S. Amdt. 2656 - In the Nature of a Substitute.

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008

H.R. 2642 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
• Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
• Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
• Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008
• Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008
• Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008

Sponsor

Thomas Edwards

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Budgets
• Air force
• Airports
• Alaska
• American Battle Monuments Commission
• Appellate courts
• Appropriations
• Arab countries
• Architecture
• Armed Forces Retirement Home
• Armed forces
• Armed forces reserves
• Army
• Ballistic missile defenses
• Boundaries
• Building construction
• Business
• Central Asia
• Chemical warfare
• Civil liberties
• Claims
• Collective security
• Colorado
• Commemorations
• Competition
• Competitive bidding
• Congress
• Congress and military policy
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Construction costs
• Cost plus contracts
• Courts of special jurisdiction
• Defense budgets
• Defense burdensharing
• Defense contracts
• Defense economics
• Defense policy
• Defense procurement
• Department of Defense
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Diabetes
• Disability evaluation
• Disabled
• Drugs
• Easements
• East Asia
• Electronic commerce
• Energy
• Energy efficiency
• Engineering
• Europe
• Executive departments
• Families
• Federal mandates
• Federally-guaranteed loans
• Finance
• Foreign policy
• Former Soviet states
• Government insurance
• Government publicity
• Government trust funds
• Government vehicles
• Health policy
• Homeless
• Housing
• Indians
• Information technology
• Inspectors general
• International affairs
• International military forces
• Iraq compilation
• Japan
• Job training
• Joint ventures
• Labor
• Land transfers
• Law
• Leases
• Lighting
• Lobbying
• Marines
• Marshall Islands
• Medical care
• Medical research
• Medicine
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military aviation
• Military base closures
• Military bases
• Military cemeteries and funerals
• Military construction operations
• Military dependents
• Military housing
• Military research
• Military transportation
• Minorities
• Monuments and memorials
• Mortgage guaranty insurance
• Mortgages
• NATO countries
• National Guard
• Natural resources
• Navy
• Nursing homes
• Officer personnel
• Parking facilities
• Philippines
• Politics and government
• Property tax
• Prosthesis
• Public contracts
• Public lands
• Relocation
• Reprogramming of appropriated funds
• Right of property
• Risk
• Road construction
• Soldiers' homes
• South Korea
• Steel
• Taxation
• Technology
• Telecommunication
• Transportation
• Veterans
• Veterans' benefits
• Veterans' disability compensation
• Veterans' employment
• Veterans' hospitals
• Veterans' loans
• Veterans' medical care
• Veterans' rehabilitation
• Virginia
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Weapons systems

Related Bills

• H.Res. 480 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2642) Making Appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 1197 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 2642) Making Appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes.
• H.Res. 1284 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the House Amendments to the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 2642) Making Appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 4104 (110^th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
• S. 1645 (110^th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
• S. 1645 (110^th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
• S. 2363 (110^th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	6/11/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (82 proposed)
Passed House	6/15/2007
Passed Senate	9/06/2007
Signed by President	6/30/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Capito amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Wilson (NM) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Upton amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/15/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 2642	6/15/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 110 voted YES 304 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 2 to H.R. 2642	6/15/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 68 voted YES 347 voted NO 22 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2642	6/15/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 154 voted YES 260 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 8 to H.R. 2642	6/15/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 264 voted YES 152 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 8 to H.R. 2642	6/15/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 206 voted YES 211 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 11 to H.R. 2642	6/15/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 383 voted YES 34 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY 2008	6/15/2007	This bill PASSED the House 409 voted YES 2 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 2656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/04/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2660 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2661 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2677 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2679 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2680 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2681 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2682 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2688 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/05/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table DeMint Amdt No. 2686 )	9/05/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 66 voted YES 25 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2664 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	9/06/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Coleman Amdt. No. 2687	9/06/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 76 voted YES 15 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Salazar Amdt. No. 2662	9/06/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 47 voted YES 45 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Brown Amdt. No. 2673	9/06/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 52 voted YES 39 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2642 as Amended	9/06/2007	This bill PASSED the Senate 92 voted YES 1 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 1: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act	5/15/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 141 voted YES 149 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 2: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act	5/15/2008	This motion PASSED the House 227 voted YES 196 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 3: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act	5/15/2008	This motion PASSED the House 256 voted YES 166 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Concur in the House Amendment No. 2 with Amdt. No. 4803	5/22/2008	This amendment PASSED the Senate 75 voted YES 22 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. to HR 2642, with an Amdt. No. 4817	5/22/2008	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 34 voted YES 63 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Concur to the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4818	5/22/2008	This amendment PASSED the Senate 70 voted YES 26 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Agree to Senate Amendment to House Amendment No. 1: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act	6/20/2008	This motion PASSED the House 268 voted YES 155 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Agree to Senate Adt to House Adt No. 2 with Amendment: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act	6/20/2008	This motion PASSED the House 416 voted YES 12 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642	6/27/2008	This motion PASSED the Senate 77 voted YES 21 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642	6/27/2008	This motion PASSED the Senate 92 voted YES 6 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/11/2007
		6/11/2007	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-186, by Mr. Edwards.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/11/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.
		6/13/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 480 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2642 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
		6/15/2007	ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Welch asked unanimous consent that (1) it be in order at any time for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 18, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for consideration of the bill H.R. 2642, which shall proceed according to the following order: the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with; all points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule 21; general debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour, equally divided and controlled; after general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule; and no amendment shall be in order except those on a list submitted to the desk. Agreed to without objection.
		6/15/2007	Considered pursuant to previous special order.
		6/15/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union pursuant to previous special order.
		6/15/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Stephen F. Lynch to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		6/15/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2642.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Hayes.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayes amendment.
		6/15/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hayes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hayes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Blumenauer.
		6/15/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		6/15/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Franks amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Franks (AZ).
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran (KS) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Moran (KS).
		6/15/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran (KS) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran (KS) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capito amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mrs. Capito.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	On agreeing to the Capito amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Corinne Brown (FL) amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine.
		6/15/2007	By unanimous consent, the Brown, Corrine amendment was withdrawn.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment.
		6/15/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (NM) amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A009) offered by Mrs. Wilson (NM).
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	On agreeing to the Wilson (NM) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A010) offered by Mrs. Blackburn.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Musgrave amendment.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A011) offered by Mrs. Musgrave.
		6/15/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Musgrave amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Salazar demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hall (NY) amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Hall (NY).
		6/15/2007	By unanimous consent, the Hall (NY) amendment was withdrawn.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A013) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Upton amendment.
		6/15/2007	By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Upton.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	On agreeing to the Upton amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		6/15/2007	Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Pearce.
		6/15/2007	Mr. Edwards raised a point of order against the Pearce amendment (A015). Mr. Edwards stated that the provisions of the Pearce amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		6/15/2007	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.
		6/15/2007	Mr. Edwards moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
		6/15/2007	On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/15/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2642.
		6/15/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
		6/15/2007	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	Amendment 1 to H.R. 2642
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	Amendment 2 to H.R. 2642
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	Amendment 3 to H.R. 2642
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	Amendment 8 to H.R. 2642
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	Amendment 8 to H.R. 2642
select this vote	Vote	6/15/2007	Amendment 11 to H.R. 2642
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/15/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for FY 2008
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/18/2007	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
		9/04/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		9/04/2007	Amendment SA 2656 proposed by Senator Reed.
currently selected	Vote	9/04/2007	Amendment SA 2656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		9/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2658 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Obama.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2658 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2660 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator McCaskill.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2660 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2661 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Feingold.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2661 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Tester.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2677 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Murray.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2677 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2679 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Landrieu.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2679 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2680 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Stabenow.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2680 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2681 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Hutchison.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2681 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2682 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Stevens.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2682 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Motion to table amendment SA 2686 made in Senate.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2688 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Allard.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2688 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/05/2007	Amendment SA 2686 proposed by Senator DeMint.
		9/05/2007	Motion to table amendment SA 2686 withdrawn in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	9/05/2007	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table DeMint Amdt No. 2686 )
		9/06/2007	Considered by Senate.
		9/06/2007	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnson; Inouye; Landrieu; Byrd; Murray; Reed; Nelson NE; Leahy; Hutchison; Craig; Brownback; Allard; McConnell; Bennett; Cochran.
		9/06/2007	Amendment SA 2662 proposed by Senator Salazar.
		9/06/2007	Amendment SA 2664 proposed by Senator Sanders.
select this vote	Vote	9/06/2007	Amendment SA 2664 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		9/06/2007	Amendment SA 2673 proposed by Senator Brown.
		9/06/2007	Amendment SA 2687 proposed by Senator Coleman.
select this vote	Vote	9/06/2007	Coleman Amdt. No. 2687
select this vote	Vote	9/06/2007	Salazar Amdt. No. 2662
select this vote	Vote	9/06/2007	Brown Amdt. No. 2673
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	9/06/2007	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2642 as Amended
		9/07/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		5/14/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1197 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 with each of the three amendments printed in the report. The motion shall be debatable for two hours equally divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
		5/15/2008	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
		5/15/2008	DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2642.
		5/15/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		5/15/2008	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1197, the Chair announced that it would put the question on adoption of each of the 3 House amendments to the Senate amendment separately.
		5/15/2008	On motion to agree to Senate amendment with House amendment No. 1 Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 141 - 149, 132 Present (Roll No. 328).
		5/15/2008	On motion to agree to Senate amendment with House amendment No. 2 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 196 (Roll No. 329).
		5/15/2008	On motion to agree to Senate Amendment with House Amendment No. 3 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 166 (Roll No. 330).
select this vote	Vote	5/15/2008	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 1: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
select this vote	Vote	5/15/2008	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 2: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
select this vote	Vote	5/15/2008	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 3: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
		5/16/2008	Rule H. Res. 1197 passed House.
		5/16/2008	Mr. Obey moved that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment.
		5/16/2008	POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Ryan(WI) raised a point of order against H.R. 2642. Mr. Ryan(WI) stated that the proposed House amendments to the Senate amendment violate the Pay-Go rules. The Chair overruled the point order.
		5/16/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1197, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on the Obey motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 with amendments.
		5/20/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		5/20/2008	Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4789) made in Senate.
		5/20/2008	Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4803) made in Senate.
		5/20/2008	Point of order that Reid motion to concur in House amendment no. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4789) (title VIII and portions of title X) violates Rule XVI made in Senate.
		5/20/2008	Point of order against Reid motion to concur in House amendment no. 2 to the Senate amendment with amendment (SA 4789) sustained.
		5/20/2008	Amendment SA 4789 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment) ruled out of order by the chair.
		5/20/2008	SA 4790 fell when SA 4789 ruled out of order.
		5/20/2008	Cloture motion on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4803) presented in Senate.
		5/20/2008	Amendment SA 4804 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4803.
		5/20/2008	Amendment SA 4789 proposed by Senator Reid.
		5/20/2008	Amendment SA 4790 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4789.
		5/20/2008	Amendment SA 4803 proposed by Senator Reid.
		5/22/2008	Considered by Senate.
		5/22/2008	Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4816) made in Senate.
		5/22/2008	Point of order that Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4816) (Section 11312) violates Rule XVI.
		5/22/2008	Point of order against Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 with an amendment (SA 4816) sustained.
		5/22/2008	Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4817) made in Senate.
		5/22/2008	Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4818) made in Senate.
		5/22/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		5/22/2008	The motion to concur in the House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4817), pursuant to the order of May 21, 2008, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in the Senate.
		5/22/2008	Considered by Senate.
		5/22/2008	Proposed amendment SA 4804 withdrawn in Senate.
		5/22/2008	Amendment SA 4816 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment) ruled out of order by the chair.
		5/22/2008	Proposed amendment SA 4817 (contained in the Reid motion to concur in House amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment), pursuant to the order of May 21, 2008, the motion having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in Senate.
		5/22/2008	Considered by Senate.
		5/22/2008	Cloture motion on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment No. 2 with an amendment (SA 4803) withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
		5/22/2008	Amendment SA 4816 proposed by Senator Reid.
		5/22/2008	Amendment SA 4817 proposed by Senator Reid.
		5/22/2008	Amendment SA 4818 proposed by Senator Reid.
select this vote	Vote	5/22/2008	Motion to Concur in the House Amendment No. 2 with Amdt. No. 4803
select this vote	Vote	5/22/2008	Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. to HR 2642, with an Amdt. No. 4817
select this vote	Vote	5/22/2008	Motion to Concur to the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4818
		6/19/2008	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, Mr. Obey called up from the Speaker's table the bill, H.R. 2642, and offered a motion.
		6/19/2008	Mr. Obey moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment.
		6/19/2008	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642, with an amendment.
		6/19/2008	At the conclusion of debate and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the previous question was ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1284, the question of adoption of the Senate amendments will be divided to the end that the disposition of the Senate amendments will be decided separately.
		6/19/2008	On motion to agree to Senate amendment to House amendment No. 2 to Senate amendment with amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 12 (Roll No. 432).
select this vote	Vote	6/20/2008	Agree to Senate Amendment to House Amendment No. 1: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
select this vote	Vote	6/20/2008	Agree to Senate Adt to House Adt No. 2 with Amendment: H.R. 2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
		6/20/2008	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk:.
		6/26/2008	Motion to concur in House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment made in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		6/26/2008	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to House amendments to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment.
	Presented to President	6/26/2008	Cleared for White House.
select this vote	Vote	6/27/2008	Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642
select this vote	Vote	6/27/2008	Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642
		6/27/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	6/27/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	6/30/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	6/30/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-252.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 301	Hayes, Robin [R-NC8]	June 15, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 2005 Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $30 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 302	Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR3]	June 15, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding, by offset, for the 1990 Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $50 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 303	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	June 15, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce funding for the 1990 BRAC account by $50 million and to increase funding for the Veterans Health Administration and Medical Services account by $22 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 304	Franks, Trent [R-AZ2]	June 15, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment strikes section 125 which prohibits funds from being used for conducting studies of missile defense. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 305	Moran, Jerry [R-KS]	June 15, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment transfers $125 million from Veterans Health Administration accounts to the Medical Services account in order to increase the amount of mileage reimbursement that disabled veterans receive for travel for medical services. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 306	Capito, Shelley [R-WV2]	June 15, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment redirects $5 million to the Office of Rural Health. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 307	Brown, Corrine [D-FL3]	June 15, 2007	Withdrawn on June 15, 2007.
	An amendment to deal with funding for Gainesville Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 308	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	June 15, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase, by transfer, funding for state extended care facilities for veterans by $10 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 309	Wilson, Heather [R-NM1]	June 15, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment provides $2 million to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 310	Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN7]	June 15, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2007.
	Amendment directs the agencies funded under the bill to expand the use of e-commerce technologies in the conducting of their business practices within the limits of the existing statute and funding. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 311	Musgrave, Marilyn [R-CO4]	June 15, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on June 15, 2007.
	An amendment to add a new section prohibiting the use of funds for any action that is related to or promotes the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in southeastern Colorado. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 312	Hall, John [D-NY19]	June 15, 2007	Withdrawn on June 15, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to any officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, or to any Deputy Under Secretary or Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs a performance award or a performance-based cash award. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 313	Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	June 15, 2007	Withdrawn on June 15, 2007.
	An amendment to add a new section pertaining to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase the number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 314	Upton, Frederick [R-MI6]	June 15, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 15, 2007.
	An amendment to provide funds to purchase light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR designation. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 315	Pearce, Steven [R-NM2]	June 15, 2007	Offered on June 14, 2007.
	An amendment to add a new section prohibiting funds to be used to reimburse employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for official travel expenses until the Secretary of Veterans Affiars increases reimbursement rates. Show amendment details
currently selected	S. Amdt. 2656	Reed, John [D-RI]	September 4, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 4, 2007.
	In the nature of a substitute. Actions September 4, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 2656 proposed by Senator Reed. September 4, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 2656 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment SA 2656. Mr. REED (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2642, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows: That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Military Construction, Army For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the functions of the Commander in Chief, $3,928,149,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $317,149,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, $2,168,315,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $115,258,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. Military Construction, Air Force For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by law, $1,048,518,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $64,958,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. Military Construction, Defense-Wide (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law, $1,758,755,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for military construction or family housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $154,728,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. Military Construction, Army National Guard For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $478,836,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. Military Construction, Air National Guard For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $228,995,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. Military Construction, Army Reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $138,424,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. Military Construction, Navy Reserve For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $59,150,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. Military Construction, Air Force Reserve (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $27,559,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for ``Military Construction, Air Force Reserve'' under Public Law 109-114, $3,100,000 are hereby rescinded. North Atlantic Treaty Organization SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations (including international military headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $201,400,000, to remain available until expended. Family Housing Construction, Army For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $419,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $742,920,000. Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $288,329,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $371,404,000. Family Housing Construction, Air Force For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $362,747,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012. Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $688,335,000. Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, $48,848,000. Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund, $500,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing and supporting facilities. Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile, as currently authorized by law, $104,176,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012, which shall be only for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program. Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $320,689,000, to remain available until expended. Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $8,174,315,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds made available under this heading for the construction of facilities are subject to the notification and reprogramming requirements applicable to military construction projects under section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and section 0703 of the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation of December 1996, including the requirement to obtain the approval of the congressional defense committees prior to executing certain reprogramming actions. Administrative Provisions SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles. SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense by the Secretary of Defense. SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the United States for which specific appropriations have not been made. SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where there is a determination of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney General; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the public interest. SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for military construction. SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity from one base or installation to another, without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this title may be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation. SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea if that country has not increased its defense spending by at least 3 percent in calendar year 2005, unless such contracts are awarded to United States firms or United States firms in joint venture with host nation firms. SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this title for military construction in the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, may be used to award any contract estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to contract awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor. SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees on Appropriations, of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $750,000. SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the funds made available in this title which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction in prior years shall be available for construction authorized for each such military department by the authorizations enacted into law during the current session of Congress. SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing projects that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any. SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds made available to a military department or defense agency for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a military construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from funds available for military construction projects; and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased pursuant to law. SEC. 118. (a) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, by February 15 of each year, an annual report on actions taken by the Department of Defense and the Department of State during the previous fiscal year to encourage host countries to assume a greater share of the common defense burden of such countries and the United States. (b) The report under subsection (a) shall include a description of-- (1) attempts to secure cash and in-kind contributions from host countries for military construction projects; (2) attempts to achieve economic incentives offered by host countries to encourage private investment for the benefit of the United States Armed Forces; (3) attempts to recover funds due to be paid to the United States by host countries for assets deeded or otherwise imparted to host countries upon the cessation of United States operations at military installations; (4) the amount spent by host countries on defense, in dollars and in terms of the percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of the host country; and (5) for host countries that are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the amount contributed to NATO by host countries, in dollars and in terms of the percent of the total NATO budget. (c) In this section, the term ``host country'' means other member countries of NATO, Japan, South Korea, and United States allies bordering the Arabian Sea. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 119. In addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, proceeds deposited to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (10 U.S.C. 2687 note) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such Act, may be transferred to the account established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to be merged with, and to be available for the same purposes and the same time period as that account. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 120. Subject to 30 days prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction in ``Family Housing'' accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military unaccompanied housing in ``Military Construction'' accounts, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That appropriations made available to the Funds shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing, military unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. SEC. 121. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for military family housing the Secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the notice described in subsection (b). (b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a notice of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or rental payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary to the private party under the contract involved in the event of-- (A) the closure or realignment of the installation for which housing is provided under the contract; (B) a reduction in force of units stationed at such installation; or (C) the extended deployment overseas of units stationed at such installation. (2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify the nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent and likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Government with respect to the guarantee. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 122. In addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the accounts established by sections 2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program. Any amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the fund to which transferred. SEC. 123. Notwithstanding this or any other provision of law, funds made available in this title for operation and maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters: Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submission: Provided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year: Provided further, That nothing in this section precludes the Secretary of a military department, after notifying the congressional defense committees and waiting 21 days, from using funds derived under section 2601, chapter 403, chapter 603, or chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, for the maintenance or repair of general and flag officer quarters at the military service academy under the jurisdiction of that Secretary: Provided further, That each Secretary of a military department shall provide an annual report by February 15 to the congressional defense committees on the amount of funds that were derived under section 2601, chapter 403, chapter 603, or chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, in the previous year and were obligated for the construction, improvement, repair, or maintenance of any military facility or infrastructure. SEC. 124. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until expended for the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 125. None of the funds made available in this title, or in any Act making appropriations for military construction which remain available for obligation, may be obligated or expended to carry out a military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a military installation approved for closure, or at a military installation for the purposes of supporting a function that has been approved for realignment to another installation, in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), unless such a project at a military installation approved for realignment will support a continuing mission or function at that installation or a new mission or function that is planned for that installation, or unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the cost to the United States of carrying out such project would be less than the cost to the United States of cancelling such project, or if the project is at an active component base that shall be established as an enclave or in the case of projects having multi-agency use, that another Government agency has indicated it will assume ownership of the completed project. The Secretary of Defense may not transfer funds made available as a result of this limitation from any military construction project, land acquisition, or family housing project to another account or use such funds for another purpose or project without the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. This section shall not apply to military construction projects, land acquisition, or family housing projects for which the project is vital to the national security or the protection of health, safety, or environmental quality: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees within seven days of a decision to carry out such a military construction project. SEC. 126. Funds made available by this title for the construction of facilities identified in the State table of the report accompanying this Act as ``Grow the Force'' projects are subject to the notification and reprogramming requirements applicable to military construction projects under section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and section 0703 of the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation of December 1996, including the requirement to obtain the approval of the congressional defense committees prior to executing certain reprogramming actions. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Programs COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 540 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), $41,236,322,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $28,583,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to ``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical administration'' for necessary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding source for which is specifically provided as the ``Compensation and pensions'' appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to ``Medical care collections fund'' to augment the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized. READJUSTMENT BENEFITS For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $3,300,289,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Secretary is authorized to provide under section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, other than under subsection (a)(1), (2), (5), and (11) of that section, shall be charged to this account. VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by title 38, United States Code, chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $41,250,000, to remain available until expended. VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2008, within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing loans. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $154,562,000. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, $71,000, as authorized by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,287,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $311,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''. NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, $628,000. GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed transitional housing loan program authorized by subchapter VI of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated by this Act for ``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical services'' may be expended. Veterans Health Administration MEDICAL SERVICES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical supplies and equipment, food services, and salaries and expenses of health-care employees hired under title 38, United States Code, and aid to State homes as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code; $28,979,220,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $1,350,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for treatment for veterans who are service-connected disabled, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on requirements established by the Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation of the program described in the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That for the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, a minimum of $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.): $3,642,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009. MEDICAL FACILITIES For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities and other necessary facilities for the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services, $4,092,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $350,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That not less than $350,000,000 for non-recurring maintenance provided under this heading shall be allocated in a manner not subject to the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation. MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, $500,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available until September 30, 2009. National Cemetery Administration For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $217,709,000, of which not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009. Departmental Administration GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, $1,612,031,000: Provided, That expenses for services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account: Provided further, That the Veterans Benefits Administration shall be funded at not less than $1,329,044,000: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $75,000,000 shall be available for obligation until September 30, 2009: Provided further, That from the funds made available under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration may purchase up to two passenger motor vehicles for use in operations of that Administration in Manila, Philippines. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $88,700,000, of which $3,630,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009. CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the facilities including parking projects under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering services, construction management services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, or where funds for a project were made available in a previous major project appropriation, $727,400,000, to remain available until expended, of which $2,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as provided in section 13 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for contract disputes: Provided, That except for advance planning activities, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset management related activities, such as portfolio development and management activities, and investment strategy studies funded through the advance planning fund and the planning and design activities funded through the design fund and CARES funds, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used for any project which has not been approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided further, That funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal year 2008, for each approved project (except those for CARES activities referenced above) shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 2008; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2009: Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly report in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress any approved major construction project in which obligations are not incurred within the time limitations established above. CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities including parking projects under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, $751,398,000, to remain available until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous ``Construction, minor projects'' appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131-8137 of title 38, United States Code, $250,000,000, to remain available until expended. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS For necessary expenses for information technology systems and telecommunications support, including developmental information systems and operational information systems; including pay and associated cost for operations and maintenance associated staff; for the capital asset acquisition of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by chapter 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $1,898,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That none of these funds may be obligated until the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and such Committees approve, a plan for expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget; (2) complies with the Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise architecture; (3) conforms with an established enterprise life cycle methodology; and (4) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government: Provided further, That within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming base letter which provides, by project, the costs included in this appropriation. Administrative Provisions (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2008, in this Act or any other Act, for ``Compensation and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' may be transferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appropriations: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 202. Amounts made available for fiscal year 2008, in this Act or any other Act, under the ``Medical services'', ``Medical Administration'', and ``Medical facilities'' accounts may be transferred between the accounts to the extent necessary to implement the restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration accounts: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901-5902 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the appropriations for ``Construction, major projects'', and ``Construction, minor projects'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for the construction of any new hospital or home. SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 7901-7904 of title 5, United States Code or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of cost is made to the ``Medical services'' account at such rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for ``Compensation and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2007. SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable from ``Compensation and pensions''. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ``General operating expenses'' account for the cost of administration of the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in an insurance program in fiscal year 2008 that are available for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administration of an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 2008 which is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance included in such insurance program. SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication for all services provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not exceed $32,067,000 for the Office of Resolution Management and $3,148,000 for the Office of Employment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication: Provided, That payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received shall be credited to ``General operating expenses'' for use by the office that provided the service. SEC. 211. No appropriations in this title shall be available to enter into any new lease of real property if the estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary submits a report which the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve within 30 days following the date on which the report is received. SEC. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non-service-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other debt due the United States, the reasonable charges for such care or services from any person who does not make such disclosure as required: Provided further, That any amounts so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the discretion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including disposal) may be deposited into the ``Construction, major projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects'' accounts and be used for construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in ``Construction, major projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects''. SEC. 214. Amounts made available under ``Medical services'' are available-- (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to ``Medical services'', to remain available until expended for the purposes of this account. SEC. 216. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans eligible under existing Department of Veterans Affairs medical care requirements and who reside in Alaska to obtain medical care services from medical facilities supported by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations. The Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing Department of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans Affairs-contracted service is unavailable; (2) require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary; (3) require this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services activities; and (4) result in no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Indian Health Service. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ``Construction, major projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects'' accounts, to remain available until expended for the purposes of these accounts. SEC. 218. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the Directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans within their respective Networks. SEC. 219. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 220. Amounts made available under the ``Medical services'', ``Medical Administration'', ``Medical facilities'', ``General operating expenses'', and ``National Cemetery Administration'' accounts for fiscal year 2008, may be transferred to or from the ``Information technology systems'' account: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 221. For purposes of perfecting the funding sources of the Department of Veterans Affairs' new ``Information technology systems'' account, funds made available for fiscal year 2008, in this or any other Act, may be transferred from the ``General operating expenses'', ``National Cemetery Administration'', and ``Office of Inspector General'' accounts to the ``Medical services'' account: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 222. Amounts made available for the ``Information technology systems'' account may be transferred between projects: Provided, That no project may be increased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed. SEC. 223. None of the funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, in this Act, or any other Act, may be used to replace the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Services Networks select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment. SEC. 224. Of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2008, in this Act or any other Act, under the ``Medical Facilities'' account for non-recurring maintenance, not more than 20 percent of the funds made available shall be obligated during the last two months of the fiscal year. SEC. 225. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSAL OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST LOS ANGELES MEDICAL CENTER, CALIFORNIA. (a) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not declare as excess to the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or otherwise take any action to exchange, trade, auction, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or reduce the acreage of, Federal land and improvements at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, encompassing approximately 388 acres on the north and south sides of Wilshire Boulevard and west of the 405 Freeway. (b) SPECIAL PROVISION REGARDING LEASE WITH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HOMELESS.--Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, section 7 of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Services Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-590) shall remain in effect. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.--Section 8162(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``or section 225(a) of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008'' after ``section 421(b)(2) of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-322; 102 Stat. 553)''; and (2) by striking ``that section'' and inserting ``such sections''. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.--This section, including the amendment made by this section, shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 226. The Department shall continue research into Gulf War Illness at levels not less than those made available in fiscal year 2007, within available funds contained in this Act. TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries, $45,600,000, to remain available until expended. Foreign Currency Fluctuations For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, $11,000,000, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 7251-7298 of title 38, United States Code, $24,217,000: Provided, That $1,120,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with the process and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading in Public Law 102-229. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL Cemeterial Expenses, Army Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $31,865,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the Lease of Department of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies account. Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided to Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the federally-owned watermain at Arlington National Cemetery making additional land available for ground burials. ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME Trust Fund For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington, District of Columbia and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $55,724,000. General Fund Payment, Armed Forces Retirement Home For payment to the ``Armed Forces Retirement Home'', $5,900,000, to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION SEC. 301. None of the funds in this title under the heading ``American Battle Monuments Commission'' shall be available for the Capital Security Costs Sharing program. TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 402. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. SEC. 404. No part of any funds appropriated in this Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. SEC. 405. All departments and agencies funded under this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of ``E-Commerce'' technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public service activities. SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. SEC. 407. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. This Act may be cited as the ``Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008''. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Sep 4, 2007.)
	S. Amdt. 2657	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	September 4, 2007	Offered on September 4, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2658	Obama, Barack [D-IL]	September 4, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2659	Obama, Barack [D-IL]	September 4, 2007	Offered on September 4, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2660	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	September 4, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To provide a mechanism by which individuals can report to the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs cases of waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2661	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	September 4, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To require a report from the Comptroller General on the adequacy of mental health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to female members of the Armed Forces and female veterans. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2662	Salazar, Ken [D-CO]	September 5, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on September 6, 2007.
	To prohibit the use of funds to expand the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2663	Hagel, Charles [R-NE]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2664	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 6, 2007.
	To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to increases in dollar amounts for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, from rounding down such dollar amounts to the next lower whole dollar. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2665	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2666	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2667	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2668	Tester, Jon [D-MT]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2669	Tester, Jon [D-MT]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To provide, with an offset, an additional $125,000,000 for the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2670	Salazar, Ken [D-CO]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2671	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2672	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2673	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	September 5, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on September 6, 2007.
	To limit the cases in which funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Veterans Affairs that is performed by more than 10 Federal employees. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2674	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2675	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2676	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2677	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to train psychologists. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2678	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2679	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To require reports on the reconstruction of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2680	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located in Alpena, Michigan as the "Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic". Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2681	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To provide that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility lease in fiscal year 2008 in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 to implement the recommendations outlined in the August, 2007 Study of South Texas VeteransA? Inpatient and Specialty Outpatient Health Care Needs. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2682	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To require a report on access to medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who live in remote rural areas. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2683	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 2684	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	September 5, 2007	Offered on September 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2686	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	September 5, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on September 5, 2007.
	To strike section 225, relating to a prohibition on the disposal of Department of Veterans Affairs lands and improvements at West Los Angeles Medical Center, California. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2687	Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	September 5, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on September 6, 2007.
	To provide funding for security associated with the national party conventions. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2688	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	September 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on September 5, 2007.
	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to modify certain instruments to allow the City of Aurora, State of Colorado, to convey to the United States certain non-Federal land to be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the construction of a veterans medical facility. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4786	Byrd, Robert [D-WV]	May 19, 2008	Offered on May 19, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4787	Byrd, Robert [D-WV]	May 19, 2008	Offered on May 19, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4788	Byrd, Robert [D-WV]	May 19, 2008	Offered on May 19, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4789	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4790	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4791	Kerry, John [D-MA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4792	Vitter, David [R-LA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4793	Vitter, David [R-LA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4794	Vitter, David [R-LA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4795	Vitter, David [R-LA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4796	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4797	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4799	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4800	Warner, John [R-VA]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4801	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4802	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 4803	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	May 20, 2008	Offered on May 20, 2008.
	In the nature of substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4804	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	May 20, 2008	Withdrawn on May 22, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 4805	Corker, Bob [R-TN]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4806	Corker, Bob [R-TN]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4807	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4808	Conrad, Kent [D-ND]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4809	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4810	Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4811	Specter, Arlen [D-PA]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4812	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4813	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4814	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	May 21, 2008	Offered on May 21, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4815	Webb, Jim [D-VA]	May 22, 2008	Offered on May 22, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 4816	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	May 22, 2008	Offered on May 22, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4817	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	May 22, 2008	Offered on May 22, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 4818	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	May 22, 2008	Offered on May 22, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 5057	Craig, Larry [R-ID]	June 25, 2008	Offered on June 25, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 5061	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	June 26, 2008	Offered on June 26, 2008.
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	S. Amdt. 5062	Carper, Thomas [D-DE]	June 26, 2008	Offered on June 26, 2008.
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