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{{Economic Policy (U.S.)|congress=110|bill=h3074}} The '''Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008''' (H.R. 3074) was a bill in the [[110th Congress]] "making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes." (Official title.)<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">Project Vote Smart’s info page on [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16232 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.3074)].</ref> 

<usbillinfo congress="110" bill="H.3074" /> 

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*Prohibits funds from being used to establish a cross-border motor carrier program allowing Mexican motor carriers to operate beyond commercial zones along the border between the United States and Mexico (Sec. 136).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">Project Vote Smart’s info page on [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16232 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.3074)].</ref> 

*$195.00 million for replacing the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and $1.00 billion for bridge repairs in other states.<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">Project Vote Smart’s info page on [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16232 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.3074)].</ref> 

*$1.66 billion for the Federal Railroad Administration and Amtrak services.<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">Project Vote Smart’s info page on [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16232 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.3074)].</ref> 

*$39.69 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">Project Vote Smart’s info page on [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=16232 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.3074)].</ref>  }} 

== Key votes  ==

=== House Passage  ===


<usvoteinfo rollcall="693" chamber="house" year="2007" /> 
{{Record vote display|U.S. House of Representatives record vote 693, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

<br> <usvoteinfo rollcall="708" chamber="house" year="2007" /> {{Record vote display|U.S. House of Representatives record vote 708, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

<usvoteinfo year="2007" chamber="house" rollcall="713" /> 
{{Record vote display|U.S. House of Representatives record vote 713, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

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*Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $110.25 billion for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the 2008 fiscal year.<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info" />

<usvoteinfo year="2007" chamber="house" rollcall="1102" />

=== Senate passage  ===

<usvoteinfo year="2007" chamber="house" rollcall="331" /> {{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 331, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

An amendment to prohibit the implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act, which is related to pay for union workers, failed to pass.

<usvoteinfo year="2007" chamber="senate" rollcall="334" /> 
{{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 334, 110th Congress, Session 1}} 

The Senate passed the bill later that day by a vote of 88-7. 
<usvoteinfo year="2007" chamber="senate" rollcall="336" /> 
{{Record vote display|U.S. Senate record vote 336, 110th Congress, Session 1}}

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