Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

11/13/2007--Public Law. Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of Defense - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for:
(1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces;
(2) environmental restoration for the military departments, the Department of Defense (DOD), and at formerly used defense sites;
(3) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; and
(4) former Soviet Union threat reduction. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for procurement by the Armed Forces of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement. Appropriates funds for:
(1) defense-wide procurement;
(2) National Guard and reserve equipment; and
(3) certain procurements under the Defense Production Act of 1950. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) by the Armed Forces and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for:
(1) the Defense Working Capital Funds; and
(2) programs under the National Defense Sealift Fund. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for:
(1) the Defense Health Program;
(2) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions;
(3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense;
(4) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; and
(5) the Office of the Inspector General. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the:
(1) Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund; and
(2) Intelligence Community Management Account. Title VIII: General Provisions - Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of authorized funds.
(Sec. 8006) Requires a report from DOD to the defense committees to establish the baseline for application of FY2008 reprogramming and transfer authorities.
(Sec. 8010) Authorizes procurement funds to be used for a multiyear procurement contract for:
(1) the Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter;
(2) M1A2 Abrams system enhancement package upgrades;
(3) M2A3/M3A3 Bradley upgrades; and
(4) the Virginia class submarine.
(Sec. 8012) Prohibits, during FY2008, the management by end strengths of DOD civilian personnel.
(Sec. 8023) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations of up to $350 million for DOD military compensation, construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the government of Kuwait.
(Sec. 8025) Prohibits the use of funds from this Act to establish a new federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). Limits the federal compensation to be paid to FFRDC members or consultants. Prohibits the use of FY2008 funds for new building construction, cost-sharing payments for projects funded by government grants, absorption of cost overruns, or certain charitable contributions. Limits the staff years of technical effort that may be funded for FFRDCs from FY2008 funds. Reduces, by $57.725 million, the total amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs.
(Sec. 8026) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating.
(Sec. 8029) Requires the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to report to Congress on the amount of DOD purchases from foreign entities in FY2008.
(Sec. 8032) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to Indian tribes located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota relocatable military housing units currently located at Grand Forks and Minot Air Force Bases that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. Requires the Operation Walking Shield Program to resolve any housing unit conflicts arising after such conveyance.
(Sec. 8038) Makes specified DOD O&M funds available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts on Indian lands resulting from DOD activities.
(Sec. 8039) Prohibits the use of funds:
(1) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act;
(2) to establish additional field operating agencies of DOD elements, except for those funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program and Army agencies established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices;
(3) for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, unless specifically appropriated for such purpose; and
(4) to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 2003, level.
(Sec. 8043) Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts.
(Sec. 8048) Prohibits the transfer to any other department or agency, except as specifically provided in an appropriations law, of funds available to DOD or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities.
(Sec. 8052) Prohibits current fiscal year DOD funds from being obligated or expended to transfer to another nation or international organization defense articles or services for use in any United Nations (UN) peacekeeping or peace enforcement operation, or for any other international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operation, unless specified congressional committees are given 15 days' advance notice.
(Sec. 8059) Makes DOD funds available to provide transportation of medical supplies and equipment to:
(1) American Samoa; and
(2) the Indian Health Service in conjunction with a civil-military project.
(Sec. 8060) Prohibits funds from being used to approve or license the sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign government.
(Sec. 8061) Authorizes the Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, to waive limitations on the procurement of defense items from a foreign country if:
(1) the Secretary determines that such limitations would invalidate cooperative or reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items; and
(2) such country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items procured in the United States for that country. Provides exceptions.
(Sec. 8062) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to support a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if credible information exists that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken. Requires the monitoring of such information. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition under extraordinary circumstances (requiring a report to the defense committees on any such waiver).
(Sec. 8067) Provides for the crediting during the current fiscal year of certain refunds attributable to the use of government travel or purchase cards or refunds for travel arranged by a government-contracted travel management center.
(Sec. 8068) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used for a mission critical or mission essential financial management information technology system that is not registered with the DOD Chief Information Officer. Prohibits such a system from receiving a Milestone A or B approval, or full rate production approval, until the Chief Information Officer certifies to the defense committees that the system is being developed in accordance with the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996.
(Sec. 8070) Authorizes members of the National Guard performing full-time duty to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System.
(Sec. 8071) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity specified armor-piercing ammunition, except to an entity performing demilitarization services for DOD.
(Sec. 8072) Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to waive payment for the lease of non-excess DOD personal property to certain, youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organizations.
(Sec. 8079) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a program to distribute surplus DOD dental and medical equipment to Indian Health Service facilities and federally-qualified health centers.
(Sec. 8080) Earmarks specified RDT&E funds for producing Arrow missile components in the United States and Arrow missile components and missiles in Israel to meet Israel's defense requirements.
(Sec. 8081) Makes Navy shipbuilding and conversion funds available to fund prior-year shipbuilding cost increases, allocating such funds among specified naval accounts.
(Sec. 8086) Appropriates funds for a grant by the Secretary of the Army to facilitate access by veterans to opportunities for skilled employment in the construction industry.
(Sec. 8087) Appropriates funds for assistance to public schools that have unusually high concentrations of special needs military dependents enrolled.
(Sec. 8088) Directs:
(1) DOD and the Army to make future budgetary and programming plans to fully finance the Non-Line of Sight Objective Force cannon and ammunition resupply capability in order to field such system in FY2010; and
(2) the Army to ensure that budgetary and programmatic plans will provide for no fewer than seven Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.
(Sec. 8089) Appropriates funds to DOD for nine specified grants by the Secretary.
(Sec. 8091) Requires the FY2009 budget to include separate budget justification documents for costs of U.S. Armed Forces' participation in contingency operations for the military personnel, O&M, and procurement accounts.
(Sec. 8092) Prohibits funds from being used for RDT&E, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system.
(Sec. 8094) Prohibits the availability of funds for integration of foreign intelligence information unless such information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities.
(Sec. 8095) Requires Ready Reserve members who are called or ordered to active duty in time of national emergency to be notified of their expected mobilization period at the time they are called or ordered. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement in order to respond to a national security emergency or meet dire operational requirements.
(Sec. 8097) Reduces by $506.9 million the total amount appropriated in titles II, III, and IV of this Act, for contractor efficiencies.
(Sec. 8099) Authorizes the Secretary to present promotional materials, including a U.S. flag and other recognition items, to any member who participates in Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom, in conjunction with any week-long national observation and day of national celebration.
(Sec. 8101) Earmarks funds for the operations and development of training and technology for the Joint Interagency Training and Education Center and affiliated Center for National Response at the Memorial Tunnel.
(Sec. 8104) Reduces by $1.353 billion the total amount appropriated in titles II through V of this Act, to reflect savings from revised economic assumptions.
(Sec. 8111) Directs the Secretary to create a major force program category for space for DOD's future years defense program.
(Sec. 8112) Appropriates funds to the Tanker Replacement Transfer Fund in connection with a tanker acquisition program.
(Sec. 8113) Prohibits the use of funds to:
(1) establish any military installation or base for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; or
(2) exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq.
(Sec. 8114) Prohibits the use of funds in contravention of specified laws or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
(Sec. 8116) Requires any request for funds for a fiscal year after 2008 for an ongoing military operation overseas, including operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, to be included in the annual budget of the President for that fiscal year.
(Sec. 8118) Authorizes the transfer of specified funds to the Secretary of the Interior for construction expenses at the USS ARIZONA Memorial Museum and Visitors Center.
(Sec. 8119) Requires DOD to complete work on the destruction of the U.S. stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions, including those stored at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, and Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, by the deadline established by the Chemical Weapons Convention, and in no circumstances later than December 30, 2017. Requires a report from the Secretary to specified congressional leaders and the defense committees, at the end of 2007 and every 180 days afterwards until compliance, on DOD progress toward such stockpile destruction.
(Sec. 8120) Amends the Senate Rules to state that it is not a gift for a Member (or a Senate employee making a reservation for that Member) to make more than one reservation on scheduled flights with participating airlines when such action assists the Member in conducting official business.
(Sec. 8121) Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain on the DOD Internet homepage a direct link to the website of the DOD Office of the Inspector General.
(Sec. 8122) Appropriates funds for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, for use in connection with research and development, upgrades, and procurement of mine resistant ambush protected vehicles. Directs the Secretary, after five days' prior notification to the defense committees, to transfer such funds to O&M, procurement, and RDT&E appropriations for such purposes. Designates such funds as an emergency requirement. Division B: Further Continuing Appropriations, 2008 -
(Sec. 101) Amends the joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY2008 to extend the November 16, 2007, expiration date to December 14, 2007.
(Sec. 102) Amends such joint resolution to add provisions which:
(1) continue through the December 14, 2007, date the budget authority of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board under the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983;
(2) provide amounts for the rate of operations for the Department of Commerce's periodic censuses and programs;
(3) designate certain obligations as emergency requirements;
(4) appropriate a specified amount for Charles Davis, widower of JoAnn Davis, late a Representative from Virginia;
(5) provide amounts and rates of operations for specified accounts and programs within the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration;
(6) continue through the December 14, 2007, date the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance for certain aircraft and related property placed into federal service;
(7) make additional appropriations for the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management for wildfire management;
(8) make additional appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster relief; and
(9) make additional appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Fund for grants to Louisiana under that state's Road Home program.


... morehide bill summary

Sponsor

• Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]

Committees

• House Appropriations
• 2 more
  • Senate Appropriations
  • Senate Appropriations
  close

Amendments

This bill has 104 amendments. See All AmendmentsHide All Amendments

Amendments to H.R.3222

Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt768	Withdrawn	An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funds appropriated for cooperative threat reduction programs.
H.Amdt769	Fail	An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the uses of funds to be used to perform any cost study pursuant to the provisions of OMB Circular A-76 if the study being performed exceeds a period of 24 months after initiation of such study with respect to a single function activity or 30 months after initiation of such study for a multi-function activity.
H.Amdt770	Fail	An amendment to limit the use of funds for the Presidio Trust.
H.Amdt771	Pass	Amendment information not available.
H.Amdt772	Fail	An amendment to revise by reducing the amounts made available under the heading "RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION- Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide", and increasing the amounts made available under that heading by $97,200,000.
H.Amdt773	Pass	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to waive or modify regulations promulgated under chapter 43, 71, 75,or 77 of title 5, United States Code.
H.Amdt774	Withdrawn	Amendment information not available.
H.Amdt775	Fail	An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to award a grant or contract based on the race, ethnicity, or sex of the grant applicant or prospective contractor.
H.Amdt776	Fail	An amendment numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds under the heading "Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army" may be used for the Paint Shield for Protecting People From Microbial Threats.
H.Amdt777	Fail	An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used for Swimmer Detection Sonar Network.
H.Amdt778	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for Marine Desalination Systems, Inc., in St. Petersburg, Florida.
H.Amdt779	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for Concurrent Technologies Corporation.
H.Amdt780	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Doyle Center for Manufacturing Technology.
H.Amdt781	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Lewis Center for Education Research.
H.Amdt782	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the National Drug Intelligence Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
S.Amdt.3116	Pass	To require the establishment on the Internet website of the Department of Defense of a link to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
S.Amdt.3117	Pass	To improve the security of United States borders.
S.Amdt.3118	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3119	Withdrawn	To change the effective date.
S.Amdt.3120	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, $1,000,000 for the Smart Data Project: Real Time Geospatial Video Sensor Intelligence program.
S.Amdt.3121	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3122	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3123	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3124	Pass	To make funds available from Other Procurement, Air Force, to accelerate the deployment of the Associate Intermodal Platform pallet system.
S.Amdt.3125	Pass	To make available, from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force, $1,000,000 for Materials Integrity Management Research for Air Force Systems.
S.Amdt.3126	Fail	To prohibit waivers for enlistment in the Armed Forces of individuals with certain felony offenses.
S.Amdt.3127	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, up to $1,000,000 for the High Altitude Airship Program.
S.Amdt.3128	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, $2,000,000 for the DDG-51 Class Modernization-Hybrid Propulsion Permanent Magnet Drive System.
S.Amdt.3129	Pass	To make available from Military Personnel $3,000,000 for a pilot program on troops to nurse teachers.
S.Amdt.3130	Pass	To increase, with an offset, the amount appropriated for Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, by $10,000,000.
S.Amdt.3131	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, $4,000,000 for the Virtual Systems Integrated Laboratory-Armored Vehicle Components and Systems Simulated in Cost-Effective Virtual Design and Test Environment.
S.Amdt.3132	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3133	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3134	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3135	Pass	To provide that, of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, up to $5,000,000 may be made available for the High Temperature Superconductor AC Synchronous Propulsion Motor for the purposes of completing testing and transitioning to Navy ship class as part of an effort to increase power while reducing vessel weight.
S.Amdt.3136	Pass	To make available from Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, $4,000,000 for the 8th Air Force Cyberspace Innovation Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
S.Amdt.3137	Pass	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.
S.Amdt.3139	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3140	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3141	Pass	To enhance United States sea-based missile defense capabilities.
S.Amdt.3142	Withdrawn	To provide an additional $23,600,000,000 for Other Procurement, Army, for the procurement of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and to designate the amount an emergency requirement.
S.Amdt.3143	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3144	Withdrawn	To make available from within amounts already appropriated in the bill for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide $10,000,000 for the Space Test Bed.
S.Amdt.3145	Pass	To make available from Procurement, Defense-Wide, $7,000,000 for the Insider Threat program.
S.Amdt.3146	Withdrawn	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, up to $5,000,000 for the Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center.
S.Amdt.3147	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3148	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3149	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3150	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3151	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3152	Pass	To make available from Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, $2,000,000 for the Minuteman Digitization Demonstration Program.
S.Amdt.3153	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, $6,000,000 for the continuation of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System by the Marine Corps.
S.Amdt.3154	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3155	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, $3,750,000 for a Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical laser.
S.Amdt.3156	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3157	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3158	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3159	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3161	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3162	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, $6,000,000 for Advanced Automotive Technology.
S.Amdt.3163	Pass	To make available from Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, $5,000,000 for the retrofit of upgraded Molecular Sieve Oxygen Generation Systems into F-15C/D fighter aircraft.
S.Amdt.3164	Offered	To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq.
S.Amdt.3165	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3166	Pass	To make available from Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, $5,000,000 for the program of the National Military Family Association known as Operation Purple.
S.Amdt.3167	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, $4,000,000 for MARK V replacement research.
S.Amdt.3168	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3169	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3170	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3171	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3172	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3173	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, $3,750,000 for a High Energy Laser Systems Test facility Sea Light Beam Director.
S.Amdt.3174	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3175	Pass	To make available from Intelligence Community Management Account, $5,000,000 for Internet Observer and Inner View insider threat mitigation tools.
S.Amdt.3176	Pass	To provide local officials and the Secretary of Homeland Security greater involvement in decisions regarding the location of border fencing.
S.Amdt.3177	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, $1,200,000 for Ground Warfare Acoustical Combat System of netted sensors.
S.Amdt.3178	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3179	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3180	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3181	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3182	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, $5,000,000 for the Laser Perimeter Awareness System for integration into the Electronic Harbor Security System.
S.Amdt.3183	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3184	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3185	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3186	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3187	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3188	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3189	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3190	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3191	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3192	Pass	To fund Operation Jump Start, the deployment of National Guard personnel, to the southern border, through September 30, 2008.
S.Amdt.3193	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3194	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3195	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3196	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3197	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3198	Offered	To authorize the expenditure of funds appropriated under subsection (b) of the Border Security Act of 2007 to address any border security issue, including security at the northern border.
S.Amdt.3199	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3200	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3201	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3202	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3203	Offered	Amendment information not available.
S.Amdt.3204	Pass	To make available from Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, $1,000,000 for the development of Low-Cost, High Resolution, remote controlled Side Scan Sonar for USV and Harbor Surveillance Applications.
S.Amdt.3206	Pass	To make technical corrections to Public Law 110-81.
S.Amdt.3207	Pass	To require that not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on mechanisms for expanding public-private partnerships with military and family organizations for the purpose of increasing access to family support, in particular, for the minor dependent children of deployed servicemembers.

Bill Status

Make a Bill Status Widget

	OpenCongress widgets allow you to display information about bills and issue areas on your own website or blog. First, select which bill or issue you want to track, then customize the appearance of the panel, and finally paste a simple chunk of HTML into your site. Now your community will have an easy, up-to-date way to track the status of important bills and issues in Congress.

Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		This Bill Has Become Law
July 30, 2007		August 05, 2007		October 03, 2007		November 13, 2007		November 13, 2007

Latest Vote

November 08, 2007Roll call number 1064 in the House
Question: On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 3222 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 92%	Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

Close

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
Thomas Allen
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
Rep. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
Nancy Boyda
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Robert Cramer
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Darlene Hooley
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
William Jefferson
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Stephanie Jones
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
Nicholas Lampson
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
Tim Mahoney
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Michael McNulty
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. Brad Miller [D, NC-13]
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37]
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
Albert Wynn
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]

Close

Republicans Voting 'Aye'

Close

Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
Richard Baker
Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
Christopher Cannon
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
Steven Chabot
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
David Davis
Thomas Davis
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
John Doolittle
Thelma Drake
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Philip English
Terry Everett
Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
Michael Ferguson
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Vito Fossella
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
Wayne Gilchrest
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
J. Hastert
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Robin Hayes
Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
David Hobson
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
Kenny Hulshof
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
Bobby Jindal
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
Ric Keller
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
Joseph Knollenberg
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
Ron Lewis
Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
James McCrery
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
Marilyn Musgrave
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Steven Pearce
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
John Peterson
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Charles Pickering
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Jon Porter
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
Deborah Pryce
Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
James Ramstad
Ralph Regula
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rick Renzi
Thomas Reynolds
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Bill Sali
H. Saxton
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
Christopher Shays
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
Thomas Tancredo
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
Timothy Walberg
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
James Walsh
Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
David Weldon
Gerald Weller
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
Heather Wilson
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]

Close

Others Voting 'Aye'

Close

Close

Democrats Voting 'Nay'

Close

Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]

Close

Republicans Voting 'Nay'

Close

Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]

Close

Others Voting 'Nay'

Close

Close

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Close

Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
Julia Carson
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
Tom Lantos
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]

Close

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

Close

Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
Barbara Cubin
Tom Feeney
Virgil Goode
Duncan Hunter
John Kuhl
Ray LaHood
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]

Close

Others Voting 'Abstain'

Close

Close

---

See Full Voting History (14 votes)Hide Voting History     Show All Actions (77 actions)Hide Actions

Voting History

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
November 08, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 3222 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.	400	15	Passed	See Vote
November 05, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Closing Portions of the Conference: H R 3222 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.	351	0	Passed	See Vote
October 03, 2007	Senate	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On the Amendment (Feingold Amdt. No. 3164 )	28	68	Amendment Rejected	See Vote
October 03, 2007	Senate	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On the Amendment (Graham Amdt. No. 3117 )	95	1	Amendment Agreed to	See Vote
October 02, 2007	Senate	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Boxer Amdt. No. 3126 as Modified )	53	41	Motion to Table Agreed to	See Vote
August 05, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Passage: H R 3222 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.	395	13	Passed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 3222	109	301	Failed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 14 to H R 3222	57	353	Failed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 3222	98	312	Failed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 3222	91	317	Failed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 3222	126	284	Failed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 3222	161	249	Failed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3222	94	311	Failed	See Vote
August 04, 2007	House	H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3222	148	259	Failed	See Vote

All Bill Actions

• Enacted on Nov 13, 2007. Became Public Law No: 110-116.
• Signed on Nov 13, 2007.
• Nov 09, 2007: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Nov 09, 2007. Presented to President.
• Nov 08, 2007: Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• Unknown action
• Nov 08, 2007: The previous question was ordered without objection.
• Nov 08, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3222.
• Nov 08, 2007: Mr. Murtha brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-434 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 806.
• Nov 08, 2007: Rule H. Res. 806 passed House.
• Nov 08, 2007: Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
• Nov 08, 2007: Conference report considered in Senate.
• Unknown action
• Nov 08, 2007. Cleared for White House.
• Nov 07, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 806 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3222 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against consideration are waived. The conference report shall be consideredas read.
• Nov 06, 2007: Conference report H. Rept. 110-434 filed.
• Nov 06, 2007: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
• Nov 05, 2007: On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 351 - 0 (Roll no. 1034).
• Nov 05, 2007: Mr. Murtha moved to close portions of the conference.
• Nov 05, 2007: The Speaker appointed conferees: Murtha, Dicks, Visclosky, Moran (VA), Kaptur, Cramer, Boyd (FL), Rothman, Bishop (GA), Obey, Young (FL), Hobson, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Wicker, Kingston, and Lewis (CA).
• Nov 05, 2007: Mr. Murtha moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
• Nov 05, 2007: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
• Oct 04, 2007: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Oct 03, 2007: Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
• Passed by Voice Vote in the Senate on Oct 03, 2007. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
• Passed by Voice Vote in the Senate on Oct 03, 2007. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text as passed Senate: CR 10/4/2007 S12812-12825)
• Oct 03, 2007: Considered by Senate.
• Oct 03, 2007: Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Feinstein; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison.
• Passed by Voice Vote in the Senate on Oct 03, 2007. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR 10/4/2007 S12812-12825)
• Oct 02, 2007: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
• Oct 02, 2007: The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
• Oct 02, 2007: Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
• Sep 17, 2007: Star Print ordered on the report.
• Sep 14, 2007: Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Byrd for Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/04/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-155.
• Added to calendar on Sep 14, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353..
• Added to calendar on Sep 12, 2007: Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably..
• Sep 12, 2007: Committee on Appropriations. Date of scheduled consideration and markup session. SD-106. 10:00 a.m.
• Sep 12, 2007: Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• Sep 12, 2007: Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Sep 11, 2007: Subcommittee on Defense. Date of scheduled consideration and markup session. SD-192. 10:00 a.m.
• Sep 11, 2007: Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
• Sep 04, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
• Aug 05, 2007: The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
• Aug 05, 2007: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 8/4/2007 H100013)
• Aug 05, 2007: The previous question was ordered without objection.
• Aug 05, 2007: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3222.
• Aug 05, 2007: 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.
• Aug 05, 2007: 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.
• Passed roll in the House on Aug 05, 2007. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 13 (Roll no. 846).
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: 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.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: 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.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: 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.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDIGNS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walberg amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
• Aug 04, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Franks(AZ) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks(AZ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks(AZ) amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: 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.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: 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.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers(MI) amendment.
• Aug 04, 2007: Considered a previous order of the House.
• Aug 04, 2007: The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
• Aug 04, 2007: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union to a previous special order.
• Aug 04, 2007: Consideration initiated a previous order of the House.
• Aug 01, 2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 596 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3222 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 considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
• Jul 30, 2007: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-279, by Mr. Murtha.
• Added to calendar on Jul 30, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181..
• Introduced on Jul 30, 2007.

---

Related Bills:

• H.Res.596
• H.Res.614
• H.Res.806

Related Issue Areas:

• Afghanistan
• Iraq
• Military occupation
• Military operations
• 127 more
• South Asia
• Defense policy
• AIDS (Disease)
• Africa (Sub-Saharan)
• Air force
• Air-to-air missiles
• Aliens
• American Samoa
• Ammunition
• Appropriations
• Armed forces
• Armed forces reserves
• Arms control
• Army
• Ballistic missiles
• Budgets
• Buy American
• Central Intelligence Agency
• Chemical warfare
• Civil service retirement
• Congress
• Congress and military policy
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Counterterrorism
• Defense budgets
• Defense contracts
• Defense economics
• Defense procurement
• Department of Defense
• Disaster relief
• Drug abuse
• Drug law enforcement
• Education
• Emergency management
• Employee health benefits
• Environmental protection
• Europe
• Executive departments
• Explosives
• Foreign aid
• Foreign policy
• Former Soviet states
• Government contractors
• Government information
• Government publicity
• Government trust funds
• Graduate education
• Guam
• Guided missiles
• Hawaii
• Hazardous substances
• Hazardous waste sites
• Health policy
• Higher education
• Inspectors general
• Intelligence activities
• International affairs
• International relief
• Job training
• Labor
• Law
• Liability for environmental damages
• Lobbying
• Marines
• Marshall Islands
• Medical care
• Medical education
• Medicine
• Merchant marine
• Micronesia
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military aircraft
• Military civic action
• Military helicopters
• Military hospitals
• Military medicine
• Military pay
• Military personnel
• Military research
• Military sealift
• Military technology
• Military training
• Military transportation
• Military vehicles
• National Guard
• Natural resources
• Navy
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Nuclear nonproliferation
• Nuclear weapons
• Oceania
• Officer personnel
• Ordnance
• Palau Islands
• Pensions
• Politics and government
• Preventive medicine
• Privatization
• Public contracts
• Recycling of waste products
• Reprogramming of appropriated funds
• Research and development
• Restoration ecology
• Rockets (Aeronautics)
• Salaries
• Science policy
• Shipbuilding
• Shipyards
• Solid wastes
• Space activities
• Spacecraft
• Submarines
• Surface-to-air missiles
• Tanks (Combat vehicles)
• Technology
• Torpedoes
• Trade
• Transportation
• Travel costs
• Turkey
• Warships
• Waste reduction
• Weapons systems
• Iraq compilation
• Terrorism
• Hazardous wastes

Data from the Congressional Research Service

Users tracking H.R.3222 (1) are also tracking:

Show More User Statistics... Hide User Statistics

In the News

December 21, 2007 With New $70 Billion, Iraq-Afghanistan Reach $700 Billion ...

... Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP) provided in the first Continuing Resolution (passed September 27) and the FY2008 Defense Appropriations bill (HR 3222). ...

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Gather.com, MA

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

December 18, 2007 Judging by budget, US values defense over health

The recently signed bill HR-3222 provides $459.6 billion for "defense" spending in 2007-08. This is much more than the combined defense expenditures for the ...

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

December 18, 2007 Streetinvesting.com: Progressive following on Peregrine ...

In the recently passed HR 3222 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, Congress eliminated $100 million in funding for the TMTI program, ...

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Trading Markets (press release), CA

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

58 more articles...
See most useful news articles

Information made available by:

Blog Coverage

December 31, 2008 Ίχνος: Να πως είναι «όμηρος» η Αμερική στο Ισραήλ

HR 3222. Η. REPT. 110-434. PL 110-116. Omnibus. HR 2764. Η. REPT. 110-497. PL 110-161. Σημειώσεις: HR = Σώμα ψήφισμα? Σ. Ψήφισμα ΓερουσίαÏ

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Ίχνος

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

December 13, 2008 The Reference Desk: Jim Rogers Calls Most Big U.S. Banks "Bankrupt"

... H.R. 1591 (1); H.R. 2206 (1); H.R. 3222 (1); H.R. 4156 (1); H.R. 4241 (1); Hague Regulations of 1907 (3); Haley Barbour (1); Halliburton (5); Hamid Karzai (1); Hardball (15); Harold Ford Jr. (1); Harold Ickes (1); Harold Simmons (1) ...

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: The Reference Desk

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

December 05, 2008 Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History! - Senator John McCain’s ...

(S.Amdt. 3876 to S.Amdt. 3874 to H.R. 2764, Vote #438, 12/18/07; S.Amdt. 3875 to S.Amdt. 3874 to H.R. 2764, Vote #437, 12/18/07; S.Amdt.3164 to H.R. 3222, Vote #362, 10/3/07; S.Amdt. 2898 to S. Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585, Vote #346, ...

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History!

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

327 more posts...
See most useful blog posts

Information made available by: