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H.J. Res. 72 110th Congress House

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AppropriationsArmed Forces and National SecurityBiological warfareCemeteries and funerals
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2007
Became Public Law No: 110-149.
Dec 21, 2007
Signed by President.
Dec 20, 2007
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2007
Cleared for White House.
Dec 19, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2007
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15980-15981)
Dec 19, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15980-15981)
Dec 19, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 19, 2007
On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H16889)
Dec 19, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H16889)
Dec 19, 2007
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H16889)
Dec 19, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 72.
Dec 19, 2007
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2764 and H.J. Res. 72.
Dec 19, 2007
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 893. (consideration: CR H16889)
Dec 19, 2007
Rule H. Res. 893 passed House.
Dec 18, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Dec 18, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-149.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends Public Law 110-92 to extend through December 31, 2007, specified continuing appropriations for FY2008.

Makes specified appropriations for payment to the heirs at law of Julia Carson, a former Representative from Indiana.

Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to any veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as “Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD)” and related land-based tests).

Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the Secretary's authority to furnish, when requested, an appropriate government headstone or marker at U.S. expense for the grave of an individual eligible for burial in a national cemetery, or an individual who at the time of death was entitled to military retired pay, who is buried in a private cemetery.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 893 Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 72: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-72/
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