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- H.R.3222
H.R.3222: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 30, 2007
- Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of Defense - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the...
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What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-279, by Mr. Murtha.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 596 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3222 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. Bill is open to amendments.
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Consideration initiated a previous order of the House.
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Considered a previous order of the House.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union to a previous special order.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Ross to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers(MI) amendment.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
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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.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks(AZ) amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Franks(AZ) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks(AZ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDIGNS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walberg amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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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.
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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.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3222.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 13 (Roll no. 846).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Byrd for Senator Inouye under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/04/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-155.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 353.
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Star Print ordered on the report.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Inouye; Byrd; Leahy; Harkin; Dorgan; Durbin; Feinstein; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Hutchison.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Mr. Murtha moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
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On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
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The Speaker appointed conferees: Murtha, Dicks, Visclosky, Moran (VA), Kaptur, Cramer, Boyd (FL), Rothman, Bishop (GA), Obey, Young (FL), Hobson, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Wicker, Kingston, and Lewis (CA).
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Mr. Murtha moved to close portions of the conference.
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On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 351 - 0 (Roll no. 1034).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Conferees agreed to file conference report.
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Conference report H. Rept. 110-434 filed.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 806 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3222 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against consideration are waived. The conference report shall be consideredas read.
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Rule H. Res. 806 passed House.
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Mr. Murtha brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-434 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 806.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3222.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 15 (Roll no. 1064).
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Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
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Conference report considered in Senate.
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Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
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Cleared for White House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 110-116.
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| July 30, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) |