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

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1186097820 Thu Aug 02 20:37:00 -0500 2007 155105

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1186097160 Thu Aug 02 20:26:00 -0500 2007 155104

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

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1186097100 Thu Aug 02 20:25:00 -0500 2007 155103

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1186096500 Thu Aug 02 20:15:00 -0500 2007 155102

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.

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1186096380 Thu Aug 02 20:13:00 -0500 2007 155101

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.

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1186095780 Thu Aug 02 20:03:00 -0500 2007 155100

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.

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1186095660 Thu Aug 02 20:01:00 -0500 2007 155099

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.

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1186094940 Thu Aug 02 19:49:00 -0500 2007 155098

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.

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1186094820 Thu Aug 02 19:47:00 -0500 2007 155097

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

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1186094040 Thu Aug 02 19:34:00 -0500 2007 155096

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.

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1186093980 Thu Aug 02 19:33:00 -0500 2007 155095

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.

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1186093380 Thu Aug 02 19:23:00 -0500 2007 155094

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.

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1186093320 Thu Aug 02 19:22:00 -0500 2007 155093

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1186092600 Thu Aug 02 19:10:00 -0500 2007 155092

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.

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1186092540 Thu Aug 02 19:09:00 -0500 2007 155091

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1186091880 Thu Aug 02 18:58:00 -0500 2007 155090

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.

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1186089780 Thu Aug 02 18:23:00 -0500 2007 127150

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9652)

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1186089780 Thu Aug 02 18:23:00 -0500 2007 126375

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3161 as unfinished business.

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1186089780 Thu Aug 02 18:23:00 -0500 2007 126376

Considered as unfinished business.

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1186089780 Thu Aug 02 18:23:00 -0500 2007 126377

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

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1186089720 Thu Aug 02 18:22:00 -0500 2007 126373

Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee rise.

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1186089720 Thu Aug 02 18:22:00 -0500 2007 126374

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

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1186089540 Thu Aug 02 18:19:00 -0500 2007 126371

Considered as unfinished business.

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1186089540 Thu Aug 02 18:19:00 -0500 2007 126372

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

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1186082460 Thu Aug 02 16:21:00 -0500 2007 126370

Rule H. Res. 599 passed House.

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1186019880 Wed Aug 01 22:58:00 -0500 2007 126369

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 599 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3161 with 30 minutes 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. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No further amendment shall be in order except those printed in part B of the Rules Committee report.

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1185954960 Wed Aug 01 04:56:00 -0500 2007 126085

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 595 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3161. The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee.

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1185920880 Tue Jul 31 19:28:00 -0500 2007 126083

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 153 (Roll no. 778).

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1185920880 Tue Jul 31 19:28:00 -0500 2007 126084

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3161 as unfinished business.

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1185919680 Tue Jul 31 19:08:00 -0500 2007 126082

Mr. Hoyer moved that the committee rise.

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1185919560 Tue Jul 31 19:06:00 -0500 2007 126081

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 178 (Roll no. 777).

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1185918120 Tue Jul 31 18:42:00 -0500 2007 126079

Mr. Jackson (IL) raised a point of order. A member was engaging in irrelevant debate. The Chair sustained the point of order.

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1185918120 Tue Jul 31 18:42:00 -0500 2007 126080

Mr. Shadegg appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote.

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1185912480 Tue Jul 31 17:08:00 -0500 2007 155089

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule.

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1185912480 Tue Jul 31 17:08:00 -0500 2007 126078

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 231 (Roll no. 776).

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1185910380 Tue Jul 31 16:33:00 -0500 2007 126077

Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee rise.

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1185910380 Tue Jul 31 16:33:00 -0500 2007 155088

Floor summary: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the adoption of the motion to rise and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and pending that made a point of no quorum. The Chair announced that a quorum was not present and ordered a call in Committee.

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1185908640 Tue Jul 31 16:04:00 -0500 2007 155087

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule.

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1185906300 Tue Jul 31 15:25:00 -0500 2007 155086

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3161.

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1185906240 Tue Jul 31 15:24:00 -0500 2007 127149

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581. (consideration: CR H9231-9251, CR 8/1/2007 H9253-9268; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H9248, CR 8/02/2007 H9606-9609; CR 8/02/2007 text of Title II as reported in House: H9609-9610; CR 8/02/2007 text of Title III as reported in House: H9610-9612;CR 8/02/2007 text of Title IV as reported in House: H9612; CR 8/02/2007 text of Title V as reported in House: H9612-9613; CR 8/02/2007 text of Title VI as reported in House: H9613; CR 8/02/2007 text of Title VII as reported in House: H9613-9615)

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1185906240 Tue Jul 31 15:24:00 -0500 2007 126074

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581.

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1185906240 Tue Jul 31 15:24:00 -0500 2007 126076

The Speaker designated the Honorable Xavier Becerra to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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1185906240 Tue Jul 31 15:24:00 -0500 2007 126075

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 581 and Rule XVIII.

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1185906240 Tue Jul 31 15:24:00 -0500 2007 155085

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3161 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.

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1185906240 Tue Jul 31 15:24:00 -0500 2007 129031

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581. (consideration: CR H9231-9251, CR 8/1/2007 H9253-9268; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H9248, CR 8/02/2007 H9606-9609; text of Title II as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9609-9610; text of Title III as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9610-9612; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9612; text of Title V as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9612-9613; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9613; text of Title VII as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9613-9615)

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1185904080 Tue Jul 31 14:48:00 -0500 2007 126073

Rule H. Res. 581 passed House.

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1185567300 Fri Jul 27 17:15:00 -0500 2007 124447

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 581 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3161 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.

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1185330420 Tue Jul 24 23:27:00 -0500 2007 123786

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.

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1185330360 Tue Jul 24 23:26:00 -0500 2007 123785

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-258, by Ms. DeLauro.

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1185249600 Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 123783

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1185249600 Tue Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 123784

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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55 On Motion to Reconsider: H R 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

true

1/2 Passed

On Motion to Reconsider

Thu Sep 13 15:48:19 -0500 2007 house

212

45432

Thu Aug 02 22:01:00 -0500 2007

false

3401

216 814

0 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

true

1/2 Failed

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions

Thu Sep 13 15:47:42 -0500 2007 house

45432

Thu Aug 02 21:21:00 -0500 2007

false

3910

363 813

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 3161

false

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:47:05 -0500 2007 house

45432

Thu Aug 02 21:17:00 -0500 2007

false

3288

355 812

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 3161

false

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:46:28 -0500 2007 house

45432

Thu Aug 02 21:09:00 -0500 2007

false

4235

337 811

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 3161

false

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:45:49 -0500 2007 house

45432

Thu Aug 02 21:06:00 -0500 2007

false

3290

353 810

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 3161

false

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:45:12 -0500 2007 house

45432

Thu Aug 02 21:03:00 -0500 2007

false

2862

357 809

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 3161

false

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:44:35 -0500 2007 house

146

45432

Thu Aug 02 20:59:00 -0500 2007

false

3271

284 808

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 3161

true

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:43:58 -0500 2007 house

152

45432

Thu Aug 02 20:56:00 -0500 2007

false

3917

278 807

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 3161

true

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:43:21 -0500 2007 house

146

45432

Thu Aug 02 20:52:00 -0500 2007

false

4024

283 806

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3161

true

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:42:43 -0500 2007 house

45432

Thu Aug 02 20:48:00 -0500 2007

false

3628

360 805

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 3161

false

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:42:05 -0500 2007 house

45432

Thu Aug 02 20:43:00 -0500 2007

false

3456

337 804

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 3161

false

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:41:28 -0500 2007 house

168

45432

Thu Aug 02 20:39:00 -0500 2007

false

3005

254 803

0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3161

true

1/2 Failed

On Agreeing to the Amendment

Thu Sep 13 15:40:48 -0500 2007 house

235

45432

Tue Jul 31 18:28:00 -0500 2007

true

4505

153 778

0 On Motion That The Committee Rise: H R 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

false

1/2 Passed

On Motion That The Committee Rise

Thu Sep 13 15:24:48 -0500 2007 house

220

45432

Tue Jul 31 18:06:00 -0500 2007

true

4047

178 777

0 Sustain the ruling of the Chair: H R 3161 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

false

1/2 Passed

Sustain the ruling of the Chair

Thu Sep 13 15:23:58 -0500 2007 house

172

45432

Tue Jul 31 16:08:00 -0500 2007

false

4119

231 776

0 On Motion that the Committee Rise: H R 3161

true

1/2 Failed

On Motion that the Committee Rise

Thu Sep 13 15:23:19 -0500 2007 house