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8/1/2008--Passed House amended. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2009 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) the Homeowners Assistance Fund; (6) chemical demilitarization construction; and (7) the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 118) Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriations committees on actions proposed by DOD to encourage other members of NATO, Japan, South Korea, and U.S. allies bordering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such nations and the United States. (Sec. 121) Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned, at least 60 days prior to issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing, to notify the appropriations committees of any guarantees (including the making of mortgage or rental payments) proposed to be made to the private party in the event of: (1) the closure or realignment of the installation for which the housing is provided; (2) a reduction in force of units stationed at such installation; or (3) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such installation. (Sec. 122) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Metropolitan Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. (Sec. 125) Places specified restrictions and limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds made available in this title or in any other military construction appropriations Act to carry out a military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a military installation approved for closure, or for supporting a function that has been approved for realignment to another installation, in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. (Sec. 126) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 127) Prohibits this Act's funds from being used for any action that relates to or promotes the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado. Title II: Department of Veterans Affairs - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration; (2) readjustment benefits; (3) veterans insurance and indemnities; (4) the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund; (5) the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program; (6) the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program; (7) guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans; (8) the Veterans Health Administration (including for medical and prosthetic research and information technology systems); (9) the National Cemetery Administration; (10) the Office of the Inspector General; (11) construction for major and minor projects; and (12) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title. (Sec. 210) Makes funds from this title available to reimburse expenses of the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, within specified limits. (Sec. 216) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow veterans eligible under existing VA medical care requirements and who reside in Alaska to obtain medical services from facilities supported by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations. (Sec. 218) Prohibits the VA from using funds available in this or any other Act to replace the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Service Networks select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment. (Sec. 220) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly to the appropriations committees on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration. (Sec. 224) Extends through FY2009: (1) certain daily copayment limits for veterans receiving hospital or nursing home care; and (2) VA authority to recover from third party insurers the cost of care provided to a veteran for a non-service-connected disability. Title III: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; (3) cemeterial expenses; and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Title IV: General Provisions - Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act, including prohibitions on the use of funds: (1) to enforce a provision of a VHA policy directive concerning voter registration at patient facilities; (2) to take private property for public use without just compensation; or (3) for a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the U.S. Congress.<br/>

1220846400 2008-09-08 Fri Nov 07 07:32:13 -0600 2008 introduced 51824 '30':20 'end':18 '2009':21 'make':1 'year':17 'agenc':13 'relat':12 'affair':10 'depart':7 'fiscal':16 'purpos':25 'septemb':19 'veteran':9 'appropri':2 'militari':4 'construct':5 62330 false official introduced 51824 'act':7 '2009':8 'affair':5 'veteran':4 'appropri':6 'militari':1 'construct':2 62392 false short reported to house 51824 'act':7 '2009':8 'affair':5 'veteran':4 'appropri':6 'militari':1 'construct':2 62393 false short passed house 51824 'act':7 '2009':8 'affair':5 'veteran':4 'appropri':6 'militari':1 'construct':2 62963 false short calendar 51824 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 175320 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945. E000063 1951-11-24 2369 Rayburn House Office Building http://edwards.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm 17 202-225-0350 Thomas 'd':4 'tx':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'chet':9 'thoma':2,7,10 'edward':3,8,11 M 400118 Edwards Chet_Edwards Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17] Chet N00005794 7536 Democrat 202-225-6105 Methodist TX Chet Thomas Edwards 4.28571428571429 http://edwards.house.gov/ calendar 51824 1220846400 Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 175320 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945. action 51824 1217605920 Fri Aug 01 00:52:00 -0500 2008 168456 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment. action 51824 1217605560 Fri Aug 01 00:46:00 -0500 2008 168455 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment. action 51824 1217605500 Fri Aug 01 00:45:00 -0500 2008 168454 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 a time to be announced. action 51824 1217602860 Fri Aug 01 00:01:00 -0500 2008 168453 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment. vote 51824 1217598720 Fri Aug 01 10:52:00 -0500 2008 roll 168716 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 4 (Roll no. 563). vote h action 51824 1217598300 Fri Aug 01 10:45:00 -0500 2008 168715 On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 184 (Roll no. 562). action 51824 1217597340 Fri Aug 01 10:29:00 -0500 2008 168714 Mr. Edwards (TX) moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair action 51824 1217597340 Fri Aug 01 10:29:00 -0500 2008 168713 Mr. Peterson (PA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. action 51824 1217596980 Fri Aug 01 10:23:00 -0500 2008 168711 Mr. Edwards (TX) raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. Sustained by the Chair. action 51824 1217596980 Fri Aug 01 10:23:00 -0500 2008 168712 Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. action 51824 1217596560 Fri Aug 01 10:16:00 -0500 2008 168710 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require to bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a section enacting H.R. 6566, the American Energy Act. action 51824 1217596500 Fri Aug 01 10:15:00 -0500 2008 168709 Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. action 51824 1217596440 Fri Aug 01 10:14:00 -0500 2008 168708 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 51824 1217596440 Fri Aug 01 10:14:00 -0500 2008 168707 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 51824 1217596380 Fri Aug 01 10:13:00 -0500 2008 168706 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6599. action 51824 1217593260 Fri Aug 01 09:21:00 -0500 2008 168705 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 51824 1217593200 Fri Aug 01 09:20:00 -0500 2008 168704 Considered as unfinished business. action 51824 1217563560 Fri Aug 01 01:06:00 -0500 2008 168460 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6599 as unfinished business. action 51824 1217563500 Fri Aug 01 01:05:00 -0500 2008 168458 Mr. Edwards (TX) moved that the Committee rise. action 51824 1217563500 Fri Aug 01 01:05:00 -0500 2008 168459 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. action 51824 1217563380 Fri Aug 01 01:03:00 -0500 2008 168457 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. action 51824 1217559360 Thu Jul 31 23:56:00 -0500 2008 168452 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment. action 51824 1217559180 Thu Jul 31 23:53:00 -0500 2008 168451 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wamp amendment. action 51824 1217558820 Thu Jul 31 23:47:00 -0500 2008 168450 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stupak amendment. action 51824 1217558760 Thu Jul 31 23:46:00 -0500 2008 168449 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCaul (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. action 51824 1217558580 Thu Jul 31 23:43:00 -0500 2008 168448 DEBATE - The Commitee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCaul (TX) amendment. action 51824 1217558400 Thu Jul 31 23:40:00 -0500 2008 168447 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Taylor amendment. action 51824 1217557980 Thu Jul 31 23:33:00 -0500 2008 168446 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment. action 51824 1217557620 Thu Jul 31 23:27:00 -0500 2008 168445 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment pending reservation of a point of order. action 51824 1217555760 Thu Jul 31 22:56:00 -0500 2008 168444 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment pending reservation of a point of order. action 51824 1217555520 Thu Jul 31 22:52:00 -0500 2008 168443 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendments en bloc pending reservation of a point of order. action 51824 1217555460 Thu Jul 31 22:51:00 -0500 2008 168442 EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS - Mr. Filner asked unanimous consent that the amendments numbered 18 and 19 printed in the Congressional Record be considered en bloc. Agreed to without objection. action 51824 1217555040 Thu Jul 31 22:44:00 -0500 2008 168441 The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. action 51824 1217553900 Thu Jul 31 22:25:00 -0500 2008 168440 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Buyer amendment pending reservation of a point of order. action 51824 1217553060 Thu Jul 31 22:11:00 -0500 2008 168439 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Buyer amendment. action 51824 1217553000 Thu Jul 31 22:10:00 -0500 2008 168438 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. action 51824 1217552460 Thu Jul 31 22:01:00 -0500 2008 168437 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment. action 51824 1217552400 Thu Jul 31 22:00:00 -0500 2008 168436 The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting. action 51824 1217552340 Thu Jul 31 21:59:00 -0500 2008 168435 The Committee of the Whole rose informally. action 51824 1217550960 Thu Jul 31 21:36:00 -0500 2008 168434 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment pending reservation of a point of order. action 51824 1217549820 Thu Jul 31 21:17:00 -0500 2008 168433 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. action 51824 1217549460 Thu Jul 31 21:11:00 -0500 2008 168432 The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting. action 51824 1217549400 Thu Jul 31 21:10:00 -0500 2008 168431 The Committee of the Whole rose informally. action 51824 1217546340 Thu Jul 31 20:19:00 -0500 2008 168430 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on H.R. 6599. action 51824 1217546280 Thu Jul 31 20:18:00 -0500 2008 168429 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. action 51824 1217546220 Thu Jul 31 20:17:00 -0500 2008 168428 On motion that the committee rise. Agreed to by voice vote. action 51824 1217546160 Thu Jul 31 20:16:00 -0500 2008 168427 Mr. Edwards (TX) moved that the committee rise. action 51824 1217545080 Thu Jul 31 19:58:00 -0500 2008 168425 The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Pomeroy to act as Chairman of the Committee. action 51824 1217545080 Thu Jul 31 19:58:00 -0500 2008 168424 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1384 and Rule XVIII. action 51824 1217545080 Thu Jul 31 19:58:00 -0500 2008 168422 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1384. action 51824 1217545080 Thu Jul 31 19:58:00 -0500 2008 168423 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6599 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated July 30, 2008, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. action 51824 1217545080 Thu Jul 31 19:58:00 -0500 2008 169636 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1384. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7709-7775; text of Title I as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7722, H7744, H7745, H7745-7748; text of Title II as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7748-7749, H7749, H7750-7751, H7754-7754; text of Title III as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7761; text of Title IV as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7761, H7799) action 51824 1217545080 Thu Jul 31 19:58:00 -0500 2008 168426 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6599. action 51824 1217531340 Thu Jul 31 16:09:00 -0500 2008 168421 Rule H. Res. 1384 passed House. action 51824 1217372580 Tue Jul 29 20:03:00 -0500 2008 168420 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1384 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6599 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated July 30, 2008, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. calendar 51824 1216935180 Thu Jul 24 18:33:00 -0500 2008 167273 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494. action 51824 1216935120 Thu Jul 24 18:32:00 -0500 2008 167272 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-775, by Mr. Edwards (TX). introduced 51824 1216872000 Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167271 21 409 51824 Fri Aug 01 09:51:00 -0500 2008 true 4964 4 563 52 0 On Passage: H R 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009 true 1/2 Passed On Passage Fri Aug 01 11:03:37 -0500 2008 house 20 230 51824 Fri Aug 01 09:45:00 -0500 2008 true 4963 184 562 24 0 On Motion to Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H R 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009 false 1/2 Passed On Motion to Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair Fri Aug 01 11:01:53 -0500 2008 house 21 143 51824 Fri Aug 01 09:12:00 -0500 2008 false 4962 275 561 20 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to H R 6599 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Fri Aug 01 10:59:00 -0500 2008 house 25 63 51824 Fri Aug 01 09:05:00 -0500 2008 false 4961 350 560 28 1 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to H R 6599 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Fri Aug 01 10:56:28 -0500 2008 house 24 329 51824 Fri Aug 01 08:58:00 -0500 2008 true 4960 86 559 19 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 6599 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Fri Aug 01 10:54:40 -0500 2008 house 27 185 51824 Fri Aug 01 08:47:00 -0500 2008 false 4959 227 558 29 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 6599 true 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Fri Aug 01 10:50:22 -0500 2008 house