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HR 6040 110th Congress House

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee…

Official title: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.

Introduced: May 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-274.
Jul 15, 2008
Signed by President.
Jul 7, 2008
Presented to President.
Jun 26, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 25, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Jun 25, 2008
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6171)
Jun 25, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6171)
Jun 24, 2008
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jun 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5824)
Jun 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5824)
Jun 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6040.
Jun 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5824-5826)
Jun 23, 2008
Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-274.

 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 the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to condition reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety on the availability of appropriations (currently, on amounts being made available in advance in appropriations Acts).

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 13, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6040: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6040/
MLA
"H.R. 6040: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6040/.
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H.R. 6040, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6040/.
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[H.R. 6040: To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6040/)
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