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7/10/2009--Passed House amended. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2010 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. 112) 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. 119) 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. 120) 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. 123) 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. 124) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 125) 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. 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 authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act. (Sec. 408) Prohibits this Act's funds from being used for: (1) a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate,or Resident Commissioner of the U.S. Congress; or (2) the processing of new enhanced use leases in the three original National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers established before 1868. (Sec. 409) Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress on the current and planned use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in VA medical facilities.

1258520400 2009-11-18 Sat Nov 21 05:29:22 -0600 2009 passed senate 58862 'act':10 '2010':11 'agenc':8 'relat':7 'affair':5 'veteran':4 'appropri':9 'militari':1 'construct':2 80894 false short passed house 58862 'act':7 '2010':8 'affair':5 'veteran':4 'appropri':6 'militari':1 'construct':2 76253 false short reported to house 58862 'act':7 '2010':8 'affair':5 'veteran':4 'appropri':6 'militari':1 'construct':2 75450 false short introduced 58862 'act':7 '2010':8 'affair':5 'veteran':4 'appropri':6 'militari':1 'construct':2 75449 false short introduced 58862 '30':20 'end':18 '2010':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 75270 false official action 58862 Thu Nov 19 18:58:55 -0600 2009 1258520400 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 217085 Message on Senate action sent to the House. E000063 1951-11-24 2034 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] 825 Chet N00005794 7732 Democrat 202-225-6105 Methodist TX Chet Thomas Edwards 4.4 http://edwards.house.gov/ action 58862 Thu Nov 19 18:58:55 -0600 2009 1258520400 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 217085 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 58862 Wed Nov 18 06:59:36 -0600 2009 1258434000 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216793 Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnson; Inouye; Landrieu; Byrd; Murray; Reed; Nelson NE; Pryor; Leahy; Hutchison; Brownback; McConnell; Collins; Murkowski; Cochran. vote 58862 Wed Nov 18 06:59:36 -0600 2009 1258434000 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 roll 216792 pass 348 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 348. vote2 s action 58862 Wed Nov 18 06:59:36 -0600 2009 1258434000 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216791 Considered by Senate. vote 58862 Sat Nov 21 06:58:31 -0600 2009 1258434000 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 roll 217397 pass 348 Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 348. (text: CR 11/18/2009 S11500-11508) vote2 s action 58862 Tue Nov 17 19:01:15 -0600 2009 1258347600 Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216618 Motion by Senator Coburn to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 24 - 69. Record Vote Number: 345. action 58862 Tue Nov 17 19:01:15 -0600 2009 1258347600 Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216617 Motion by Senator Coburn to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions made in Senate. action 58862 Tue Nov 17 19:01:15 -0600 2009 1258347600 Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216616 Considered by Senate. action 58862 Fri Nov 13 19:05:11 -0600 2009 1257829200 Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216485 Considered by Senate. action 58862 Tue Nov 10 06:59:54 -0600 2009 1257742800 Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 216189 Considered by Senate. action 58862 Sat Nov 07 06:58:59 -0600 2009 1257483600 Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215982 Considered by Senate. action 58862 Fri Nov 06 06:59:16 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215801 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. calendar 58862 1247457600 Mon Jul 13 00:00:00 -0500 2009 202855 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 106. action 58862 1247284500 Fri Jul 10 12:55:00 -0500 2009 202387 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. action 58862 1247284260 Fri Jul 10 12:51:00 -0500 2009 202386 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 622, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WI) amendment. action 58862 1247284140 Fri Jul 10 12:49:00 -0500 2009 202385 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. action 58862 1247283540 Fri Jul 10 12:39:00 -0500 2009 202384 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 622, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. action 58862 1247283000 Fri Jul 10 12:30:00 -0500 2009 202383 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 622, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment. action 58862 1247282820 Fri Jul 10 12:27:00 -0500 2009 202382 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 622, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment. action 58862 1247282580 Fri Jul 10 12:23:00 -0500 2009 202381 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 622, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment. action 58862 1247281920 Fri Jul 10 12:12:00 -0500 2009 202380 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 622, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Filner amendment. action 58862 1247281800 Fri Jul 10 12:10:00 -0500 2009 202379 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 622, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards (TX) amendment. vote 58862 1247243820 Fri Jul 10 13:37:00 -0500 2009 roll 202391 pass 5872 529 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 415 - 3 (Roll no. 529). vote h action 58862 1247242860 Fri Jul 10 13:21:00 -0500 2009 202389 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 58862 1247242860 Fri Jul 10 13:21:00 -0500 2009 202390 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 58862 1247242860 Fri Jul 10 13:21:00 -0500 2009 202388 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3082. action 58862 1247234280 Fri Jul 10 10:58:00 -0500 2009 202375 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3082 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. Specified amendments are in order. The bill shall be considered as read through page 58, line 6. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. action 58862 1247234280 Fri Jul 10 10:58:00 -0500 2009 202378 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3082. action 58862 1247234280 Fri Jul 10 10:58:00 -0500 2009 202377 The Speaker designated the Honorable Tammy Baldwin to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. action 58862 1247234280 Fri Jul 10 10:58:00 -0500 2009 202376 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 622 and Rule XVIII. action 58862 1247234280 Fri Jul 10 10:58:00 -0500 2009 202374 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 622. action 58862 1247234280 Fri Jul 10 10:58:00 -0500 2009 202373 Rule H. Res. 622 passed House. action 58862 1247180400 Thu Jul 09 20:00:00 -0500 2009 202103 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 622 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3082 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. Specified amendments are in order. The bill shall be considered as read through page 58, line 6. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, except as provided in section 2, no amendment shall be in order except the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. All points of order against such amendments are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. calendar 58862 1246057320 Fri Jun 26 20:02:00 -0500 2009 201401 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101. action 58862 1246057260 Fri Jun 26 20:01:00 -0500 2009 201400 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-188, by Mr. Edwards (TX). introduced 58862 1245988800 Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 201399 0 100 58862 Tue Nov 17 13:44:00 -0600 2009 true 6355 false 0 348 112 0 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3082 As Amended ) true 1/2 Bill Passed On Passage of the Bill Tue Nov 17 15:06:12 -0600 2009 senate 0 21154 57 58862 Tue Nov 17 13:23:00 -0600 2009 true 6352 false 43 347 105 0 On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Inhofe Amdt. No 2774 ) false 1/2 Motion to Table Agreed to On the Motion to Table Tue Nov 17 15:06:33 -0600 2009 senate 1 21095 98 58862 Tue Nov 17 10:32:00 -0600 2009 true 6358 false 1 346 83 0 On the Amendment (Johnson Amdt. No. 2733 ) true 1/2 Amendment Agreed to On the Amendment Tue Nov 17 12:05:05 -0600 2009 senate 7 24 58862 Mon Nov 16 17:01:00 -0600 2009 false 6348 false 69 345 168 0 On the Motion (Coburn Motion to Commit H.R. 3082 to the Committee on Appropriations ) true 1/2 Motion Rejected On the Motion Mon Nov 16 18:05:06 -0600 2009 senate 7 21131 93 58862 Mon Nov 16 16:34:00 -0600 2009 true 6349 false 0 344 146 0 On the Amendment (Coburn Amdt. No. 2757 ) true 1/2 Amendment Agreed to On the Amendment Mon Nov 16 18:05:28 -0600 2009 senate 14 415 58862 Fri Jul 10 12:37:00 -0500 2009 true 5872 false 3 529 99 0 On Passage: H R 3082 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes true 1/2 Passed On Passage Fri Jul 10 13:05:31 -0500 2009 house 18 62 58862 Fri Jul 10 12:20:00 -0500 2009 false 5874 false 358 528 83 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3082 false 1/2 Failed On Agreeing to the Amendment Fri Jul 10 13:05:15 -0500 2009 house