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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008

H.R. 2829 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008
• Department of Treasury Appropriations Act, 2008
• District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008
• Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008
• Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2008
• Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008
• Department of Treasury Appropriations Act, 2008
• District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008
• Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008
• Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2008
• Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008
• Department of Treasury Appropriations Act, 2008
• District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008
• Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008
• Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2008
• Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008
• Department of Treasury Appropriations Act, 2008
• District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008
• Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2008
• Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor

José Serrano

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Budgets
• Appellate courts
• Appropriations
• Archives
• Armed forces
• Business
• Communications
• Congress
• Congressional elections
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Consumer protection
• Consumers
• Credit unions
• Defense policy
• Department of the Treasury
• Deposit insurance
• District courts
• District of Columbia
• Election Assistance Commission
• Elections
• Environmental protection
• Executive Office of the President
• Executive departments
• Federal Communications Commission
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Election Commission
• Federal Labor Relations Authority
• Federal Trade Commission
• Finance
• Foundations
• General Services Administration
• Government ethics
• Government information
• Income tax
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Industrial relations
• Inspectors general
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Labor
• Law
• Merit Systems Protection Board
• National Archives and Records Administration
• National Credit Union Administration
• Office of Government Ethics
• Office of Personnel Management
• Office of Special Counsel
• Personnel management
• Postal service
• Presidential elections
• Presidents
• Promotions
• Restrictive trade practices
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Securities regulation
• Selective Service System
• Small Business Administration
• Small business
• Social services
• Supreme Court
• Tax courts
• Taxation
• Telecommunication
• United States Postal Service

Related Bills

• H.Res. 517 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2829) Making Appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 2764 (110^th) : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	6/22/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (37 proposed)
Passed House	6/28/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/28/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Inglis (SC) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/28/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Moran (KS) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/28/2007	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	House	On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A028) Failed by voice vote.	6/28/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 281 voted YES 144 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 95 voted YES 320 voted NO 22 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 158 voted YES 268 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 146 voted YES 279 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 10 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 267 voted YES 154 voted NO 16 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 13 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 208 voted YES 216 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 16 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 87 voted YES 335 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 17 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 60 voted YES 361 voted NO 16 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 18 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 102 voted YES 317 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 19 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 249 voted YES 174 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 24 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 101 voted YES 325 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 26 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 107 voted YES 318 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 27 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 209 voted YES 217 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 29 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 48 voted YES 372 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 30 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 295 voted YES 127 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 31 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 309 voted YES 115 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 32 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 149 voted YES 276 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 33 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 191 voted YES 233 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 35 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 205 voted YES 220 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 36 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 224 voted YES 200 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 37 to H.R. 2829	6/28/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 165 voted YES 257 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2008	6/28/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 199 voted YES 222 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2008	6/28/2007	This bill PASSED the House 240 voted YES 179 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A022) Failed by voice vote.	6/29/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A023) Failed by voice vote.	6/29/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.	6/29/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/22/2007
		6/22/2007	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-207, by Mr. Serrano.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/22/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
		6/26/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 517 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2829 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
		6/27/2007	Rule H. Res. 517 passed House.
		6/27/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 517.
		6/27/2007	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Serrano asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2829 pursuant to House Resolution 517, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for eletronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 or rule XX.
		6/27/2007	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2829 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
		6/27/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 517 and Rule XVIII.
		6/27/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Alcee L. Hastings to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		6/27/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2829.
		6/28/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2829 as unfinished business.
		6/28/2007	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Serrano asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2829 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 517, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
		6/28/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		6/28/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Boozman.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boozman amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		6/28/2007	Mr. Serrano raised a point of order against the Boozman amendment (A001). Mr. Serrano stated that the provisions of the DeFazio amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cuellar amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Cuellar.
		6/28/2007	By unanimous consent, the Cuellar amendment was withdrawn.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Cardoza.
		6/28/2007	By unanimous consent, the Cardoza amendment was withdrawn.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Cardoza.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was removed.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cardoza amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. DeFazio.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price of Georgia amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price(GA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price(GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis of Virginia amendment.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tom Davis(VA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tom Davis(VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller(NC) amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Miller (NC).
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inglis amendment.
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Inglis (SC).
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	On agreeing to the Inglis (SC) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett of New Jersey amendment.
		6/28/2007	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 a time to be announced.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Conaway.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		6/28/2007	By unanimous consent, the Conaway amendment was withdrawn.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Souder.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment No.2.
		6/28/2007	Mr. Serrano raised a point of order against the Souder amendment (A012). Mr. Serrano stated that the provisions of the Souder amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Souder.
		6/28/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		6/28/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran (KS) amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Moran (KS).
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	On agreeing to the Moran (KS) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lucas (OK) amendment pending a reservation of a point of order.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Lucas.
		6/28/2007	Mr. Serrano raised a point of order against the Lucas amendment (A015). Mr. Serrano stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriationbill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 18.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Flake.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 18, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Flake.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	Mr. McCrery raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. McCrery stated that section 106 of the bill exceeded the scope of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Flake.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 21.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 21, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Flake.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 19.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellsworth amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Ellsworth.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wolf amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		6/28/2007	By unanimous consent, the Ellsworth amendment was withdrawn.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Wolf.
		6/28/2007	Mr. Serrano moved that the committee rise.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Souder amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Souder demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		6/28/2007	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/28/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2829 as unfinished business.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Emanuel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Emanuel demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H7369-7370; text: H7369)
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment.
currently selected	Vote	6/28/2007	On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A028) Failed by voice vote.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A029) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA).
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wicker amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. Wicker.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wicker amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wicker demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Pence.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pence amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pence demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Jordan.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jordan amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A033) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price(GA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price(GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Kingston.
		6/28/2007	Mr. Serrano raised a point of order against the Kingston amendment (A034). Mr. Serrano stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriationbill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A035) offered by Mrs. Musgrave.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment.
		6/28/2007	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. Mrs. Musgrave demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goode amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Goode.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Goode amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Goode demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/28/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2829 as unfinished business.
		6/28/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		6/28/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.
		6/28/2007	Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Stearns.
		6/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 4 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 5 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 6 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2829
		6/28/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2829.
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 10 to H.R. 2829
		6/28/2007	Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
		6/28/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to designate funds for the IRS under such bill as available only for administering, implementing, and enforcing existing Federal taxes and tariffs as enacted on the date of the enactment of such bill.
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 13 to H.R. 2829
		6/28/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 16 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 17 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 18 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 19 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 24 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 26 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 27 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 29 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 30 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 31 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 32 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 33 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 35 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 36 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	Amendment 37 to H.R. 2829
select this vote	Vote	6/28/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2008
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/28/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for FY 2008
		6/29/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 17.
		6/29/2007	By unanimous consent, the Wolf amendment was withdrawn.
		6/29/2007	Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Flake.
select this vote	Vote	6/29/2007	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A022) Failed by voice vote.
		6/29/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 28.
		6/29/2007	Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Flake.
		6/29/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 22.
select this vote	Vote	6/29/2007	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A023) Failed by voice vote.
		6/29/2007	Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Flake.
		6/29/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 22, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/29/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment.
		6/29/2007	Amendment (A025) offered by Mr. DeFazio.
select this vote	Vote	6/29/2007	On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/29/2007	Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H7363-7365, H7401-7402; text: H7363)
		6/29/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment.
		6/29/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		6/29/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Emanuel amendment.
		6/29/2007	Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Emanuel.
		6/29/2007	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/12/2007	Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		7/13/2007	Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-129.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/13/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	H. Amdt. 454	Boozman, John [R-AR]	June 27, 2007	Offered on June 26, 2007.
	An amendment to add the priviso that $6 million shall not be made available until the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy certifies in writing that regulations established for the designation of high intensity drug trafficking areas include requirements. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 455	Cuellar, Henry [D-TX28]	June 27, 2007	Withdrawn on June 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 35 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funds for the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other Judicial Services by $10,000,000. And, decrease funds for District of Columbia Courts by $10,000,000. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 456	Cardoza, Dennis [D-CA18]	June 27, 2007	Withdrawn on June 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce by $14.295 million in funding for the General Activities under the General Services Administration account. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 457	Cardoza, Dennis [D-CA18]	June 27, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for the Office of Inspector General under the General Services Administration by $6 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 458	DeFazio, Peter [D-OR4]	June 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the Small Business Administration by $10 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 459	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	June 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment sought to stike section 738 regarding a requirement for public-private competition. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 460	Davis, Thomas [R-VA11]	June 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to decrease funding (by transfer) regarding the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of Special Counsel by $1 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 461	Miller, R. [D-NC13]	June 27, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 27, 2007.
	Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used to implement an Executive Order concerning agency rulemaking. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 462	Inglis, Bob [R-SC4]	June 27, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 27, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 463	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	June 27, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment extends the exemption for small businesses to comply with section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 464	Conaway, K. [R-TX11]	June 27, 2007	Withdrawn on June 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to specify that any reduction in the amount appropriated by the Act achieved as a result of amendments adopted by the House should be dedicated to deficit reduction. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 465	Souder, Mark [R-IN3]	June 27, 2007	Offered on June 26, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the District of Columbia for any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 466	Souder, Mark [R-IN3]	June 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the Prevention Works or Whitman-Walker Clinic needle exchange programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 467	Moran, Jerry [R-KS]	June 28, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used to enforce a Department of Treasury regulation that changed rules related to trade with Cuba. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 468	Lucas, Frank [R-OK3]	June 28, 2007	Offered on June 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 34 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used by United States Government to seize or otherwise take possession of, other than for value givern in a sale or exchange, any coins, medal or numismatic item made by the U.S. Government. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 469	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds for the Grace Johnstown Area Regional Industries Incubator and Workforce Development program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 470	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for a project for Barracks Row Main Street, Inc. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 471	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 21 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, SPUR Urban Center. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 472	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	June 28, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 19 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the Mitchell County Development Foundation, Inc. for the Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree Project. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 473	Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN8]	June 28, 2007	Withdrawn on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the uses of funds for certain contractors with tax debt. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 474	Wolf, Frank [R-VA10]	June 28, 2007	Withdrawn on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to establish funding for a budget and entitlement reform commission. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 475	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by voice vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the Fairplex Trade and Conference Center, Pomona, California. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 476	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by voice vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the Advantage West Economic Development Group, Certified Entrepreneurial Community Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 477	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the West Virginia University Research Corporation for renovations of a small business incubator. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 478	DeFazio, Peter [D-OR4]	June 28, 2007	Passed by voice vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the Selective Service System to prepare for, plan, or execute the Area Office Mobilization Prototype Exercise. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 479	Campbell, John [R-CA48]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds for the Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 480	Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL5]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the Office of the Vice President. Show amendment details
currently selected	H. Amdt. 481	Campbell, John [R-CA48]	June 28, 2007	Failed by voice vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amnendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the Wittenberg University East Asian Study Center. Actions June 28, 2007, 12:14 pm ET - Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H7369-7370; text: H7369) June 28, 2007, 12:24 pm ET - On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A028) Failed by voice vote. Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.
select this vote	H. Amdt. 482	Campbell, John [R-CA48]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment sought to strike all earmark funding in the bill. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 483	Wicker, Roger [R-MS]	June 28, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment restores to the face, or the obverse, of the dollar coin the words "In God We Trust" and "E Pluribus Unum.". Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 484	Pence, Mike [R-IN6]	June 28, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Federal Communications Commission to implement the Fairness Doctrine, as repealed in General Fairness Doctrine Obligations of Broadcast Licensees or any other regulations having the same substances. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 485	Jordan, Jim [R-OH4]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 31 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is reduced by 8.9 percent. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 486	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to reduce appropriations in the bill by $214,340,000. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 487	Kingston, Jack [R-GA1]	June 28, 2007	Offered on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit funds to be use to enter into a contract with an entity that does not participate in the basic pilot program described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 488	Musgrave, Marilyn [R-CO4]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to require that each amount appropriated or othewise made avaiable by this Act is hereby reduced by 0.5 percent. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 489	Goode, Virgil [R-VA5]	June 28, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used for domestic partnership benefits in the District of Columbia. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 490	Stearns, Clifford [R-FL6]	June 28, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on June 28, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used by the Internal Revenue Service to implement a Spanish-language version of the "Where's my Refund?" service. Show amendment details