H.R.5385: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced May 15, 2006
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 6, 2006

Bill Summary

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2007 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-464, by Mr. Walsh.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 109-464, Part II.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 821 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5385 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.
Rule H. Res. 821 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 821.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5385 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.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 821 and Rule XVIII.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5385.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment under the five-minute rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeLauro amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Edwards (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Farr amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore (WI) amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lynch amendment under the five-minute rule, pending a reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule.
Mr. Hensarling raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The proviso beginning on page 58, line 20, and ending on page 58 line 25 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, Mr. Walsh insisted that the point of order lie against the entire paragraph which provides additional funds for Military Construction, Army. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hensarling raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The proviso beginning on page 59, line 4 and ending on page 59, line 9 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, Mr. Walsh insisted that the point of order lie against the entire paragraph which provides additional funds for Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hensarling raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The proviso beginning on page 59, line 13, and ending on page 59, line 18 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, Mr. Walsh insisted that the point of order lie against the entire paragraph which provides additional funds for Military Construction, Air Force. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hensarling raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The proviso beginning on page 59, line 22 and ending on page 60, line 2, violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, Mr. Walsh insisted that the point of order lie against the entire paragraph which provides additional funds for Military Construction, Defense-Wide. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hensarling raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The proviso beginning on page 60, line 6 and ending on page 60, line 11 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, Mr. Walsh insisted that the point of order lie against the entire paragraph which provides additional funding for Military Construction, National Guard. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hensarling raised a point of order against the content of the measure. The proviso beginning on page 60, line 15 and ending on page 60, line 20 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, Mr. Walsh insisted that the point of order lie against the entire paragraph which provides additional funds for Military Construction, Army Reserve. The Chair sustained the point of order.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tiahrt amendment under the five-minute rule.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5385.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 0 (Roll no. 176).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5385.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs and Related Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Hutchison with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 109-286.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hutchison; Burns; Craig; DeWine; Brownback; Allard; McConnell; Cochran; Stevens; Feinstein; Inouye; Johnson; Landrieu; Byrd; Murray; Leahy; Harkin.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 15, 2006

Introduced in the House by James T. Walsh (R-N.Y.)

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