View Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 on OpenCongress.org

From OpenCongress Wiki

Back to main bill page for votes, text and more.

The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.2641) was a bill in the 110th Congress "making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes." (Official title.)^[1]

Contents 1 Current status 2 Bill summary 3 Key votes 4 Articles and resources 4.1 See also 4.2 References

Current status

Bill summary

• Prohibits the use of the appropriated funds for the creation, elimination, or alteration of funding for new or existing programs, projects, or activities unless specifically directed by this Act. Also forbids the increase or reduction of funding for programs, projects, or activities by more than $2 million or 25 percent, whichever is less [Title I (Sec. 101 [a])].^[1]

• Requires the Secretary of the Army to make a 35 percent reduction in the number of full time employees of the Sacramento District Regulatory Division off of the Corps of Engineers [Title I (Sec. 104)].^[1]

• Prohibits the usage of the appropriations of this Act or for fiscal year 2008 for any noncompetitive management and operating contract, any contract for environmental cleanup or waste management in excess of $100 million annually or any significant extension or expansion to an existing management and operating contract unless competitive procedures are used to grant these contracts or the Secretary of Energy waives these requirements on a case by case basis [Title III (Sec. 301 [a])].^[1]

• Prohibits the usage of the funds appropriated by this Act for the initiation of requests or proposals for programs that have not been funded by Congress [Title III (Sec. 302)].^[1]

• Prohibits the usage of the funds appropriated by this Act to be used for the purpose of implementing or modifying contractor employee pension and medical benefits policy [Title III (Sec. 308)].^[1]

• Prohibits the use of any funds in this Act to be used for the purpose of influencing congressional action or appropriations before Congress in any way [Title V (Sec. 501)].^[1]

• Requires that any light bulbs purchased with money appropriated by this Act must carry the "Energy Star" designation [Title V (Sec. 504)].^[1]

• $5.59 billion to the Department of Army, Army Corps of Engineers including $342.35 million to Ohio, $25.72 million to Tennessee, $126.00 million to California, and $26.81 million to Alaska.^[1]

• $32.57 billion to the Department of Energy, including $213 million for hydrogen technologies, and also including $100 million for U.S. contributions to create a low-enriched uranium stockpile for an International Nuclear Fuel Bank to be used for peaceful purposes and regulated by the International Atomic Energy Agency.^[1]

• $1.07 billion to the Department of Interior.^[1]

• $1.00 billion to independent agencies.^[1]

Key votes

Same for all scorecards:

• Name of bill: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
• Chamber: U.S. House of Representatives
• Roll call number: 522
• Congress number: 110th
• Session number: 1
• Vote link: U.S. House of Representatives record vote 522, 110th Congress, Session 1

Scored vote
Scorecard: Club For Growth 2007 House Scorecard	Org. position: {{{Vote position 1}}}
Description: "Vote on a Jordan amendment that would reduce funding for the Energy-Water appropriations bill by $1.3 billion. The pro-growth vote was "yea" because a reduction in discretionary spending is badly needed after years of unprecedented growth. Failed 129-301." (Original scorecard available at: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/05/the_2007_congressional_scoreca.php)

• Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $40.23 billion to the Department of the Army, Department of Interior, Department of Energy, and independent agencies for energy and water development.

Articles and resources

See also

References

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} Project Vote Smart’s info page on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008(H.R.2641).