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HR 2643 110th Congress House

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Introduced: June 11, 2007 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2007
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
Jun 27, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 2007
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 579).
Jun 27, 2007
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 233 (Roll no. 578).
Jun 27, 2007
The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7269; text: CR H7269)
Jun 27, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add a new title to the bill which spells out requirements for an effective date based upon certification related to domestic energy policy.
Jun 27, 2007
Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H7269)
Jun 27, 2007
The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 27, 2007
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7259)
Jun 27, 2007
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2643.
Jun 27, 2007
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 27, 2007
Mr. Dicks moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Jun 27, 2007
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.
Jun 27, 2007
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cannon amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cannon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
Jun 27, 2007
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamborn amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lamborn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 27, 2007
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment.
Jun 27, 2007
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 27, 2007
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 27, 2007 House · vote #579 On Passage Passed 272–155 See who voted →
Jun 27, 2007 House · vote #578 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 186–233 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 42

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

13 agreed to 21 failed 8 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 451 – An amendment to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. Failed Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 450 – An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record. Pending Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 447 – An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to issue an… Failed Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 446 – An amendment to re-direct $1 million for the Historic Preservation Fund. Agreed to Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 443 – An amendment numbered 29 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce appropriations in the bill by $276,330… Failed Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 442 Jordan, Jim An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that each amount appropriated or othe… Failed Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 441 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the EPA Administrator's security detail. Agreed to Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 434 – An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory. Failed Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 432 – An amendment numbered 51 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for Wetzel County C… Failed Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 431 – An amendment to reduce funds for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities(NEA) by $32,000,000. Failed Jun 27, 2007
HAMDT 435 – An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to specify that any reduction in the amount appro… Withdrawn Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 433 – An amendment numbered 31 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to purchase light b… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 430 – An amendment to prohibit funds to be used conduct the San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains Special Resource St… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 429 – An amendment to prohibit funds to be used to plan, design, study, or construct, for the purpose of harvesting… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 428 – An amendment numbered 74 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for the Bremerton P… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 427 – An amendment numbered 56 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for the Maverick Co… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 426 – An amendment numbered 44 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the … Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 425 – An amendment numbered 34 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for the Clover Bend… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 424 – An amendment numbered 19 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to limit outreach p… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 423 – An amendment to prohibit use of funds for the continued operation of the Mexican Wolf Recovery program. Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 422 – An amendment numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to enter into a con… Pending Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 421 – An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to imple… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 420 – An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to elimi… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 419 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be made available through a grant to any Internal Revenue Code 5… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 418 – An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to promulgate or imp… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 417 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to condemn land. Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 416 – An amendment to strike section 501 expressing the sense of Congress on Global Climate Change. Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 415 – An amendment to strike section 501 and insert that no Federally-mandated steps should be taken to mitigate gl… Pending Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 414 – An amendment numbered 24 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect $1 million in funding regarding Toxi… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 413 – An amendment to increase funding by $13 million for the Forest and Rangeland Research and decrease funding by… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 412 – An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the appropriation by $2 under the Envir… Withdrawn Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 410 – An En Bloc amendment to strike the provisions in the paragraph establishing the makeup of the commission and … Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 409 – An amendment to redirect $3.884 million in funding regarding Science and Technology under the Environmental P… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 407 – An amendment to strike sections 104 and 105 regarding the conduct of offshore preleasing, leasing and relativ… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 404 – An amendment to increase funds for the Department-Wide Programs (Indian Affairs) by $52,000,000. And, to redu… Pending Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 403 – An amendment to increase funds for the Department-Wide Programs (Indian Affairs) by $160,000,000. And, to red… Withdrawn Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 401 – An amendment numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funds for the Office of the Secretary … Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 399 – An amendment to increase funds by $100,000,000 for the operation of the National Park System. And, reduce fun… Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 398 – An amendment numbered 32 printed in the Congressional Record to increase $1,000,000 (by transfer) regarding O… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 397 – An amendment numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect $1,000,000 in funding for Administra… Agreed to Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 396 – An amendment to reduce funds for land acquisition under the Bureau of Land Management by $17,015,000. Failed Jun 26, 2007
HAMDT 395 – An amendment to increase funds for the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Forest Service. … Pending Jun 26, 2007
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 Latest action June 28, 2007

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.

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