H.R. 2082 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- Sponsor:
- Silvestre Reyes
- Summary:
- This bill allows for appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2008 for various government Intelligence Agencies including the CIA, Department of Defense, FBI, and others. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The president has vetoed the bill.
- Amendments:
- 9 proposed amendments. 8 accepted. 1 rejected. View amendments
DID NOT PASS on March 11, 2008.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 225
voted NO: 188
17 voted present/not voting
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
H.R. 2082 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Keywords
- intelligence budget, CIA, torture, interrogation
- Summary
- This bill allows for appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2008 for various government Intelligence Agencies including the CIA, Department of Defense, FBI, and others. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- Sponsor
- Silvestre Reyes
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Intelligence activities
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Air force
- Air pollution
- Armed forces
- Arms control
- Army
- Authorization
- Budgets
- Business
- California
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Civil service retirement
- Classified defense information
- Climate change
- Coast guard
- Common carriers
- Communications
- Computers
- Confidential funding (Federal budgets)
- Congress
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Counterintelligence
- Coups d'etat
- Covert operations
- Criminal justice
- Criminal justice information
- Defense budgets
- Defense economics
- Defense policy
- Delegation of powers
- Democracy
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Department of State
- Department of the Treasury
- Director of National Intelligence
- Drone aircraft
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- East Asia
- Electronic surveillance
- Emergency communication systems
- Emergency management
- Employee training
- Energy
- Energy efficiency
- Environmental protection
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal employees
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Foreign policy
- Fringe benefits
- Gifts
- Government attorneys
- Government contractors
- Government corporations
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government service contracts
- Government travel
- Government trust funds
- Governmental investigations
- Information technology
- Inspectors general
- Intelligence community staff
- Intelligence officers
- Intelligence services
- International affairs
- Iran
- Job training
- Language and languages
- Metropolitan areas
- Michigan
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military aviation
- Military intelligence
- Military personnel
- National security
- Navy
- New York City
- North Korea
- Nuclear nonproliferation
- Nuclear weapons
- Official secrets
- Pensions
- Performance measurement
- Politics and government
- Presidential appointments
- Presidents
- Protection of officials
- Public contracts
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Recruiting of employees
- Reprogramming of appropriated funds
- Research and development
- Salaries
- Science policy
- Security clearances
- State and local government
- Subsidiary corporations
- Technological innovations
- Technology
- Terrorism
- Transfer of employees
- Transportation
- Transportation safety
- Urban affairs
- Weapons systems
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 388 (110th) : Providing for the Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2082) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 859 (110th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 2082) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 1538 (110th) : Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- S. 1538 (110th) : Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- S. 1538 (110th) : Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/01/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (9 proposed) Passed House 5/11/2007 Passed Senate 10/03/2007 Vetoed by President 3/08/2008 Vetoed by Governor 3/08/2008 Vetoed by Governor 3/08/2008 Failed passage in House 3/11/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Thompson (CA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Lee amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 2082 5/11/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 230 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 4 to H.R. 2082 5/11/2007 This amendment PASSED the House 297 voted YES 122 voted NO 18 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 5 to H.R. 2082 5/11/2007 This amendment PASSED the House 245 voted YES 178 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 5/11/2007 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 241 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Passage - House - H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 5/11/2007 This bill PASSED the House 225 voted YES 197 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Berkley amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 10/03/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 12/05/2007 This motion PASSED the House 249 voted YES 160 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Recommit Conference Report With Instructions: H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 12/13/2007 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 205 voted YES 215 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 12/13/2007 This motion PASSED the House 222 voted YES 199 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 2082 2/13/2008 This motion PASSED the Senate 92 voted YES 4 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Conference Report - Senate - HR 2082 Conference Report 2/13/2008 This motion PASSED the Senate 51 voted YES 45 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House Veto Override - House - H.R. 2082 The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2008 3/11/2008 This bill DID NOT PASS the House 225 voted YES 188 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/01/2007 5/01/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). 5/02/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/02/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 5/07/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 110-131. Put on a legislative calendar 5/07/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79. 5/10/2007 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2082 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of Rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. 5/10/2007 Rule H. Res. 388 passed House. 5/11/2007 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4881-4910) 5/11/2007 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2082 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 of Rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. 5/11/2007 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 388 and Rule XVIII. 5/11/2007 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 5/11/2007 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2082. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hoekstra. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4895-4896, H4905-4906; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4896) 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment. 5/11/2007 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4896-4897; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4896) 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment. 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson of California amendment. select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Thompson (CA). (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4897-4898; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4897) 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers of Michigan amendment. select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 On agreeing to the Thompson (CA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Rogers (MI). (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4898-4899, H4906; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4898) 5/11/2007 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers(MI)amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers(MI) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fossella amendment. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Fossella. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4899-4900; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4899-4900) select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Lee. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4901; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4901) 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of North Carolina amendment. select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 On agreeing to the Lee amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Price (NC). (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4901-4902; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4901) 5/11/2007 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4907) select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 Amendment 1 to H.R. 2082 select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 Amendment 4 to H.R. 2082 select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 Amendment 5 to H.R. 2082 select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act select this vote House Vote on Passage 5/11/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berkley amendment. select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Berkley. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4902-4903; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4902-4903) 5/11/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment. select this vote Vote 5/11/2007 On agreeing to the Berkley amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/11/2007 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Schiff. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4903-4905, H4906-4907; text: CR 5/11/2007 H4904-4905) 5/11/2007 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Wilson(NM) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 5/11/2007 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2082. 5/11/2007 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 5/11/2007 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4889-4895) 5/11/2007 Mr. Rogers (MI) moved to recommit with instructions to Intelligence (Permanent). (consideration: CR 5/11/2007 H4907-4909) 5/11/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers of Michigan motion to recommit with instructions on H.R. 1873. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments to authorize funds to be appropriated for human intelligence activities of the CIA. 5/14/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. 10/03/2007 Senate Select Committee on Intelligence discharged by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 10/03/2007 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 10/03/2007 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference. 10/03/2007 See also S. 1538. 10/03/2007 Senate appointed conferees. Rockefeller; Feinstein; Wyden; Bayh; Mikulski; Feingold; Nelson FL; Whitehouse; Bond; Warner; Hagel; Chambliss; Hatch; Snowe; Burr. As additional conferees: Levin, Kyl. 10/03/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 10/03/2007 Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1538 amended. 10/04/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 12/04/2007 Mr. Reyes moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. 12/04/2007 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. 12/04/2007 Mr. Hoekstra moved that the House instruct conferees. 12/04/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hoekstra motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2082. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to eliminate any House or Senate provisions providing for earmarks as defined in clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives; and insist on provisions authorizing the maximum level of funding permissible for human intelligence collection activities. 12/04/2007 The previous question was ordered without objection. 12/04/2007 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2082, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to instruct until later in the legislative day. 12/04/2007 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Reyes, Hastings (FL), Boswell, Cramer, Eshoo, Holt, Ruppersberger, Tierney, Thompson (CA), Schakowsky, Langevin, Murphy, Patrick, Hoekstra, Everett, Gallegly, Wilson (NM), Thornberry, McHugh, Tiahrt, Rogers (MI), and Issa. 12/04/2007 The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of defense tactical intelligence and related activities: Skelton, Spratt, and Hunter. select this vote Vote 12/05/2007 On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 12/05/2007 Conferees agreed to file conference report. 12/06/2007 Conference report H. Rept. 110-478 filed. 12/12/2007 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 859 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2082. 12/13/2007 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 12/13/2007 Rule H. Res. 859 passed House. 12/13/2007 Mr. Reyes brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-478 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 859. 12/13/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2082. 12/13/2007 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Recommit Conference Report With Instructions: H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2082 Intelligence Authorization Act 12/14/2007 The previous question was ordered without objection. 12/14/2007 Mr. Hoekstra moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. 2/11/2008 Conference report considered in Senate. 2/11/2008 Cloture motion on conference report to accompany H.R. 2082 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S844-845; text: CR 844-845) 2/13/2008 Conference report considered in Senate. Presented to President 2/13/2008 Cleared for White House. select this vote Vote 2/13/2008 Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Conference Report To Accompany H.R. 2082 select this vote Vote 2/13/2008 On the Conference Report - Senate - HR 2082 Conference Report 2/21/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 2/29/2008 Presented to President. Vetoed 3/08/2008 Vetoed by President. 3/10/2008 The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. 3/10/2008 Mr. Loebsack moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until March 11. 3/10/2008 On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until March 11. Agreed to without objection. 3/11/2008 The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. 3/11/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.R. 2082, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding. 3/11/2008 Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). 3/11/2008 On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/11/2008 Veto Override - House - H.R. 2082 The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2008 Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 174 Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI2] May 10, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on May 11, 2007. Amendment sought to strike section 407 which requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a national intelligence estimate on the anticipated geopolitical effects of global climate change and the implications of such effects on the national security of the United States.
select this vote H. Amdt. 175 Holt, Rush [D-NJ12] May 10, 2007 Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2007. Amendment requires the President, through the Director of National Intelligence, to report annually to Congress on the need for any modification to the Intelligence Identity Protection Act to improve legal protection for covert agents.
select this vote H. Amdt. 176 Thompson, C. [D-CA1] May 10, 2007 Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2007. Amendment requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report containing-- (1) the number of intelligence collectors and analysts employed or contracted by each element of the intelligence community; and (2) a plan to maximize the number of intelligence collectors employed or contracted by the intelligence community; and placed a limitation on the number of personnel authorized for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
select this vote H. Amdt. 177 Rogers, Michael [R-MI8] May 10, 2007 Passed by roll call vote on May 11, 2007. Amendment limits the number of personnel in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to the number of personnel as were serving in the Office on May 1, 2007.
select this vote H. Amdt. 178 Fossella, Vito [R-NY13] May 10, 2007 Passed by roll call vote on May 10, 2007. Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence to conduct jointly, or contract with an entity to conduct, a study of the operations of Federal, State, and local government entities to identify best practices for the communication of information concerning a terrorist threat.
select this vote H. Amdt. 179 Lee, Barbara [D-CA9] May 10, 2007 Passed by voice vote on May 10, 2007. An amendment to require a report to House and Senate Intelligence committees describing any authorization granted during the past 10 years to engage in intelligence activities related to the overthrow of a democratically elected government.
select this vote H. Amdt. 180 Price, David [D-NC4] May 10, 2007 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2007. Amendment requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on personal services activities performed by contractors under the National Intelligence Program and, at the discretion of the Director of National Intelligence, the Military Intelligence Program.
select this vote H. Amdt. 181 Berkley, Shelley [D-NV1] May 11, 2007 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2007. Amendment requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the advisability of providing Federal retirement benefits to United States citizens for the service of such citizens before 1977 as employees of Air America or an associated company while such company was owned or controlled by the United States Government and operated or managed by the Central Intelligence Agency.
H. Amdt. 182 Schiff, Adam [D-CA29] May 11, 2007 Passed by voice vote on May 11, 2007. Amendment clarifies that in the absence of explicit statutory authority the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is the exclusive authority for the conduct of domestic electronic surveillance.
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