S. Amdt. 3557 - In the Nature of a Substitute.

110^th Congress (2007-2008) View amendment details

Sponsor:: Kay Hutchison

This is an amendment to H.R. 3043 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Senate Vote: Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

PASSED by voice vote on November 7, 2007.

Other Votes:

All votes on H.R. 3043

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

H.R. 3043 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

This bill makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. (by CRS)

Learn More

At OpenCongress

Title

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
American Competitiveness Scholarship Act of 2007
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor

David Obey

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

Budgets
Abortion
Accreditation (Education)
Administrative procedure
Admission of nonimmigrants
Adult education
Advice and consent of the Senate
Afghanistan
Aged
Alien labor
Aliens
Appropriations
Auditing
Bankruptcy
Birth control
Black colleges
Black lung
Blind
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Building construction
Cancer
Case mix (Medical care)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Child abuse
Child health
Child labor
Child sexual abuse
Children
Citizen participation
Citizenship education
Civil liberties
Civil rights
Clinical trials
Collection of accounts
Colleges
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Communications
Commuting
Compensation (Law)
Compensatory education
Competitive bidding
Computer literacy
Conferences
Conflict of interests
Congress
Congressional budget
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction costs
Consultants
Corporation for National and Community Service
Counseling
Criminal justice
Criminal justice information
Cytology
Day care
Deaf
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Labor
Desegregation in education
Disabled
Discrimination in education
Dislocated workers
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug legalization
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Educational innovations
Educational research
Educational technology
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Employment of the disabled
Energy conservation
Energy efficiency
Engineering
English language
Entitlements
Executive departments
Executive orders
Families
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Federal employees
Federal libraries
Federal officials
Federal-state relations
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance
Forced labor
Foreign policy
Genetic research
Government contractors
Government corporations
Government employees
Government information
Government lending
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publicity
Government travel
Government trust funds
Graduate education
Grants-in-aid
Health care fraud
Health facilities
Health insurance
Health maintenance organizations
Health policy
Higher education
Hospital rates
Housing
Human embryology
Human experimentation in medicine
Human rights
Humanities
Identification devices
Illegal aliens
Illinois
Immigrants
Immigration
Impact aid
Incest
Income tax
Indian education
Indians
Industrial relations
Influenza
Infrastructure
Inspectors general
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
International affairs
Internet
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Job hunting
Job training
Labor
Labor statistics
Latin America
Law
Legislation
Libraries
Lighting
Literacy programs
Managed care
Maryland
Mathematics
Medicaid
Medical care
Medical education
Medical research
Medicare
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
Medicinal plants
Medicine
Meditation
Mental health services
Mentoring
Mexico
Middle East and North Africa
Mine safety
Miners
Minorities
Minority education
Minors
Museums
National Council on Disability
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Labor Relations Board
National Mediation Board
National service
Needle exchange programs
Nervous system diseases
Neurology
New York State
Nonprofit organizations
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Occupational health and safety
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Older workers
Ombudsman
Parent and child
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Pension funds
Pensions
Physicians
Politics and government
Pornography
Presidential appointments
Presidents
Preventive medicine
Public broadcasting
Public contracts
Railroad Retirement Board
Rape
Recreation
Refugees
Religion
Religion in the public schools
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Research centers
Research grants
Safety measures
Salaries
Scholarships
School buildings
School districts
School health programs
School security
Science and ethics
Science policy
Scientists
Secondary education
Sex
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sheltered workshops
Skilled labor
Smoking and youth
Social Security Administration
Social security
Social services
South Asia
Special education
Sports
State and local government
State laws
Stroke
Student aid
Student housing
Student loan funds
Student transportation
Subcontractors
Supplemental security income program
Tax credits
Taxation
Technology
Telecommunication
Trade
Trade adjustment assistance
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.
Transportation
Travel costs
Treaties
Unemployment insurance
Vaccines
Veterans
Veterans' employment
Visas
Volunteer workers
Waste in government spending
Welfare
Workers' compensation
World health
Youth employment

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	7/13/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (219 proposed)
Passed House	7/19/2007
Passed Senate	10/23/2007
Vetoed by President	11/13/2007
Vetoed by Governor	11/13/2007
Vetoed by Governor	11/13/2007
Failed passage in House	11/16/2007

Bill History

All Votes
All Actions
Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.	7/17/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the McCaul (TX) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A009) Failed by voice vote.	7/17/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Wasserman Schultz amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Musgrave amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 2 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 237 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 174 voted YES 250 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 149 voted YES 277 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 13 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 183 voted YES 243 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 10 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 173 voted YES 251 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A023) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Ferguson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.	7/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Brady (TX) amendment (A032) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Barrett (SC) amendment (A036) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 11 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 242 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Cooper amendment (A037) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 13 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 207 voted YES 217 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 15 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 196 voted YES 230 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 18 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 203 voted YES 224 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 21 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 58 voted YES 370 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 22 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 80 voted YES 347 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A038) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 27 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 149 voted YES 274 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 28 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 74 voted YES 352 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 29 to H.R. 3043	7/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 186 voted YES 241 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A047) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A048) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A049) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A054) Failed by voice vote.	7/18/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 30 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 116 voted YES 309 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 31 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 97 voted YES 331 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 33 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 419 voted YES 11 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 34 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 95 voted YES 335 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 35 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 79 voted YES 349 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 39 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 96 voted YES 334 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 40 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 72 voted YES 357 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 41 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 53 voted YES 369 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 43 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 89 voted YES 341 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 44 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 231 voted YES 199 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 46 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 249 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 50 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 114 voted YES 316 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A060) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 51 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 118 voted YES 312 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 52 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 70 voted YES 360 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 53 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 112 voted YES 317 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A061) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 55 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 68 voted YES 360 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A064) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Moore (WI) amendment (A065) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A069) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A070) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A086) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A087) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 56 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 238 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 62 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 254 voted YES 168 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 63 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 167 voted YES 255 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 66 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 192 voted YES 228 voted NO 16 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 71 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 191 voted YES 233 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 72 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 412 voted YES 12 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 78 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 108 voted YES 316 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 79 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 96 voted YES 327 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 80 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 136 voted YES 288 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 81 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 165 voted YES 256 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 82 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 245 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 83 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 245 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 84 to H.R. 3043	7/19/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 189 voted YES 231 voted NO 16 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes	7/19/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 206 voted YES 213 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes	7/19/2007	This bill PASSED the House 276 voted YES 140 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Ryan (WI) amendment (A073) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/20/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Upton amendment (A074) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/20/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A075) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/20/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A076) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/20/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A077) Failed by voice vote.	7/20/2007	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3332 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3336 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	10/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3339 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	10/17/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3321 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3323 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3337 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3340 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3341 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3349 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3355 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3375 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3402 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/18/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	DeMint Amdt. No.3338	10/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 34 voted YES 61 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Harkin Amdt. No.3368	10/18/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 90 voted YES 3 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Byrd Amdt. No.3362	10/18/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 89 voted YES 4 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Brown Amdt. No.3348	10/18/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 81 voted YES 12 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No.3321 )	10/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 42 voted YES 52 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Reid Amdt. No.3395	10/18/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 68 voted YES 25 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Vitter Amdt. No.3330	10/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 41 voted YES 52 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Sessions Amdt. No.3373	10/18/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 46 voted YES 47 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3333 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3353 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3354 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3374 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3399 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3331 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3335 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3344 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3361 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3377 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3378 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3379 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3405 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3411 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3419 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3427 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3432 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3434 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/22/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Allard Amdt. No. 3369 )	10/22/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 68 voted YES 21 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Menendez Amdt. No. 3347 as Modified	10/22/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 88 voted YES 3 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3325 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3328 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3351 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3365 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3376 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3388 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3396 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3397 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3398 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3401 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3404 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3418 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3430 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3433 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3436 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3443 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3449 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3450 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	10/23/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Enzi Amdt. No. 3437	10/23/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 65 voted YES 28 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Coburn Amdt. No. 3358 )	10/23/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 68 voted YES 26 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. 3387 )	10/23/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 60 voted YES 34 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Cardin Amdt. No. 3400	10/23/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 92 voted YES 0 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Ensign Amdt. No. 3342	10/23/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 91 voted YES 3 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Ensign Amdt. No. 3352	10/23/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 92 voted YES 2 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Bingaman Amdt. No. 3440 as Modified	10/23/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 88 voted YES 6 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	McConnell Motion to Commit H.R. 3043 to the Committee on Appropriations, with Instructions	10/23/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 40 voted YES 54 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 3043 as Amended	10/23/2007	This bill PASSED the Senate 75 voted YES 19 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes	10/31/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 191 voted YES 222 voted NO 19 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes	11/07/2007	This motion PASSED the House 269 voted YES 142 voted NO 22 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	11/07/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII, Paragraph 3, Re: H.R. 3043 Conference Report	11/07/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 47 voted YES 46 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Recede and Amend the Bill	11/07/2007	This motion PASSED the Senate 56 voted YES 37 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment: H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes	11/09/2007	This motion PASSED the House 274 voted YES 141 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Veto Override - House - H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes	11/16/2007	This bill DID NOT PASS the House 277 voted YES 141 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/13/2007
		7/13/2007	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-231, by Mr. Obey.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/13/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
		7/16/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 547 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 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. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 547 and Rule XVIII.
		7/17/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
		7/17/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 547. (consideration: CR H7898-7958; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H7929-7930, H7931, H7931-7932, H7932-7933, H7936, H7937-7938, H7939, H7943-7944; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H7945-7946, H7953, H7954, CR 7/18/2007 H8001, CR 7/18/2007 H8003-8005, CR 7/18/2007 H8008, CR 7/18/2007 H8009, CR 7/18/2007 H8011-8012; text of Title III as reported in House: CR 7/18/2007 H8012-8013, CR 7/18/2007 H8015, CR 7/18/2007 H8024, CR 7/18/2007 H8029, CR 7/18/2007 H8031, CR 7/18/2007 H8032, CR 7/18/2007 H8034-8035, CR 7/18/2007 H8035, CR 7/18/2007 H8044, CR 7/18/2007 H8048; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 7/18/2007 H8049-8050, CR 7/18/2007 H8052, CR 7/18/2007 H8054-8055; text of Title V as reported in House: CR 7/18/2007 H8055-8056)
		7/17/2007	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 3043 pursuant to H. Res. 547, the Chair may reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
		7/17/2007	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 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. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3043.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. McKeon.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McKeon amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kline amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Kline (MN).
		7/17/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Platts.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Platts amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Platts amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Platts demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reichert amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Reichert.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Marchant amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Marchant.
		7/17/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Marchant amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Marchant demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. McCaul (TX).
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCaul amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the McCaul (TX) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Shays.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Shays amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Jindal.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jindal amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jindal amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jindal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Shays amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Shays.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the Shays amendment (A009) Failed by voice vote.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Sessions.
		7/17/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Stearns.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	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.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wasserman Schultz amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jindal amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the Wasserman Schultz amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Jindal.
		7/17/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jindal amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jindal demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Smith (NJ).
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Barton(TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Barton (TX).
		7/17/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Barton (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barton (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
		7/17/2007	Mr. Obey raised a point of order against the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A016). Mr. Obey stated that the amendment sought to amend portions of the bill not yet read. The Chair sustained the point of order.
		7/17/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Musgrave amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/17/2007	Amendment (A017) offered by Mrs. Musgrave.
		7/17/2007	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.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2007	On agreeing to the Musgrave amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.
		7/18/2007	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3043 as unfinished business.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 2 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 3 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 5 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 13 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 10 to H.R. 3043
		7/18/2007	Rule H. Res. 547 passed House.
		7/18/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/18/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Graves amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Graves.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Graves amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Graves demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Whitfield amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Whitfield.
		7/18/2007	By unanimous consent, the Whitfield amendment was withdrawn.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Holt.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Holt amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Hensarling.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Hensarling.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Hensarling.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A023) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ferguson amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Ferguson.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Ferguson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A025) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B..
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Foxx amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A029) offered by Ms. Foxx.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. Shadegg.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Shadegg amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Westmoreland.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Brady (TX).
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brady(TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Brady (TX) amendment (A032) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A033) offered by Mr. Ferguson.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ferguson amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ferguson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ferguson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ferguson amendment under the five-minute rule pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price(GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/18/2007	Mr. Obey moved that the committee rise.
		7/18/2007	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.
		7/18/2007	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3043 as unfinished business.
		7/18/2007	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 3043 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
		7/18/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/18/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/18/2007	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Barrett (SC).
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barrett amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Barrett (SC) amendment (A036) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cooper amendment.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Cooper.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 11 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Cooper amendment (A037) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 13 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 15 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 18 to H.R. 3043
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Holt.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holt amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 21 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 22 to H.R. 3043
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A038) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A039) offered by Mr. Shadegg.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 27 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 28 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	Amendment 29 to H.R. 3043
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. Lamborn.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamborn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lamborn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Obey.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A042) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA).
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
		7/18/2007	By unanimous consent, the Campbell (CA) amendment was withdrawn.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A043) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell amendment.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A044) offered by Mr. Dingell.
		7/18/2007	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.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dingell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rehberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schmidt amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A045) offered by Mrs. Schmidt.
		7/18/2007	By unanimous consent, the Schmidt amendment was withdrawn.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barton(TX) amendment.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A046) offered by Mr. Barton (TX).
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Barton(TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Barton(TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A047) offered by Mr. Hensarling.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A047) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A048) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A048) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A049) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A049) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A050) offered by Mr. Hensarling.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
		7/18/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A051) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A052) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	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.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		7/18/2007	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.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A053) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A054) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	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.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		7/18/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2007	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A054) Failed by voice vote.
		7/18/2007	Amendment (A055) offered by Mr. Flake.
		7/18/2007	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.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 30 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 31 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 33 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 34 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (KY) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 35 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A056) offered by Mr. Davis (KY).
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 39 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (KY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (KY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 40 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A057) offered by Mr. Hare.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hare amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 41 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	By unanimous consent, the Hare amendment was withdrawn.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A058) offered by Mr. Pascrell.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pascrell amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 43 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 44 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		7/19/2007	By unanimous consent, the Pascrell amendment was withdrawn.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A059) offered by Mr. Scott (VA).
		7/19/2007	By unanimous consent, the Scott (VA) amendment was withdrawn.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 46 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A060) offered by Mr. Gingrey.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 50 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A060) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ehlers amendment.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A061) offered by Mr. Ehlers.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 51 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 52 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 53 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A061) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A062) offered by Mr. Gingrey.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 55 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gingrey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gingrey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A063) offered by Mr. Souder.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment.
		7/19/2007	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.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A064) offered by Mr. Souder.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A064) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WI) amendment.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A065) offered by Ms. Moore (WI).
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Camp amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the Moore (WI) amendment (A065) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A066) offered by Mr. Camp (MI).
		7/19/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Camp amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Camp demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Conaway amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A067) offered by Mr. Conaway.
		7/19/2007	By unanimous consent, the Conaway amendment was withdrawn.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A068) offered by Mr. Conaway.
		7/19/2007	By unanimous consent, the Conaway amendment was withdrawn.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A069) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A069) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Walsh amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Walsh (NY).
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Price (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/19/2007	By unanimous consent, the Walsh (NY) amendment was withdrawn.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		7/19/2007	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 ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jackson (IL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment under the five-minute rule.
		7/19/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/19/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A071) offered by Mr. Westmoreland.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westmoreland amendment pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A070) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR 7/18/2007 H8116-8119; text: CR 7/18/2007 H8116)
		7/19/2007	Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A070) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3043 as unfinished business.
		7/19/2007	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.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A081) offered by Mr. Jordan.
		7/19/2007	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.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A082) offered by Mr. Price (GA).
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.
		7/19/2007	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.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A083) offered by Mrs. Musgrave.
		7/19/2007	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. Ms. 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.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A084) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA).
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
		7/19/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/19/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A085) offered by Mr. Pence.
		7/19/2007	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 noes 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.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A086) offered by Mr. King (IA).
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A086) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	Amendment (A087) offered by Mr. King (IA).
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A087) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	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.
		7/19/2007	Mr. Obey moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
		7/19/2007	On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/19/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3043.
		7/19/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		7/19/2007	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		7/19/2007	Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
		7/19/2007	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 have the bill reported back to the House promptly, with an amendment providing that funds made available to any child welfare agency, private or public elementary school, private or public secondary school, local educational agency, or State educational agency may be used to pay for any fees charged under the Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 for conducting background checks authorized by law.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 56 to H.R. 3043
		7/19/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 62 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 63 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 66 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 71 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 72 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 78 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 79 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 80 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 81 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 82 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 83 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	Amendment 84 to H.R. 3043
select this vote	Vote	7/19/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	7/19/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
		7/20/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/20/2007	The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the President.
		7/20/2007	Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.
		7/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis (GA) amendment.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A072) offered by Mr. Lewis (GA).
		7/20/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lewis(GA)amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A073) offered by Mr. Ryan (WI).
		7/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (WI) amendment pending a reservation of a point of order.
select this vote	Vote	7/20/2007	On agreeing to the Ryan (WI) amendment (A073) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A074) offered by Mr. Upton.
select this vote	Vote	7/20/2007	On agreeing to the Upton amendment (A074) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A075) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
select this vote	Vote	7/20/2007	On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A075) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A076) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ).
select this vote	Vote	7/20/2007	On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A076) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A077) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA).
		7/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/20/2007	On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A077) Failed by voice vote.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A078) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA).
		7/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment.
		7/20/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A079) offered by Mr. Jordan.
		7/20/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		7/20/2007	By unanimous consent, the Jordan amendment was withdrawn.
		7/20/2007	Amendment (A080) offered by Mr. Flake.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/23/2007	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.
		10/17/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3325 proposed by Senator Harkin.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3328 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3332 proposed by Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3332 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3333 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3335 proposed by Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3336 proposed by Senator Feinstein to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3336 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3339 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Smith to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3339 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3345 proposed by Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/17/2007	Amendment SA 3347 proposed by Senator Menendez to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3321 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3323 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3323 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/18/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/18/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3330 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/18/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3337 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3337 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3338 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3340 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3340 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3341 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3341 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3342 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/18/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3348 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3349 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3349 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3350 proposed by Senator Lautenberg to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3352 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3355 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Salazar to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3355 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3356 proposed by Senator Kyl to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3356 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3360 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3362 proposed by Senator Byrd to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3365 proposed by Senator Roberts to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3368 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3369 proposed by Senator Allard to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3373 proposed by Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3375 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3375 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3395 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3402 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3402 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/18/2007	Amendment SA 3321 proposed by Senator Kyl for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	DeMint Amdt. No.3338
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Harkin Amdt. No.3368
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Byrd Amdt. No.3362
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Brown Amdt. No.3348
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Coburn Amdt. No.3321 )
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Reid Amdt. No.3395
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Vitter Amdt. No.3330
select this vote	Vote	10/18/2007	Sessions Amdt. No.3373
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3333 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3353 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Feingold to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3353 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3354 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Feingold to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3354 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3358 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3361 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3374 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Collins to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3374 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3381 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/19/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3381 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3399 proposed by Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/19/2007	Amendment SA 3399 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3331 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Obama to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3331 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3335 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3344 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3344 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3360 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3361 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3377 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3377 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3378 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Tester to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3378 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3379 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3379 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3391 proposed by Senator Chambliss to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3400 proposed by Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3405 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Voinovich to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3405 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3411 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3411 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3419 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Snowe to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3419 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3427 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3427 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3432 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Reed to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3432 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3434 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Burr to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3434 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/22/2007	Amendment SA 3446 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Allard Amdt. No. 3369 )
select this vote	Vote	10/22/2007	Menendez Amdt. No. 3347 as Modified
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Harkin; Inouye; Kohl; Murray; Landrieu; Durbin; Reed; Lautenberg; Byrd; Specter; Cochran; Gregg; Craig; Hutchison; Stevens; Shelby; Domenici.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3325 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3328 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3345 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3350 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3351 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Smith to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3351 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3365 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3376 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Smith to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3376 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Motion to table amendment SA 3387 made in Senate.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3388 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3388 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3391 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3396 proposed by Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3396 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3397 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Lautenberg to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3397 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3398 proposed by Senator Kerry to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3398 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3401 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Cardin to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3401 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3404 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3404 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3418 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Lieberman to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3418 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3430, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3430 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3433 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3433 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3436 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Hatch to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3436 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3437 proposed by Senator Enzi to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3440 proposed by Senator Bingaman to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3443 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Hatch to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3443 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Considered by Senate.
		10/23/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3446 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3449 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 3404.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3449 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3450 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3450 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3387 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 3325.
		10/23/2007	Amendment SA 3430 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Feingold to Amendment SA 3325.
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Enzi Amdt. No. 3437
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table Coburn Amdt. No. 3358 )
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	On the Motion to Table (Motion To Table DeMint Amdt. 3387 )
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Cardin Amdt. No. 3400
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Ensign Amdt. No. 3342
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Ensign Amdt. No. 3352
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	Bingaman Amdt. No. 3440 as Modified
select this vote	Vote	10/23/2007	McConnell Motion to Commit H.R. 3043 to the Committee on Appropriations, with Instructions
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	10/23/2007	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 3043 as Amended
		10/24/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		10/31/2007	Mr. Obey moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to a conference with the Senate on H.R. 3043.
		10/31/2007	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		10/31/2007	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
		10/31/2007	Mr. Lewis (CA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
		10/31/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 3043. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to any proposition in violation of clause 9 of Rule XXII which includes any additional funding or language not committed to the conference; includes any matter not committed to the conference committee by either House; or modifies specific matter committed to conference by either or both Houses beyond the scope of the specific matter as committed to the conference committee.
		10/31/2007	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		10/31/2007	The Speaker appointed conferees: Obey, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), Kennedy, Roybal-Allard, Lee, Udall (NM), Honda, McCollum (MN), Ryan (OH), Murtha, Edwards, Walsh (NY), Regula, Peterson (PA), Weldon (FL), Simpson, Rehberg, Young (FL), Wicker, and Lewis (CA).
select this vote	Vote	10/31/2007	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
		11/01/2007	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
		11/06/2007	Conference report H. Rept. 110-424 filed.
		11/06/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 794 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3043.
		11/07/2007	Rule H. Res. 794 passed House.
		11/07/2007	Mr. Obey brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-424 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 794.
		11/07/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3043.
		11/07/2007	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		11/07/2007	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	11/07/2007	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
		11/07/2007	Conference report considered in Senate.
		11/07/2007	Point of order that Division B of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3043 violates Senate Rule XXVIII paragraph 3, raised in Senate.
		11/07/2007	Motion to waive under paragraph 3 of Rule XXVIII with respect to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3043 made in Senate.
		11/07/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		11/07/2007	Point of order that Division B of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3043 violates Senate Rule XXVIII paragraph 3 is sustained, and the language is stricken.
		11/07/2007	Senate defeated conference report pursuant to the point of order raised under Rule XXVIII, paragraph 3.
		11/07/2007	Amendment SA 3557 proposed by Senator Hutchison. (text: CR 11/08/2007 S14217-14232)
currently selected	Vote	11/07/2007	Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Vote	11/07/2007	Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII, Paragraph 3, Re: H.R. 3043 Conference Report
select this vote	Vote	11/07/2007	Motion to Recede and Amend the Bill
	Presented to President	11/08/2007	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President	11/08/2007	Presented to President.
		11/08/2007	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 794 Mr. Obey moved to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 3043 and the Senate amendment thereto.
		11/08/2007	Mr. Obey moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
		11/08/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3043.
		11/08/2007	Pursuant to section 3 of H.Res. 794 the previous question was ordered.
select this vote	Vote	11/09/2007	On Agreeing to the Senate Amendment: H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes
	Vetoed	11/13/2007	Vetoed by President.
		11/13/2007	The Chair laid before the House a veto message from the President and after the message was read and the objections of the President were spread at large upon the Journal, further consideration of the veto message and the bill were be postponed until Thursday, November 15, 2007.
		11/16/2007	Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with consideration of the veto message to accompany H.R. 3043.
		11/16/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
		11/16/2007	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		11/16/2007	Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.
		11/16/2007	On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	11/16/2007	Veto Override - House - H.R. 3043 Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 510	McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]	July 17, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the Reading First program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 511	Kline, John [R-MN2]	July 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the Office of Labor Management Standards by $2,016,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 512	Platts, Todd [R-PA19]	July 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program by $50 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 513	Reichert, Dave [R-WA8]	July 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment provides $2.5 million for emergency medical services for children's programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 514	Marchant, Kenny [R-TX24]	July 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment sought reduce funding for the the International Labor Affairs Bureau by $58,419,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 515	McCaul, Michael [R-TX10]	July 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment increases special education funding for the DeafBlindness program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 516	Shays, Christopher [R-CT4]	July 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for the National Labor Relations Board by $500,000. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 517	Jindal, Bobby [R-LA1]	July 17, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the Center for Disease Control's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination by $50 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 518	Shays, Christopher [R-CT4]	July 17, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the AmeriCorps State and National program by $6.8 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 519	Sessions, Peter [R-TX32]	July 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment sought to strike section 111 which prohibits funds from being used to carry out public-private competitions. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 520	Stearns, Clifford [R-FL6]	July 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to transfer $25.5 million from AmeriCorp to TRIO educational programs and the geriatric program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 521	Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL20]	July 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for the Ryan White title IV program by $3.5 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 522	Jindal, Bobby [R-LA1]	July 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase and then reduce $37.2 million in funding with respect to the Health Resources and Services account. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 523	Smith, Christopher [R-NJ4]	July 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for the National Cord Blood Stem Cell Program by $11 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 524	Barton, Joe [R-TX6]	July 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to delete language in the bill concerning the formula for HIV/AIDS funding. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 525	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	July 17, 2007	Offered on July 16, 2007.
	An amendment to reduce funding for Alaska Education Equity and to increase the appropriation for cancer research by $10 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 526	Musgrave, Marilyn [R-CO4]	July 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2007.
	Amendment reduces funding for the Global Fund by $175,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 527	Graves, Samuel [R-MO6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase special education funding by $125 million. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 528	Whitfield, Edward [R-KY1]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to increase appropriations (by transfer) for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and reduce appropriations for the General Departmental Management by $10 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 529	Holt, Rush [D-NJ12]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for programs under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 by $21 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 530	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce funding for Children and Families Services Programs by $8 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 531	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce funding for Children and Families Services Programs by $5 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 532	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce Aging Services Programs funding by $21.4 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 533	Ferguson, Michael [R-NJ7]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment provides $10 million for implementation of the Lifespan Respite Care Act. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 534	Johnson, Eddie [D-TX30]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for the State grants portion of the Safe Drug and Preschool and Communities program. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 535	Walsh, James [R-NY25]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to determine adequate yearly progress for a specific school or school district and to require the Secretary to include English language proficiency scores for students deemed to be English language learners only after such students complete their third year of instruction in English as a second language. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 536	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the Teacher Incentive Fund by $21 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 537	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to eliminate funding for the Alaskan Native Education Equity Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 538	Foxx, Virginia [R-NC5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for IDEA State grants by $10 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 539	Shadegg, John [R-AZ3]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce funding in the Innovation and Improvement account by $10,695,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 540	Westmoreland, Lynn [R-GA3]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce funding in the Innovation and Improvement account by $23,533,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 541	Brady, Kevin [R-TX8]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce Safe Schools and Citizenship Education funding by $72,674,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 542	Ferguson, Michael [R-NJ7]	July 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment increases special education funding by $50 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 543	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce funding in the Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research account by $2,279,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 544	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce funding in the Student Financial Assistance account by $64,987,000. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 545	Barrett, James [R-SC3]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to eliminate funding for the Byrd Honors Scholarship program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 546	Cooper, Jim [D-TN5]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities by $125 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 547	Holt, Rush [D-NJ12]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to increase funding for the Math and Science Partnership by $25 million. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 548	Shadegg, John [R-AZ3]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to eliminate funding for the AmeriCorps program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 549	Lamborn, Doug [R-CO5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 550	Obey, David [D-WI7]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to strike all earmark funding in the bill. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 551	Campbell, John [R-CA48]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to strike a sundry list of projects contained in the bill. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 552	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being available for the Exploratorium, San Francisco, California, for its Bay Area Science Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Improvement Initiative. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 553	Dingell, John [D-MI15]	July 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds be used to pay the basic pay of any individual serving as Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration, whose appointment to such position has not been confirmed by a vote of the Senate pursuant to section 702(b)(1) of the Social Security Act. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 554	Schmidt, Jean [R-OH2]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to any provider of services under title X of the Public Health Service Act if it is made known to the Secretary of Health and Human Services that such provider has been found within the preceding 36-month period to have violated State law requirement notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 555	Barton, Joe [R-TX6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds provided in the bill for the National Institutes of Health from being transferred to the Global Fund and Evaluation Tap. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 556	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 57 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds be used for the Twin Cities Public Television, St. Paul, MN. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 557	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being available for the Burpee Museum, Rockford, Illinois, for educational programming and exhibits. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 558	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island, for development of a Portuguese and Lusophone Studies Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 559	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 59 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the On Location Entertainment Industry Craft and Technician Training project, West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 560	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being available for the American Ballet Theatre, New York, New York, for educational activities. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 561	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being available for the South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston, South Carolina, for exhibits and curriculum. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 562	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being available for the Kansas Regional Prisons Museum, Lansing, Kansas, for educational and outreach programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 563	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois, for exhibits and community outreach. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 564	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being available for the Corporation for Jefferson's Poplar Forest, Forest, Virginia, for expansion of exhibits and outreach. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 565	Davis, Geoff [R-KY4]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used to pay a bonus or other performance-based cash award to any employee of the Social Security Administration or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services who holds a position to which such employee was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or a Senior Executive Service position. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 566	Hare, Phil [D-IL17]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to insert a new section to the bill by amending the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 with respect to Critical Access Hospitals. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 567	Pascrell, William [D-NJ8]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to increase funding for Traumatic Brain Injury programs. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 568	Scott, Robert [D-VA3]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds for the Random Student Drug Testing Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 569	Gingrey, John [R-GA11]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds to require HPV vaccinations for school admittance. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 570	Ehlers, Vernon [R-MI3]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for the Math Science Partnership. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 571	Gingrey, John [R-GA11]	July 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds by the SSA to administer Socia Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the two countries. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 572	Souder, Mark [R-IN3]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill by the NLRB to recognize as the exclusive bargaining representative of employees any labor organization that has not been certified as such by the NLRB. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 573	Souder, Mark [R-IN3]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to add a new section prohibiting use of funds by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement the final rule published on March 30, 2007 in the Federal Register. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 574	Moore, Gwen [D-WI4]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds to implement certain changes with respect to eligibility for Upward Bound programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 575	Camp, David [R-MI4]	July 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment to add a new section prohibiting use of funds to implement any policy prohibiting a Medicare beneficiary from electing during a coverage election period, to receive health care benefits under title XVIII of such Act through enrollment in a Medicare Advantage plan. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 576	Conaway, K. [R-TX11]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to express the sense of Congress that reductions made through the amendment process to the bill should be applied to deficit reduction. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 577	Conaway, K. [R-TX11]	July 18, 2007	Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to limit use of funds for the LIHEAP program until certain conditions are met. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 578	Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	July 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 30 printed in the Congressional Record regarding the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 579	Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	July 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 31 printed in the Congressional Record regarding Education for the Disadvantaged. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 580	Westmoreland, Lynn [R-GA3]	July 19, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment to limit the use of funds for the publication of certain student loan applications. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 581	Lewis, John [D-GA5]	July 19, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used to implement two provisions in a proposed Inpatient Prospective Payment System regulation. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 582	Ryan, Paul [R-WI1]	July 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used for certain functions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 583	Upton, Frederick [R-MI6]	July 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the purchase of light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the "Energy Star" designation. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 584	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	July 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring outside the United States. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 585	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	July 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	Amendment increases funding for the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 586	Campbell, John [R-CA48]	July 19, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 61 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 587	Campbell, John [R-CA48]	July 19, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 62 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service, City College of New York, NY. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 588	Jordan, Jim [R-OH4]	July 19, 2007	Withdrawn on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 589	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	July 19, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being available for the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, for exhibits, education programs, and an archival project. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 590	Jordan, Jim [R-OH4]	July 19, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 6 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 hereby reduced by 4.6 percent. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 591	Price, Tom [R-GA6]	July 19, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to decrease spending in the bill by 1% across-the board. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 592	Musgrave, Marilyn [R-CO4]	July 19, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce spending amounts in the bill by .5% across-the-board. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 593	Campbell, John [R-CA48]	July 19, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce amounts appropriated in the bill by 0.25% across-the-board. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 594	Pence, Mike [R-IN6]	July 19, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 67 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill for Planned Parenthood. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 595	King, Steve [R-IA5]	July 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	Amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used to employ unauthorized aliens. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 596	King, Steve [R-IA5]	July 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 37 printed in the Congressional Record. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3320	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 16, 2007	Offered on October 15, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3321	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 16, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide additional care for pregnant women, mothers, and infants by eliminating a $1,000,000 earmark for a museum dedicated to Woodstock. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3322	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 16, 2007	Offered on October 15, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3323	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 16, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide an annual report card for the Department of Education. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3324	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	October 17, 2007	Offered on October 16, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3325	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3326	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 17, 2007	Offered on October 16, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3327	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 17, 2007	Offered on October 16, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3328	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3329	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 17, 2007	Offered on October 16, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3330	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To prohibit the provision of funds to grantees who perform abortions. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3331	Obama, Barack [D-IL]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 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
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3332	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 16, 2007.
	To require the Departments to establish and maintain on their website home pages a direct link to the websites of their Inspectors General and for other purposes. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3333	Thune, John [R-SD]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 18, 2007.
	To provide additional funding for the telehealth activities of the Health Resources and Services Administration. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3334	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	October 17, 2007	Offered on October 16, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3335	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To increase funding for the State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3336	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 16, 2007.
	To provide funding for a feasibility study on the child abuse and neglect registry. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3337	Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	To express the sense of the Senate regarding science teaching and assessment. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3338	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 17, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide a limitation on funds with respect to the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3339	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 16, 2007.
	To provide a technical correction to suicide prevention grants authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3340	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide that none of the funds made available under the Act may be used to circumvent any statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive awarding process to award funds to a project in response to a request from a Member of Congress, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3341	Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide funding for the National Cord Blood Stem Cell Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3342	Ensign, John [R-NV]	October 17, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 22, 2007.
	To prohibit the use of funds to administer Social Security benefit payments under a totalization agreement with Mexico. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3343	Ensign, John [R-NV]	October 17, 2007	Offered on October 16, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3344	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To allocate funds to the Center for Asbestos Related Disease (CARD) Clinic in Libby, Montana. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3345	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	October 17, 2007	Withdrawn on October 22, 2007.
	To require that the Secretary of Labor report to Congress regarding jobs lost and created as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3346	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	October 17, 2007	Offered on October 16, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3347	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	October 17, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 21, 2007.
	To provide funding for the activities under the Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3348	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	October 17, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide funding for the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3349	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	October 17, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	To prohibit the Secretary of Education from using funds with respect to an evaluation for the Upward Bound Program until congressional examination of the regulation providing for such review. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3350	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	October 18, 2007	Withdrawn on October 22, 2007.
	To prohibit the use of funds to provide abstinence education that includes information that is medically inaccurate. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3351	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To provide funds for programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965, for supportive services and senior centers to allow area agencies on aging to account for projected growth in the population of older individuals and inflation, for congregate and home-delivered nutrition services to help account for increased gas and food costs, and for the National Family Caregiver Support Program to fund the program at the level authorized for that program, for fiscal year 2008. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3352	Ensign, John [R-NV]	October 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 22, 2007.
	To prohibit the use of funds to process claims based on illegal work for purposes of receiving Social Security benefits. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3353	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 18, 2007.
	To provide funding for the ADAM Act. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3354	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 18, 2007.
	To provide for a Government Accountability Office report concerning State health care reform initiatives. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3355	Salazar, Ken [D-CO]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	To allocate funds to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems of Care Program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3356	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	October 18, 2007	Withdrawn on October 17, 2007.
	To modify provisions relating to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3357	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3358	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on October 22, 2007.
	To require Congress to provide health care for all children in the U.S. before funding special interest pork projects. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3359	Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3360	Reed, John [D-RI]	October 18, 2007	Withdrawn on October 21, 2007.
	To provide funding for the trauma and emergency medical services programs administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3361	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To provide information to schools relating to the prevention of violent events and other crisis situations. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3362	Byrd, Robert [D-WV]	October 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To increase funding for the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3363	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3364	Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3365	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To fund the small business child care grant program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3366	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3367	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3368	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	October 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide funding for activities to reduce infections from methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and related infections. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3369	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	October 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on October 21, 2007.
	To reduce the total amount appropriated to any program that is rated ineffective by the Office of Management and Budget through the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART). Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3370	Kerry, John [D-MA]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3371	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3372	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3373	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	October 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To increase the amount of funds available for the Office of Labor Management Standards. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3374	Collins, Susan [R-ME]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 18, 2007.
	To increase funding for dental workforce programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3375	Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	To provide funds for partnership grants for teacher preparation under title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3376	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To provide funding for the National Violent Death Reporting System within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3377	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To provide funds for allied health professional programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3378	Tester, Jon [D-MT]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To provide additional funding for veterans employment and training for Federal management activities. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3379	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To increase funding for Community-Based Job Training grants, which strengthen the role of community and technical colleges in training workers. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3380	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3381	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 18, 2007	Withdrawn on October 18, 2007.
	To provide for the continuing review of unauthorized Federal programs and agencies and to establish a bipartisan commission for the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful Government spending. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3382	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3383	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3384	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3385	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3386	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3387	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 18, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on October 22, 2007.
	To replace non-competitive earmarks for the AFL-CIO with competitive grants. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3388	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To prohibit the use of funds by cities that provide safe havens to illegal drug users. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3389	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3390	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3391	Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]	October 18, 2007	Withdrawn on October 22, 2007.
	To provide for a declaration of a public health emergency with respect to Sumter County, Georgia. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3392	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3393	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3394	Warner, John [R-VA]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3395	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 17, 2007.
	To clarify the application of current law. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3396	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3397	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate on workers' compensation set-asides under the Medicare secondary payer set-aside provisions under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3398	Kerry, John [D-MA]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To provide funding for the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3399	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 18, 2007.
	To eliminate wasteful spending by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3400	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	October 18, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 22, 2007.
	To provide support to Iraqis and Afghans who arrives in the United States under the Special Immigrant Visa program. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3401	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should maintain "deemed status" coverage under the Medicare program for clinical trials that are federally funded or reviewed as provided for by the Executive Memorandum of June 2000. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3402	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	October 18, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 17, 2007.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3403	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	October 18, 2007	Offered on October 17, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3404	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To increase the domestic supply of nurses and physical therapists, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3405	Voinovich, George [R-OH]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To provide for the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress on the process for hiring and managing administrative law judges, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3406	Brownback, Samuel [R-KS]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3407	Isakson, John [R-GA]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3408	Bayh, Evan [D-IN]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3409	Bayh, Evan [D-IN]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3410	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3411	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To permit certain amounts to be used for grants to Federal commissions that support museum and library activities. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3412	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3413	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3414	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3415	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3416	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3417	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3418	Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To prohibit the use of funds to close a field office of the Social Security Administration before submission of a report justifying the closure. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3419	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To provide for a study to evaluate the Social Security Administration's plan to reduce the hearing backlog for disability claims at the Social Security Administration and the Social Security Administration's current and planned initiatives to improve the disability process. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3420	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3421	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3422	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3423	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3424	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3425	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3426	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3427	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To express the sense of the Senate that funds be used for the frequent hemodialysis clinical trials at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3428	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3429	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3430	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the strategies utilized to assist students in meeting State student academic achievement standards, including achieving proficiency on State academic assessments. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3431	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3432	Reed, John [D-RI]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To provide funding for trauma care. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3433	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To require the Secretary of Education to negotiate or renegotiate a voluntary flexible agreement so that the agreement is cost neutral. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3434	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 21, 2007.
	To develop biodefense medical countermeasures by fully funding the Biomedical Advances Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in a fiscally responsible manner. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3435	Conrad, Kent [D-ND]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3436	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To assess the impact of education funding in western states with a high proportion of public lands. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3437	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	October 19, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 22, 2007.
	To prohibit the use of funds to modify certain HIV/AIDS funding formulas. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3438	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3439	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3440	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	October 19, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on October 22, 2007.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3441	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3442	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3443	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 19, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To provide for a study on retreat room and pillar mining practices. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3444	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3445	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	October 19, 2007	Offered on October 18, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3446	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	October 19, 2007	Withdrawn on October 22, 2007.
	Relative to the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3447	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	October 22, 2007	Offered on October 21, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3448	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	October 22, 2007	Offered on October 21, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3449	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	October 23, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To increase the number of nursing faculty and students in the United States, to encourage global health care cooperation, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3450	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 23, 2007	Passed by voice vote on October 22, 2007.
	To prevent Federal employees from purchasing unnecessary first class or premium class airline tickets at taxpayers' expense, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
currently selected	S. Amdt. 3557	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 7, 2007	Passed by voice vote on November 7, 2007.
	In the nature of a substitute. Actions November 7, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3557 proposed by Senator Hutchison. (text: CR 11/08/2007 S14217-14232) November 7, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment SA 3557. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. HARKIN) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 3043, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec..1..Table of contents. Sec..2..Statement of Appropriations. LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2008 Title I--Department of Labor Title II--Department of Health and Human Services Title III--Department of Education Title IV--Related Agencies Title V--General Provisions SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) For necessary expenses of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (``WIA''), the Denali Commission Act of 1998, and the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992, including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the WIA; $3,618,940,000, plus reimbursements, is available. Of the amounts provided: (1) for grants to States for adult employment and training activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment and training activities, $2,994,510,000 as follows: (A) $864,199,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which $152,199,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, and of which $712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; (B) $940,500,000 for youth activities, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and (C) $1,189,811,000 for dislocated worker employment and training activities, of which $341,811,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and of which $848,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009: Provided, That notwithstanding the transfer limitation under section 133(b)(4) of the WIA, up to 30 percent of such funds may be transferred by a local board if approved by the Governor; (2) for federally administered programs, $483,371,000 as follows: (A) $282,092,000 for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve, of which $6,300,000 shall be available on October 1, 2007, of which $63,792,000 shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and of which $212,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009: Provided, That up to $125,000,000 may be made available for Community-Based Job Training grants from funds reserved under section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIA and shall be used to carry out such grants under section 171(d) of such Act, except that the 10 percent limitation otherwise applicable to the amount of funds that may be used to carry out section 171(d) shall not be applicable to funds used for Community-Based Job Training grants: Provided further, That funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the WIA may be used to provide assistance to a State for State-wide or local use in order to address cases where there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers remain dislocated; coordinate the State workforce development plan with emerging economic development needs; and train such eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, That funds provided to carry out section 171(d) of the WIA may be used for demonstration projects that provide assistance to new entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, That $2,600,000 shall be for a noncompetitive grant to the National Center on Education and the Economy, which shall be awarded not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That $1,500,000 shall be for a non-competitive grant to the AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, which shall be awarded not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That $2,200,000 shall be for a non-competitive grant to the AFL-CIO Appalachian Council, Incorporated, for Job Corps career transition services, which shall be awarded not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act; (B) $55,039,000 for Native American programs, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; (C) $82,740,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs under section 167 of the WIA, including $77,265,000 for formula grants (of which not less that 70 percent shall be for employment and training services), $4,975,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), and $500,000 for other discretionary purposes, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law or related regulation, the Department shall take no action limiting the number or proportion of eligible participants receiving related assistance services or discouraging grantees from providing such services; (D) $1,000,000 for carrying out the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and (E) $62,500,000 for YouthBuild activities as described in section 173A of the WIA, which shall be available for the period April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; (3) for national activities, $141,059,000, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through July 30, 2009 as follows: (A) $50,569,000 for Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research, of which $5,000,000 shall be for grants to address the employment and training needs of young parents (notwithstanding the requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(B) or 171(c)(4)(D) of the WIA): Provided, That funding provided to carry out projects under section 171 of the WIA that are identified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act, shall not be subject to the requirements of section 171(b)(2)(B) and 171(c)(4)(D) of the WIA, the joint funding requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(A) and 171(c)(4)(A) of the WIA, or any time limit requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(C) and 171(c)(4)(B) of the WIA; (B) $78,694,000 for ex-offender activities, under the authority of section 171 of the Act, notwithstanding the requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(B) or 171(c)(4)(D), of which not less than $59,000,000 shall be for youthful offender activities: Provided, That $50,000,000 shall be available from program year 2007 and program year 2008 funds for competitive grants to local educational agencies or community-based organizations to develop and implement mentoring strategies that integrate educational and employment interventions designed to prevent youth violence in schools identified as persistently dangerous under section 9532 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; (C) $4,921,000 for Evaluation under section 172 of the WIA; and (D) $6,875,000 for the Denali Commission, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Of the amounts made available under this heading in Public Law 107-116 to carry out the activities of the National Skills Standards Board, $44,000 are rescinded. Of the unexpended balances remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Labor under this heading for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 to carry out the Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker formula programs under the Workforce Investment Act, $245,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor may, upon the request of a State, apply any portion of the State's share of this rescission to funds otherwise available to the State for such programs during program year 2007: Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision of such Act, the Secretary may waive such requirements as may be necessary to carry out the instructions relating to this rescission in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act. COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, $530,900,000, which shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES For payments during fiscal year 2008 of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 of that Act; and for training, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State administrative expenses under Part II of subchapter B of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, $888,700,000, together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period subsequent to September 15, 2008. STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS For authorized administrative expenses, $90,517,000, together with not to exceed $3,337,506,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (``the Trust Fund''), of which: (1) $2,510,723,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to States for the administration of State unemployment insurance laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act (including $10,000,000 to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments in one-stop career centers of claimants of unemployment insurance), the administration of unemployment insurance for Federal employees and for ex-service members as authorized under sections 8501-8523 of title 5, United States Code, and the administration of trade readjustment allowances and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974, and shall be available for obligation by the States through December 31, 2008, except that funds used for automation acquisitions shall be available for obligation by the States through September 30, 2010, and funds used for unemployment insurance workloads experienced by the States through September 30, 2008 shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2008; (2) $10,500,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the Federal-State unemployment insurance system; (3) $693,000,000 from the Trust Fund, together with $22,883,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; (4) $32,766,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities of the Employment Service, including administration of the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the administration of activities, including foreign labor certifications, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the provision of technical assistance and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act, including not to exceed $1,228,000 that may be used for amortization payments to States which had independent retirement plans in their State employment service agencies prior to 1980; (5) $52,985,000 from the General Fund is to provide workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and (6) $14,649,000 from the General Fund is to provide for work incentive grants to the States and shall be available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009: Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured Unemployment (``AWIU'') for fiscal year 2008 is projected by the Department of Labor to exceed 2,786,000, an additional $28,600,000 from the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount for any increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under title III of the Social Security Act may be used by such State to assist other States in carrying out activities under such title III if the other States include areas that have suffered a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Labor may use funds appropriated for grants to States under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on behalf of States for the use of the National Directory of New Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop career center system, or which are used to support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment insurance or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grants, or agreements with non-State entities: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this Act for activities authorized under title III of the Social Security Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used by States to fund integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed under the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87. In addition, $40,000,000 from the Employment Security Administration Account of the Unemployment Trust Fund shall be available to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility assessments in one-stop career centers of claimants of unemployment insurance: Provided, That not later than 180 days following the end of the current fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit an interim report to the Congress that includes available information on expenditures, number of individuals assessed, and outcomes from the assessments: Provided further, That not later than 18 months following the end of the fiscal year, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to the Congress a final report containing comprehensive information on the estimated savings that result from the assessments of claimants and identification of best practices. ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; and for nonrepayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by section 8509 of title 5, United States Code, and to the ``Federal unemployment benefits and allowances'' account, to remain available until September 30, 2009, $437,000,000. In addition, for making repayable advances to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal year after September 15, 2008, for costs incurred by the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $88,451,000, together with not to exceed $88,211,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Employee Benefits Security Administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, $142,925,000. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to make such expenditures, including financial assistance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), within limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such Corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in carrying out the program, including associated administrative expenses, through September 30, 2008, for such Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 2008 shall be available for obligations for administrative expenses in excess of $411,151,000: Provided further, That to the extent that the number of new plan participants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 100,000 in fiscal year 2008, an amount not to exceed an additional $9,200,000 shall be available for obligation for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional terminated participants: Provided further, That an additional $50,000 shall be made available for obligation for investment management fees for every $25,000,000 in assets received by the Corporation as a result of new plan terminations, after approval by the Office of Management and Budget and notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Employment Standards Administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards Administration, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for inspection services rendered, $435,397,000, together with $2,111,000 which may be expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor is authorized to establish and, in accordance with 31 [Page: S14073] U.S.C. 3302, collect and deposit in the Treasury fees for processing applications and issuing certificates under sections 11(d) and 14 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and for processing applications and issuing registrations under title I of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. Of the unobligated funds collected pursuant to section 286(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, $102,000,000 are rescinded. special benefits (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses (except administrative expenses) accruing during the current or any prior fiscal year authorized by chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code; continuation of benefits as provided for under the heading ``Civilian War Benefits'' in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; sections 4(c) and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948; and 50 percent of the additional compensation and benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, $203,000,000, together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current year: Provided, That amounts appropriated may be used under section 8104 of title 5, United States Code, by the Secretary of Labor to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a reemployed, disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 2007, shall remain available until expended for the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service and from any other corporation or instrumentality required under section 8147(c) of title 5, United States Code, to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of administration, such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of administration for employees of such fair share entities through September 30, 2008: Provided further, That of those funds transferred to this account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of administration of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, $52,280,000 shall be made available to the Secretary as follows: (1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data processing systems and telecommunications systems, $21,855,000. (2) For automated workload processing operations, including document imaging, centralized mail intake and medical bill processing, $16,109,000. (3) For periodic roll management and medical review, $14,316,000. (4) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, provide as part of such notice and claim, such identifying information (including Social Security account number) as such regulations may prescribe. SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107-275, $208,221,000, to remain available until expended. For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, $62,000,000, to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $104,745,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor is authorized to transfer to any executive agency with authority under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, including within the Department of Labor, such sums as may be necessary in fiscal year 2008 to carry out those authorities: Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act provide as part of such claim, such identifying information (including Social Security account number) as may be prescribed: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, in addition to other sums transferred by the Secretary to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (``NIOSH'') for the administration of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (``EEOICP''), the Secretary shall transfer $4,500,000 to NIOSH from the funds appropriated to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund, for use by or in support of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (``the Board'') to carry out its statutory responsibilities under the EEOICP, including obtaining audits, technical assistance and other support from the Board's audit contractor with regard to radiation dose estimation and reconstruction efforts, site profiles, procedures, and review of Special Exposure Cohort petitions and evaluation reports. BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) In fiscal year 2008 and thereafter, such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, to remain available until expended, for payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501(d)(1), (2), (4), and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954; and interest on advances, as authorized by section 9501(c)(2) of that Act. In addition, the following amounts shall be available from the Fund for fiscal year 2008 for expenses of operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $32,761,000 for transfer to the Employment Standards Administration ``Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed $24,785,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ``Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed $335,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ``Office of Inspector General''; and not to exceed $356,000 for payments into miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the Department of the Treasury. Occupational Safety and Health Administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $500,568,000, including not to exceed $91,093,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (the ``Act''), which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the costs of State occupational safety and health programs required to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary of Labor under section 18 of the Act; and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may retain up to $750,000 per fiscal year of training institute course tuition fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may utilize such sums for occupational safety and health training and education grants: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, to collect and retain fees for services provided to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer national and international laboratory recognition programs that ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers in the workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with respect to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) occupational injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial classification code for which such data are published, less than the national average rate as such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with section 24 of the Act, except-- (1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct surveys and studies; (2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement period and for any willful violations found; (3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to imminent dangers; (4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to health hazards; (5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by the Act; and (6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising rights under the Act: Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That $10,116,000 shall be available for Susan Harwood training grants, of which $3,200,000 shall be used for the Institutional Competency Building training grants which commenced in September 2000, for program activities for the period of October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008, provided that a grantee has demonstrated satisfactory performance: Provided further, That such grants shall be awarded not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate with timetables for the development and issuance of occupational safety and health standards on beryllium, silica, cranes and derricks, confined space entry in construction, and hazard communication global harmonization; such timetables shall include actual or estimated dates for: the publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, the commencement and completion of a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act review (if required), the completion of any peer review (if required), the submission of the draft proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review under Executive Order No. 12866 (if required), the publication of a proposed rule, the conduct of public hearings, the submission of a draft final rule to the Office and Management and Budget for review under Executive Order No. 12866 (if required), and the issuance of a final rule; and such report shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 90 days of the enactment of this Act, with updates provided every 90 days thereafter that shall include an explanation of the reasons for any delays in meeting the projected timetables for action. Mine Safety and Health Administration SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, $339,893,000, including purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities, $2,200,000 for an award to the United Mine Workers of America, for classroom and simulated rescue training for mine rescue teams, and $1,215,000 for an award to the Wheeling Jesuit University, for the National Technology Transfer Center for a coal slurry impoundment project; in addition, not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training materials, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be available for mine safety and health education and training activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302; and, in addition, the Mine Safety and Health Administration may retain up to $1,000,000 from fees collected for the approval and certification of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may utilize such sums for such activities; the Secretary of Labor is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private; the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to promote health and safety education and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with States, industry, and safety associations; the Secretary is authorized to recognize the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association as a principal safety association and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may provide funds and, with or without reimbursement, personnel, including service of Mine Safety and Health Administration officials as officers in local chapters or in the national organization; and any funds available to the Department may be used, with the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster. Bureau of Labor Statistics SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local agencies and their employees for services rendered, $488,804,000, together with not to exceed $78,000,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, of which $5,000,000 may be used to fund the mass layoff statistics program under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act: Provided, That the Current Employment Survey shall maintain the content of the survey issued prior to June 2005 with respect to the collection of data for the women worker series. Office of Disability Employment Policy SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people with disabilities, $27,712,000. Departmental Management SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, including the hire of three sedans, and including the management or operation, through contracts, grants or other arrangements of Departmental activities conducted by or through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, including bilateral and multilateral technical assistance and other international labor activities, $304,856,000, of which $82,516,000 is for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (including $5,000,000 to implement model programs to address worker rights issues through technical assistance in countries with which the United States has trade preference programs), and of which $20,000,000 is for the acquisition of Departmental information technology, architecture, infrastructure, equipment, software and related needs, which will be allocated by the Department's Chief Information Officer in accordance with the Department's capital investment management process to assure a sound investment strategy; together with not to exceed $318,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. OFFICE OF JOB CORPS To carry out subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, including Federal administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, the construction, alteration and repairs of buildings and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment Act; $1,650,516,000, plus reimbursements, as follows: (1) $1,507,684,000 for Job Corps Operations, of which $916,684,000 is available for obligation for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and of which $591,000,000 is available for obligation for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; (2) $113,960,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, of which $13,960,000 is available for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011 and $100,000,000 is available for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011; and (3) $28,872,000 for necessary expenses of the Office of Job Corps is available for obligation for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008: Provided, That the Office of Job Corps shall have contracting authority: Provided further, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers: Provided further, That none of the funds made available in this Act shall be used to reduce Job Corps total student training slots below 44,791 in program year 2008. VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Not to exceed $197,143,000 may be derived from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of sections 4100-4113, 4211-4215, and 4321-4327 of title 38, United States Code, and Public Law 103-353, and which shall be available for obligation by the States through December 31, 2008, of which $1,967,000 is for the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute. To carry out the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs under section 5(a)(1) of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 and the Veterans Workforce Investment Programs under section 168 of the Workforce Investment Act, $31,055,000, of which $7,435,000 shall be available for obligation for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $72,929,000, together with not to exceed $5,729,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. General Provisions SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Job Corps shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level I. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall be available only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. SEC. 103. In accordance with Executive Order No. 13126, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the United States Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act. Sec. 104. After September 30, 2007, the Secretary of Labor shall issue a monthly transit subsidy of not less than the full amount (of not less than $110) that each of its employees of the National Capital Region is eligible to receive. Sec. 105. None of the funds appropriated in this title for grants under section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 may be obligated prior to the preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary of Labor to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds. SEC. 106. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the Denali Commission through the Department of Labor to conduct job training of the local workforce where Denali Commission projects will be constructed. Sec. 107. None of the funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 may be used for any purpose other than training in the occupations and industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to support such training: Provided, That the preceding limitation shall not apply to grants awarded under section 107 of this title and to multi-year grants awarded in response to competitive solicitations issued prior to April 15, 2007. SEC. 108. None of the funds available in this Act or available to the Secretary of Labor from other sources for Community-Based Job Training grants and grants authorized under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 shall be obligated for a grant awarded on a non-competitive basis. SEC. 109. The Secretary of Labor shall take no action to amend, through regulatory or administration action, the definition established in 20 CFR 667.220 for functions and activities under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, or to modify, through regulatory or administrative action, the procedure for redesignation of local areas as specified in subtitle B of title I of that Act (including applying the standards specified in section 116(a)(3)(B) of that Act, but notwithstanding the time limits specified in section 116(a)(3)(B) of that Act), until such time as legislation reauthorizing the Act is enacted. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall permit or require the Secretary of Labor to withdraw approval for such redesignation from a State that received the approval not later than October 12, 2005, or to revise action taken or modify the redesignation procedure being used by the Secretary in order to complete such redesignation for a State that initiated the process of such redesignation by submitting any request for such redesignation not later than October 26, 2005. SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this or any other Act shall be available to finalize or implement any proposed regulation under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, or the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 until such time as legislation reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002 is enacted. Sec. 111. (a) On or before November 30, 2007, the Secretary of Labor shall, pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, promulgate a final occupational safety and health standard concerning employer payment for personal protective equipment. The final standard shall provide no less protection to employees and shall have no further exceptions from the employer payment requirement than the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on March 31, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 15402). (b) In the event that such standard is not promulgated by the date required, the proposed standard on employer payment for personal protective equipment published in the Federal Register on March 31, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 15402) shall become effective as if such standard had been promulgated as a final standard by the Secretary of Labor. SEC. 112. None of the funds available in this Act may be used to carry out a public-private competition or direct conversion under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any successor administrative regulation, directive or policy until 60 days after the Government Accountability Office provides a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the use of competitive sourcing at the Department of Labor. SEC. 113. (a) Not later than June 20, 2008, the Secretary of Labor shall propose regulations pursuant to section 303(y) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, consistent with the recommendations of the Technical Study Panel established pursuant to section 11 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act (Public Law 109-236), to require that in any coal mine, regardless of the date on which it was opened, belt haulage entries not be used to ventilate active working places without prior approval from the Assistant Secretary. Further, a mine ventilation plan incorporating the use of air coursed through belt haulage entries to ventilate active working places shall not be approved until the Assistant Secretary has reviewed the elements of the plan related to the use of belt air and determined that the plan at all times affords at least the same measure of protection where belt haulage entries are not used to ventilate working places. The Secretary shall finalize the regulations not later than December 31, 2008. (b) Not later than June 15, 2008, the Secretary of Labor shall propose regulations pursuant to section 315 of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, consistent with the recommendations of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health pursuant to section 13 of the MINER Act (Public Law 109-236), requiring rescue chambers, or facilities that afford at least the same measure of protection, in underground coal mines. The Secretary shall finalize the regulations not later than December 31, 2008. SEC. 114. None of the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Employment and Training Administration'' shall be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. This limitation shall not apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined in OMB Circular A-133. Where States are recipients of such funds, States may establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses from subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors including the relative cost-of-living in the State, the compensation levels for comparable State or local government employees, and the size of the organizations that administer Federal programs involved including Employment and Training Administration programs. This title may be cited as the ``Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008''. TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES For carrying out titles II, III, IV, VII, VIII, X, XII, XIX, and XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, title V and sections 1128E, and 711, and 1820 of the Social Security Act, the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000, and section 712 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, $7,235,468,000, of which $317,684,000 shall be available for construction and renovation (including equipment) of health care and other facilities and other health-related activities as specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act, and of which $38,538,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act, shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants program under such section: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, $160,000 shall be available until expended for facilities renovations at the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center: Provided further, That $40,000,000 of the funding provided for community health centers shall be for base grant adjustments for existing health centers: Provided further, That in addition to fees authorized by section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, fees shall be collected for the full disclosure of information under the Act sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the National Practitioner Data Bank, and shall remain available until expended to carry out that Act: Provided further, That fees collected for the full disclosure of information under the ``Health Care Fraud and Abuse Data Collection Program'', authorized by section 1128E(d)(2) of the Social Security Act, shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the program, and shall remain available until expended to carry out that Act: Provided further, That no more than $40,000 is available until expended for carrying out the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 233(o) including associated administrative expenses and relevant evaluations: Provided further, That no more than $44,055,000 is available until expended for carrying out the provisions of Public Law 104-73 and for expenses incurred by the Department of Health and Human Services pertaining to administrative claims made under such law: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $310,910,000 shall be for the program under title X of the Public Health Service Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects: Provided further, That amounts provided to said projects under such title shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended for any activity (including the publication or distribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office: Provided further, That of the funds available under this heading, $1,868,809,000 shall remain available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services through September 30, 2010, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That within the amounts provided for part A of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, $9,377,000 is available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services through September 30, 2010, and shall be made available to qualifying jurisdictions within 45 days of enactment, for increasing supplemental grants for fiscal year 2008 to metropolitan areas that received grant funding in fiscal year 2007 under subpart I of part A of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that an area's total funding under subpart I of part A for fiscal year 2007, together with the amount of this additional funding, is not less than 91.6 percent of the amount of such area's total funding under part A for fiscal year 2006, and to transitional areas that received grant funding in fiscal year 2007 under subpart II of part A of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that an area's total funding under subpart II of part A for fiscal year 2007, together with the amount of this additional funding, is not less than 86.6 percent of the amount of such area's total funding under part A for fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 2603(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, the additional funding to areas under the immediately preceding proviso, which may be used for costs incurred during fiscal year 2007, shall be available to the area for obligation from the date of the award through the end of the grant year for the award: Provided further, That $822,570,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs authorized by section 2616 of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $25,000,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out Parts A, B, C, and D of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to fund section 2691 Special Projects of National Significance: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, not to exceed $103,666,000 is available for carrying out special projects of regional and national significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such Act and $10,586,000 is available for projects described in paragraphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $39,283,000 shall be provided to the Denali Commission as a direct lump payment pursuant to Public Law 106-113: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $25,000,000 shall be provided for the Delta Health Initiative as authorized in section 219 of this Act and associated administrative expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 747(e)(2) of the PHS Act, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for general dentistry programs, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for pediatric dentistry programs and not less than $24,614,000 shall be for family medicine programs: Provided further, That of the funds available under this heading, $12,000,000 shall be provided for the National Cord Blood Inventory pursuant to the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005. HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as authorized by title VII of the Public Health Service Act. For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, including section 709 of the Public Health Service Act, $2,906,000. VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Trust Fund, such sums as may be necessary for claims associated with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed $6,000,000 shall be available from the Trust Fund to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING To carry out titles II, III, VII, XI, XV, XVII, XIX, XXI, and XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, sections 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, 501, and 514 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, disease, nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats to civilian populations; including purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and purchase, hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $6,288,289,000, of which $147,000,000 shall remain available until expended for equipment, construction and renovation of facilities; of which $568,803,000 shall remain available until expended for the Strategic National Stockpile; of which $52,500,000 shall be available until expended to provide screening and treatment for first response emergency services personnel, residents, students, and others related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center; and of which $121,541,000 for international HIV/AIDS shall remain available until September 30, 2009. In addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized user fees, which shall be credited to this account: Provided, That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following amounts shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act: (1) $12,794,000 to carry out the National Immunization Surveys; (2) $116,550,000 to carry out the National Center for Health Statistics surveys; (3) $24,751,000 to carry out information systems standards development and architecture and applications-based research used at local public health levels; (4) $44,523,000 for Health Marketing; (5) $31,000,000 to carry out Public Health Research; and (6) $97,404,000 to carry out research activities within the National Occupational Research Agenda: Provided further, That none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control: Provided further, That up to $31,800,000 shall be made available until expended for Individual Learning Accounts for full-time equivalent employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Provided further, That the Director may redirect the total amount made available under authority of Public Law 101-502, section 3, dated November 3, 1990, to activities the Director may so designate: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are to be notified promptly of any such transfer: Provided further, That not to exceed $19,414,000 may be available for making grants under section 1509 of the Public Health Service Act to not less than 15 States, tribes, or tribal organizations: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single contract or related contracts for development and construction of facilities may be employed which collectively include the full scope of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause ``availability of funds'' found at 48 CFR 52.232-18: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated, $10,000 is for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Provided further, That employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Public Health Service, both civilian and Commissioned Officers, detailed to States, municipalities, or other organizations under authority of section 214 of the Public Health Service Act, or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-Federal employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, or the Department of Health and Human Services during the period of detail or assignment: Provided further, That out of funds made available under this heading for domestic HIV/AIDS testing, up to $30,000,000 shall be for States eligible under section 2625 of the Public Health Service Act as of December 31, 2007 and shall be distributed by March 31, 2008 based on standard criteria relating to a State's epidemiological profile, and of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made available to any one State, and any amounts that have not been obligated by March 31, 2008 shall be used to make grants authorized by other provisions of the Public Health Service Act to States and local public health departments for HIV prevention activities. National Institutes of Health NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to cancer, $4,925,740,000, of which up to $8,000,000 may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the NCI-Frederick Federally Funded Research and Development Center in Frederick, Maryland. NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood and blood products, $3,001,691,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to dental disease, $399,867,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, $1,753,037,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $1,578,210,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $4,682,585,000: Provided, That $300,000,000 may be made available to International Assistance Programs ``Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis'', to remain available until expended: Provided further, That such sums obligated in fiscal years 2003 through 2007 for extramural facilities construction projects are to remain available until expended for disbursement, with prior notification of such projects to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to general medical sciences, $1,984,879,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to child health and human development, $1,286,379,000. NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $684,126,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES For carrying out sections 301 and 311 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health sciences, $658,258,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to aging, $1,076,389,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, $521,459,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, $403,958,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to nursing research, $140,900,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $447,245,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to drug abuse, $1,025,839,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental health, $1,440,557,000. NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to human genome research, $498,748,000. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, $305,884,000. NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to research resources and general research support grants, $1,182,015,000. NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to complementary and alternative medicine, $124,647,000. NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to minority health and health disparities research, $204,542,000. JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty International Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act), $68,216,000. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect to health information communications, $329,039,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be available until expended for improvement of information systems: Provided, That in fiscal year 2008, the National Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts for the provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $8,200,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out the purposes of the National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology established under section 478A of the Public Health Service Act and related health services. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, $1,145,790,000, of which up to $25,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 215 of this Act: Provided, That funding shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only: Provided further, That the National Institutes of Health is authorized to collect third party payments for the cost of clinical services that are incurred in National Institutes of Health research facilities and that such payments shall be credited to the National Institutes of Health Management Fund: Provided further, That all funds credited to such Fund shall remain available for one fiscal year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited: Provided further, That no more than $500,000 shall be available to carry out section 499 of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That $110,900,000 shall be available for continuation of the National Children's Study: Provided further, That $531,300,000 shall be available for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Director of the National Institutes of Health: Provided further, That the Office of AIDS Research within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health may spend up to $4,000,000 to make grants for construction or renovation of facilities as provided for in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of the Public Health Service Act. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For the study of, construction of, renovation of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by the National Institutes of Health, including the acquisition of real property, $130,000,000, to remain available until expended. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES For carrying out titles V and XIX of the Public Health Service Act (``PHS Act'') with respect to substance abuse and mental health services, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and section 301 of the PHS Act with respect to program management, $3,290,848,000, of which $19,644,000 shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act: Provided, That notwithstanding section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds appropriated for carrying out section 520A are available for carrying out section 1971 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following amounts shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act: (1) $79,200,000 to carry out subpart II of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart II of part B of title XIX; (2) $21,413,000 to carry out subpart I of part B of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1920(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that the total available under this Act for section 1920(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart I of part B of title XIX; (3) $19,750,000 to carry out national surveys on drug abuse; and (4) $4,300,000 to evaluate substance abuse treatment programs: Provided further, That section 520E(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this Act for fiscal year 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public Health Service Act, and part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, amounts received from Freedom of Information Act fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale of data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount made available pursuant to section 937(c) of the Public Health Service Act shall not exceed $334,564,000. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $141,628,056,000, to remain available until expended. For making, after May 31, 2008, payments to States under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of fiscal year 2008 for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. For making payments to States or in the case of section 1928 on behalf of States under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, $67,292,669,000, to remain available until expended. Payment under title XIX may be made for any quarter with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved in that or any subsequent quarter. PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as provided under section 1844 and 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, section 278(d) of Public Law 97-248, and for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, $188,828,000,000. In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844, and benefit payments under section 1860D-16 of the Social Security Act, not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as may be necessary. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, not to exceed $3,276,502,000, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the Public Health Service Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained by the Secretary pursuant to section 302 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; and such sums as may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data, which shall remain available until expended: Provided, That all funds derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations established under title XIII of the Public Health Service Act shall be credited to and available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: Provided further, That $49,869,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, is for contract costs for the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System: Provided further, That $193,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, is for CMS Medicare contracting reform activities: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading are available for the Healthy Start, Grow Smart program under which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, produce and distribute informational materials including, but not limited to, pamphlets and brochures on infant and toddler health care to expectant parents enrolled in the Medicaid program and to parents and guardians enrolled in such program with infants and children: Provided further, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2008 from Medicare Advantage organizations pursuant to section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act and from eligible organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 of that Act pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act: Provided further, That $5,140,000 shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act. HEALTH CARE FRAUD ABUSE AND CONTROL ACCOUNT In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integrity and program management, $383,000,000, to be available until expended, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Funds, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act, of which $249,620,000 is for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for carrying out program integrity activities with respect to title XVIII of such Act, including activities authorized under the Medicare Integrity Program under section 1893 of such Act; of which $35,000,000 is for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for carrying out Medicaid IPIA Compliance with respect to titles XIX and XXI of such Act; and of which, for carrying out fraud and abuse control activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, $36,690,000 is for the Department of Justice; $36,690,000 is for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General; and $25,000,000 is for the Department of Health and Human Services: Provided, That the report required by section 1817(k)(5) of such Act for fiscal year 2008 shall include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs of the funds provided by this appropriation. Administration for Children and Families PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities under titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. chapter 9), $2,949,713,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. For making payments to each State for carrying out the program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children under title IV-A of the Social Security Act before the effective date of the program of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) with respect to such State, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That the sum of the amounts available to a State with respect to expenditures under such title IV-A in fiscal year 1997 under this appropriation and under such title IV-A as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 shall not exceed the limitations under section 116(b) of such Act. For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to States or other non-Federal entities under titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. chapter 9), for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE For making payments under section 2604(a)-(d) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(a)-(d)), $1,980,000,000. For making payments under section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(e)), $431,585,000, notwithstanding the designation requirement of section 2602(e) of such Act. REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities and for costs associated with the care and placement of unaccompanied alien children authorized by title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and for carrying out the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998, $652,394,000, of which up to $9,814,000 shall be available to carry out the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading pursuant to section 414(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 for fiscal year 2008 shall be available for the costs of assistance provided and other activities to remain available through September 30, 2010. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, $2,094,581,000 shall be used to supplement, not supplant State general revenue funds for child care assistance for low-income families: Provided, That $18,777,370 shall be available for child care resource and referral and school-aged child care activities, of which $982,080 shall be for the Child Care Aware toll-free hotline: Provided further, That, in addition to the amounts required to be reserved by the States under section 658G, $267,785,718 shall be reserved by the States for activities authorized under section 658G, of which $98,208,000 shall be for activities that improve the quality of infant and toddler care: Provided further, That $9,821,000 shall be for use by the Secretary for child care research, demonstration, and evaluation activities. In addition, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, shall be for carrying out the small business child care grant program under section 8303 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007. SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such Act, the applicable percent specified under such subparagraph for a State to carry out State programs pursuant to title XX of such Act shall be 10 percent. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the Head Start Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 310 and 316 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (adoption opportunities), sections 330F and 330G of the Public Health Service Act, the Lifespan Respite Care Act, the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988, sections 261 and 291 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, part B(1) of title IV and sections 413, 1110, and 1115 of the Social Security Act; for making payments under the Community Services Block Grant Act, sections 439(i), 473B, and 477(i) of the Social Security Act, and the Assets for Independence Act, and for necessary administrative expenses to carry out such Acts and titles I, IV, V, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX of the Social Security Act, the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. chapter 9), the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, and section 505 of the Family Support Act of 1988, $9,220,695,000, of which $4,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, shall be for grants to States for adoption incentive payments, as authorized by section 473A of the Social Security Act and may be made for adoptions completed before September 30, 2008: Provided, That $7,042,196,000 shall be for making payments under the Head Start Act, of which $1,388,800,000 shall become available October 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009: Provided further, That $706,125,000 shall be for making payments under the Community Services Block Grant Act: Provided further, That not less than $8,000,000 shall be for section 680(3)(B) of the Community Services Block Grant Act: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $6,000,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out the provisions of section 1110 of the Social Security Act: Provided further, That to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible entity as provided under the Act, and have not been expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible property which permits grant funds, or intangible assets acquired with funds authorized under section 680 of the Community Services Block Grant Act to become the sole property of such grantees after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of the grant for purposes and uses consistent with the original grant: Provided further, That funds appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act shall be available for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by community development corporations: Provided further, That $53,625,000 is for a compassion capital fund to provide grants to charitable organizations to emulate model social service programs and to encourage research on the best practices of social service organizations: Provided further, That $18,820,000 shall be for activities authorized by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, of which $12,920,000 shall be for payments to States to promote access for voters with disabilities, and of which $5,900,000 shall be for payments to States for protection and advocacy systems for voters with disabilities: Provided further, That $136,664,000 shall be for making competitive grants to provide abstinence education (as defined by section 510(b)(2) of the Social Security Act) to adolescents, and for Federal costs of administering the grant: Provided further, That grants under the immediately preceding proviso shall be made only to public and private entities which agree that, with respect to an adolescent to whom the entities provide abstinence education under such grant, the entities will not provide to that adolescent any other education regarding sexual conduct, except that, in the case of an entity expressly required by law to provide health information or services the adolescent shall not be precluded from seeking health information or services from the entity in a different setting than the setting in which abstinence education was provided: Provided further, That within amounts provided herein for abstinence education for adolescents, up to $10,000,000 may be available for a national abstinence education campaign: Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein for abstinence education for adolescents, $4,500,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of adolescent pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance Reporting Information System, including grants to States to support data collection for a study of the system's effectiveness. PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES For carrying out section 436 of the Social Security Act, $345,000,000 and section 437, $89,100,000. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, $5,067,000,000. For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities under title IV-E of the Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, $1,776,000,000. For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to States or other non-Federal entities under section 474 of title IV-E, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. Administration on Aging AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Older Americans Act of 1965 and section 398 of the Public Health Service Act, $1,446,651,000, of which $5,500,000 shall be available for activities regarding medication management, screening, and education to prevent incorrect medication and adverse drug reactions. Office of the Secretary GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general departmental management, including hire of six sedans, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XX, and XXI of the Public Health Service Act, the Lifespan Respite Care Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act, $387,070,000, together with $5,851,000 to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund, and $46,756,000 from the amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out national health or human services research and evaluation activities: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading for carrying out title XX of the Public Health Service Act, $13,120,000 shall be for activities specified under section 2003(b)(2), all of which shall be for prevention service demonstration grants under section 510(b)(2) of title V of the Social Security Act, as amended, without application of the limitation of section 2010(c) of said title XX: Provided further, That of this amount, $51,891,000 shall be for minority AIDS prevention and treatment activities; and $5,941,000 shall be to assist Afghanistan in the development of maternal and child health clinics, consistent with section 103(a)(4)(H) of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002; and $1,000,000 shall be transferred, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, to the National Institute of Mental Health to administer the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee; and $5,500,000 shall be for a Health Diplomacy Initiative and may be used to carry out health diplomacy activities such as health training, services, education, and program evaluation, provided directly, through grants, or through contracts: Provided further, That specific information requests from the chairmen and ranking members of the Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies, on scientific research or any other matter, shall be transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations in a prompt, professional manner and within the time frame specified in the request: Provided further, That scientific information, including such information provided in congressional testimony, requested by the Committees on Appropriations and prepared by government researchers and scientists shall be transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations, uncensored and without delay: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide, to individuals adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions: Provided further, That such services shall be provided consistent with 42 CFR 59.5(a)(4). OFFICE OF MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS For expenses necessary for administrative law judges responsible for hearing cases under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (and related provisions of title XI of such Act), $67,500,000, to be transferred in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for the development and advancement of an interoperable national health information technology infrastructure, $27,651,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $38,500,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out health information technology network development. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $45,187,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums are available for providing protective services to the Secretary and investigating non-payment of child support cases for which non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228. OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, $33,748,000, together with not to exceed $3,314,000 to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund. RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. chapter 55), such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, disease, nuclear, radiological and chemical threats to civilian populations, and for other public health emergencies, $741,586,000, of which not to exceed $22,363,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, is to pay the costs described in section 319F-2(c)(7)(B) of the Public Health Service Act, and of which $149,250,000 shall be used to support advanced research and development of medical countermeasures, consistent with section 319L of the Public Health Service Act. For expenses necessary to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic, $763,923,000, of which $685,832,000 shall be available until expended, for activities including the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools: Provided, That products purchased with these funds may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the Public Health Service Act, funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines and other biologicals, where the Secretary finds such a contract necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologicals: Provided further, That funds appropriated herein may be transferred to other appropriation accounts of the Department of Health and Human Services, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, to be used for the purposes specified in this sentence. General Provisions Sec. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. SEC. 202. The Secretary shall make available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for International Development, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization. SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shall be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level I. SEC. 204. None of the funds appropriated in this title for Head Start shall be used to pay the compensation of an individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. Sec. 205. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be expended pursuant to section 241 of the Public Health Service Act, except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other taps and assessments made by any office located in the Department of Health and Human Services, prior to the preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds. Sec. 206. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the Public Health Service Act, such portion as the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall determine, but not more than 2.4 percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized under such Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants or contracts) of the implementation and effectiveness of such programs. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 207. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the Department of Health and Human Services in this Act may be transferred between a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall be available only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Sec. 208. The Director of the National Institutes of Health, jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes and centers from the total amounts identified by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 209. Of the amounts made available in this Act for the National Institutes of Health, the amount for research related to the human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made available to the ``Office of AIDS Research'' account. The Director of the Office of AIDS Research shall transfer from such account amounts necessary to carry out section 2353(d)(3) of the Public Health Service Act. SEC. 210. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be made available to any entity under title X of the Public Health Service Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. SEC. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the Public Health Service Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. SEC. 212. None of the funds appropriated by this Act (including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary of Health and Human Services denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the Secretary shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation payment to such an entity (based on an actuarially sound estimate of the expected costs of providing the service to such entity's enrollees): Provided further, That nothing in this section shall be construed to change the Medicare program's coverage for such services and a Medicare Advantage organization described in this section shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain information about all Medicare covered services. Sec. 213. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e) none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to withhold substance abuse funding from a State pursuant to section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-26) if such State certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by May 1, 2008, that the State will commit additional State funds, in accordance with subsection (b), to ensure compliance with State laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 18 years of age. (b) The amount of funds to be committed by a State under subsection (a) shall be equal to 1 percent of such State's substance abuse block grant allocation for each percentage point by which the State misses the retailer compliance rate goal established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1926 of such Act. (c) The State is to maintain State expenditures in fiscal year 2008 for tobacco prevention programs and for compliance activities at a level that is not less than the level of such expenditures maintained by the State for fiscal year 2007, and adding to that level the additional funds for tobacco compliance activities required under subsection (a). The State is to submit a report to the Secretary on all fiscal year 2007 State expenditures and all fiscal year 2008 obligations for tobacco prevention and compliance activities by program activity by July 31, 2008. (d) The Secretary shall exercise discretion in enforcing the timing of the State obligation of the additional funds required by the certification described in subsection (a) as late as July 31, 2008. (e) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to withhold substance abuse funding pursuant to section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act from a territory that receives less than $1,000,000. Sec. 214. In order for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2008: (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary of HHS'') may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669(c)). The Secretary of HHS shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State. (2) The Secretary of HHS is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United States for the use of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary of HHS to ensure that the Department of Health and Human Services has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary of HHS is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. Sec. 215. (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (in this section referred to as the ``Director of NIH'') may use funds available under section 402(b)(7) or 402(b)(12) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7), 282(b)(12)) to enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry out research identified pursuant to such section 402(b)(7) (pertaining to the Common Fund) or research and activities described in such section 402(b)(12). (b) Peer Review.--In entering into transactions under subsection (a), the Director of the NIH may utilize such peer review procedures (including consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the Director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to such transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241(a)(3), 284(b)(1)(B), 284(b)(2), 284a(a)(3)(A), 289a, and 289c). Sec. 216. Funds which are available for Individual Learning Accounts for employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (``CDC'') and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (``ATSDR)'' may be transferred to ``Disease Control, Research, and Training'', to be available only for Individual Learning Accounts: Provided, That such funds may be used for any individual full-time equivalent employee while such employee is employed either by CDC or ATSDR. SEC. 217. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, funds made available in this Act may be used to continue operating the Council on Graduate Medical Education established by section 301 of Public Law 102-408. SEC. 218. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law. SEC. 219. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to award a grant to the Delta Health Alliance, a nonprofit alliance of academic institutions in the Mississippi Delta region that has as its primary purposes addressing longstanding, unmet health needs and catalyzing economic development in the Mississippi Delta. (b) To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), the Delta Health Alliance shall solicit and fund proposals from local governments, hospitals, health care clinics, academic institutions, and rural public health-related entities and organizations for research development, educational programs, health care services, job training, and planning, construction, and equipment of public health-related facilities in the Mississippi Delta region. (c) With respect to the use of grant funds under this section for construction or major alteration of property, the Federal interest in the property involved shall last for a period of 1 year following the completion of the project or until such time that the Federal Government is compensated for its proportionate interest in the property if the property use changes or the property is transferred or sold, whichever time period is less. At the conclusion of such period, the Notice of Federal Interest in such property shall be removed. (d) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section in fiscal year 2008 and in each of the five succeeding fiscal years. Sec. 220. Not to exceed $35,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of facilities, as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the activities authorized herein, at not to exceed $2,500,000 per project. SEC. 221. (a) PROHIBITION.--With respect to the 2010-2011 influenza season, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) shall not use or make available any funds for the administration of any influenza vaccine containing thimerosal as a preservative (thimerosal-free) to any child under 3 years of age, unless the Secretary: (1) finds that there is inadequate supply of thimerosal-free influenza vaccine for the covered population and for the respective influenza season; or (2) finds that an actual or potential public health situation justifies the use of other influenza vaccine for children under 3 years of age; and (3) gives written notice of such findings (and an explanation of the basis for the findings) to the Congress and of actions the Secretary is taking to ensure adequate supply of pediatric thimerosal-free influenza vaccine for the following influenza season. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.--To improve public confidence in the safety of vaccines, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a plan no later than April 1, 2008-- (1) to work proactively with manufacturers of influenza vaccine to facilitate the approval of thimerosal-free influenza vaccine for administration to children under 3 years of age; (2) to increase the Federal Government's purchases of thimerosal-free influenza vaccine; and (3) to take any other actions determined appropriate by the Secretary to increase the supply of thimerosal-free influenza vaccine. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 222. Of the amounts made available in this Act for the National Institutes of Health, 1 percent of the amount made available for National Research Service Awards (NRSA) shall be made available to the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration to make NRSA awards for research in primary medical care to individuals affiliated with entities who have received grants or contracts under section 747 of the Public Health Service Act, and 1 percent of the amount made available for NRSA shall be made available to the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA awards for health service research. SEC. 223. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used-- (1) for the Ombudsman Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (2) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide additional rotating pastel lights, zero-gravity chairs, or dry-heat saunas for its fitness center. SEC. 224. There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the ``Nonrecurring expenses fund'' (the Fund): Provided, That unobligated balances of expired discretionary funds appropriated for this or any succeeding fiscal year from the General Fund of the Treasury to the Department of Health and Human Services by this or any other Act may be transferred (not later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated) into the Fund: Provided further, That amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available until expended, and in addition to such other funds as may be available for such purposes, for capital acquisition necessary for the operation of the Department, including facilities infrastructure and information technology infrastructure, subject to approval by the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, That amounts in the Fund may be obligated only after the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of the planned use of funds. This title may be cited as the ``Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008''. TITLE III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education for the Disadvantaged For carrying out title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA'') and section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $15,930,691,000, of which $7,611,423,000 shall become available on July 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, and of which $8,136,218,000 shall become available on October 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, for academic year 2008-2009: Provided, That $6,808,971,000 shall be for basic grants under section 1124: Provided further, That up to $4,000,000 of these funds shall be available to the Secretary of Education on October 1, 2007, to obtain annually updated local educational-agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, That $1,365,031,000 shall be for concentration grants under section 1124A: Provided further, That $3,068,680,000 shall be for targeted grants under section 1125: Provided further, That $3,068,680,000 shall be for education finance incentive grants under section 1125A: Provided further, That $9,330,000 shall be to carry out sections 1501 and 1503: Provided further, That $1,634,000 shall be available for a comprehensive school reform clearinghouse. Impact Aid For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally affected schools authorized by title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $1,262,778,000, of which $1,126,192,000 shall be for basic support payments under section 8003(b), $49,466,000 shall be for payments for children with disabilities under section 8003(d), $17,820,000 shall be for construction under section 8007(b) and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, $64,350,000 shall be for Federal property payments under section 8002, and $4,950,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under section 8008: Provided, That for purposes of computing the amount of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under section 8003(a) for school year 2007-2008, children enrolled in a school of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under section 8003(a)(1)(B) of such Act, but due to the deployment of both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a military parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long as such children reside on Federal property as described in section 8003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such section, shall be considered as eligible students under such section, provided such students remain in average daily attendance at a school in the same local educational agency they attended prior to their change in eligibility status. School Improvement Programs For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by title II, part B of title IV, subparts 6 and 9 of part D of title V, parts A and B of title VI, and parts B and C of title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA''); the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002; the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,411,758,000, of which $3,790,731,000 shall become available on July 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009, and of which $1,435,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, for academic year 2008-2009: Provided, That funds made available to carry out part B of title VII of the ESEA may be used for construction, renovation and modernization of any elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to an elementary school or secondary school, run by the Department of Education of the State of Hawaii, that serves a predominantly Native Hawaiian student body: Provided further, That from the funds referred to in the preceding proviso, not less than $1,250,000 shall be for a grant to the Department of Education of the State of Hawaii for the activities described in such proviso, and $1,250,000 shall be for a grant to the University of Hawaii School of Law for a Center of Excellence in Native Hawaiian law: Provided further, That funds made available to carry out part C of title VII of the ESEA may be used for construction: Provided further, That up to 100 percent of the funds available to a State educational agency under part D of title II of the ESEA may be used for subgrants described in section 2412(a)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That $58,129,000 shall be available to carry out section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002: Provided further, That $34,376,000 shall be available to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this heading may be used to carry out section 5494 under the ESEA: Provided further, That $18,001,000 shall be available to carry out the Supplemental Education Grants program for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of these amounts may be reserved by the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands to administer the Supplemental Education Grants programs and to obtain technical assistance, oversight and consultancy services in the administration of these grants and to reimburse the United States Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for such services: Provided further, That $3,000,000 of the funds available for the Foreign Language Assistance Program shall be available for 5-year grants to local educational agencies that would work in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education to establish or expand articulated programs of study in languages critical to United States national security that will enable successful students to advance from elementary school through college to achieve a superior level of proficiency in those languages. Indian Education For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise provided, title VII, part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $124,000,000. Innovation and Improvement For carrying out activities authorized by part G of title I, subpart 5 of part A and parts C and D of title II, parts B, C, and D of title V, and section 1504 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA''), $1,010,084,000: Provided, That $9,821,000 shall be provided to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to carry out section 2151(c) of the ESEA: Provided further, That from funds for subpart 4, part C of title II, up to 3 percent shall be available to the Secretary for technical assistance and dissemination of information: Provided further, That $361,917,000 shall be available to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: Provided further, That $103,293,000 of the funds for subpart 1, part D of title V of the ESEA shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That $99,000,000 of the funds for subpart 1 shall be for competitive grants to local educational agencies, including charter schools that are local educational agencies, or States, or partnerships of: (1) a local educational agency, a State, or both; and (2) at least one non-profit organization to develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools: Provided further, That such performance-based compensation systems must consider gains in student academic achievement as well as classroom evaluations conducted multiple times during each school year among other factors and provide educators with incentives to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles: Provided further, That up to 5 percent of such funds for competitive grants shall be available for technical assistance, training, peer review of applications, program outreach and evaluation activities: Provided further, That of the funds available for part B of title V, the Secretary shall use up to $24,783,000 to carry out activities under section 5205(b) and under subpart 2, and shall use not less than $190,000,000 to carry out other activities authorized under subpart 1. Safe Schools and Citizenship Education For carrying out activities authorized by subpart 3 of part C of title II, part A of title IV, and subparts 2, 3, and 10 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA''), $708,835,000, of which $300,000,000 shall become available on July 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009: Provided, That $300,000,000 shall be available for subpart 1 of part A of title IV and $222,519,000 shall be available for subpart 2 of part A of title IV, of which not less than $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (``Project SERV'') program to provide education-related services to local educational agencies and to institutions of higher education in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis: Provided further, That Project SERV funds appropriated in previous fiscal years may be used to provide services to local educational agencies and to institutions of higher education in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis: Provided further, That $152,998,000 shall be available to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out subpart 3 of part C of title II, up to $12,072,000 may be used to carry out section 2345 and $3,025,000 shall be used by the Center for Civic Education to implement a comprehensive program to improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of the Congress and the State legislatures. English Language Acquisition For carrying out part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $722,717,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2007, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, to carry out activities under section 3111(c)(1)(C). Special Education For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (``IDEA'') and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004, $12,357,999,000, of which $5,461,394,000 shall become available on July 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, and of which $6,654,982,000 shall become available on October 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, for academic year 2008-2009: Provided, That $13,000,000 shall be for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Inc., to support activities under section 674(c)(1)(D) of the IDEA: Provided further, That $1,500,000 shall be for the recipient of funds provided by Public Law 105-78 under section 687(b)(2)(G) of the IDEA (as in effect prior to the enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004) to provide information on diagnosis, intervention, and teaching strategies for children with disabilities: Provided further, That the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal to the lesser of the amount available for that activity during fiscal year 2007, increased by the amount of inflation as specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percentage increase in the funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA: Provided further, That nothing in section 674(e) of the IDEA shall be construed to establish a private right of action against the National Instructional Materials Access Center for failure to perform the duties of such center or otherwise authorize a private right of action related to the performance of such center: Provided further, That $8,000,000 shall be available to support the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (``the AT Act''), and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $3,285,985,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists for activities that further the purposes of the grant received by the Academy for the period beginning October 1, 2003, including activities to meet the demand for orthotic and prosthetic provider services and improve patient care: Provided, That $3,242,000 of the funds for section 303 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act. Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, $22,000,000. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $60,757,000, of which $1,705,000 shall be for construction and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $115,400,000: Provided, That from the total amount available, the University may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207. Career, Technical, and Adult Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, subpart 4 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA'') and title VIII-D of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, $2,013,329,000, of which $1,218,252,000 shall become available on July 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2008, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009: Provided, That of the amount provided for Adult Education State Grants, $69,759,000 shall be made available for integrated English literacy and civics education services to immigrants and other limited English proficient populations: Provided further, That of the amount reserved for integrated English literacy and civics education, notwithstanding section 211 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 65 percent shall be allocated to States based on a State's absolute need as determined by calculating each State's share of a 10-year average of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services data for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10 most recent years, and 35 percent allocated to States that experienced growth as measured by the average of the 3 most recent years for which United States Citizenship and Immigration Services data for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence are available, except that no State shall be allocated an amount less than $60,000: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, $7,000,000 shall be for national leadership activities under section 243 and $6,638,000 shall be for the National Institute for Literacy under section 242: Provided further, That $81,532,000 shall be available to support the activities authorized under subpart 4 of part D of title V of the ESEA, of which up to 5 percent shall become available October 1, 2007, and shall remain available through September 30, 2009, for evaluation, technical assistance, school networks, peer review of applications, and program outreach activities, and of which not less than 95 percent shall become available on July 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009, for grants to local educational agencies: Provided further, That funds made available to local educational agencies under this subpart shall be used only for activities related to establishing smaller learning communities within large high schools or small high schools that provide alternatives for students enrolled in large high schools. Student Financial Assistance (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part A, part C and part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $16,379,883,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2009. The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2008-2009 shall be $4,435. Of the unobligated funds available under section 401A(e)(1)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $525,000,000 are rescinded. For an additional amount to carry out subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $525,000,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2009. Student Aid Administration For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part A, and parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $708,216,000, which shall remain available until expended. Higher Education For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (``HEA''), section 1543 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, title VIII of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, part I of subtitle A of title VI of the America COMPETES Act, and section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, $2,095,608,000: Provided, That $9,699,000, to remain available through September 30, 2009, shall be available to fund fellowships for academic year 2009-2010 under subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the HEA, under the terms and conditions of such subpart 1: Provided further, That $620,000 is for data collection and evaluation activities for programs under the HEA, including such activities needed to comply with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language training and international studies in areas that are vital to United States national security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, the professions, or international development: Provided further, That of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities: Provided further, That the funds provided for title II of the HEA shall be allocated notwithstanding section 210 of such Act: Provided further, That $104,399,000 of the funds for part B of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act. Howard University For partial support of Howard University, $237,392,000, of which not less than $3,526,000 shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act (Public Law 98-480) and shall remain available until expended. College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $481,000. Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program Account For administrative expenses to carry out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $188,000. Institute of Education Sciences For carrying out activities authorized by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, $561,315,000, of which $293,155,000 shall be available until September 30, 2009. Departmental Management PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $420,698,000, of which $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for building alterations and related expenses for the move of Department staff to the Mary E. Switzer building in Washington, DC. OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $93,771,000. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education Organization Act, $53,239,000. General Provisions SEC. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) in order to overcome racial imbalance in any school or school system, or for the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation) in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or school system. SEC. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a school other than the school which is nearest the student's home, except for a student requiring special education, to the school offering such special education, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section an indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. The prohibition described in this section does not include the establishment of magnet schools. SEC. 303. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Education in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this section shall be available only to meet emergency needs and shall not be used to create any new program or to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. SEC. 305. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to promulgate, implement, or enforce any revision to the regulations in effect under section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on June 1, 2007, until legislation specifically requiring such revision is enacted. Sec. 306. (a) Maintenance of Integrity and Ethical Values Within Department of Education.--Within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall implement procedures-- (1) to assess whether a covered individual or entity has a potential financial interest in, or bias towards, a product or service purchased with, or guaranteed or insured by, funds administered by the Department of Education or a contracted entity of the Department; and (2) to disclose the existence of any such potential financial interest or bias. (b) Review by Inspector General.-- (1) Within 30 days after the implementation of the procedures described in subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Education shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the adequacy of such procedures. (2) Within 1 year, the Inspector General shall conduct at least 1 audit to ensure that such procedures are properly implemented and are adequate to uncover and disclose the existence of potential financial interests or bias described in subsection (a). (3) The Inspector General shall report to such Committees any recommendations for modifications to such procedures that the Inspector General determines are necessary to uncover and disclose the existence of such potential financial interests or bias. (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``covered individual or entity'' means-- (1) an officer or professional employee of the Department of Education; (2) a contractor or subcontractor of the Department, or an individual hired by the contracted entity; (3) a member of a peer review panel of the Department; or (4) a consultant or advisor to the Department. SEC. 307. (a) Notwithstanding section 8013(9)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, North Chicago Community Unit School District 187, North Shore District 112, and Township High School District 113 in Lake County, Illinois, and Glenview Public School District 34 and Glenbrook High School District 225 in Cook County, Illinois, shall be considered local educational agencies as such term is used in and for purposes of title VIII of such Act. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, federally connected children (as determined under section 8003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who are in attendance in the North Shore District 112, Township High School District 113, Glenview Public School District 34, and Glenbrook High School District 225 described in subsection (a), shall be considered to be in attendance in the North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 described in subsection (a) for purposes of computing the amount that the North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 is eligible to receive under subsection (b) or (d) of such section if-- (1) such school districts have entered into an agreement for such students to be so considered and for the equitable apportionment among all such school districts of any amount received by the North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 under such section; and (2) any amount apportioned among all such school districts pursuant to paragraph (1) is used by such school districts only for the direct provision of educational services. SEC. 308. Prior to January 1, 2008, the Secretary of Education may not terminate any voluntary flexible agreement under section 428A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 that existed on October 1, 2007. With respect to an entity with which the Secretary of Education had a voluntary flexible agreement under section 428A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on October 1, 2007 that is not cost neutral, if the Secretary terminates such agreement on or after January 1, 2008, the Secretary of Education shall, not later than March 31, 2008, negotiate to enter, and enter, into a new voluntary flexible agreement with such entity so that the agreement is cost neutral, unless such entity does not want to enter into such agreement. SEC. 309. Notwithstanding section 102(a)(4)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the Secretary of Education shall not take into account a bankruptcy petition filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York on February 21, 2001, in determining whether a nonprofit educational institution that is a subsidiary of an entity that filed such petition meets the definition of an ``institution of higher education'' under section 102 of that Act. This title may be cited as the ``Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008''. TITLE IV RELATED AGENCIES Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established by Public Law 92-28, $4,994,000. Corporation for National and Community Service OPERATING EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and Community Service to carry out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (``1973 Act'') and the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (``1990 Act''), $798,065,000, of which $313,054,000 is to carry out the 1973 Act and $485,011,000 is to carry out the 1990 Act: Provided, That up to 1 percent of program grant funds may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant application reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and electronic management of the grants cycle: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading for activities authorized by section 122 and part E of title II of the 1973 Act shall be used to provide stipends or other monetary incentives to program participants or volunteer leaders whose incomes exceed the income guidelines in subsections 211(e) and 213(b) of the 1973 Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding subtitle H of title I of the 1990 Act, none of the funds provided for quality and innovation activities shall be used to support salaries and related expenses (including travel) attributable to Corporation for National and Community Service employees: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading: (1) not less than $126,121,000, to remain available until expended, to be transferred to the National Service Trust for educational awards authorized under subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act: Provided further, That in addition to these funds, the Corporation may transfer funds from the amount provided for AmeriCorps grants under the National Service Trust Program, to the National Service Trust authorized under subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, upon determination that such transfer is necessary to support the activities of national service participants and after notice is transmitted to the Congress; (2) not more than $55,000,000 of funding provided for grants under the National Service Trust program authorized under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act may be used to administer, reimburse, or support any national service program authorized under section 129(d)(2) of such Act; (3) $12,000,000 shall be to provide assistance to State commissions on national and community service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwithstanding section 501(a)(4) of the 1990 Act; and (4) not less than $5,000,000 shall be for the acquisition, renovation, equipping and startup costs for a campus located in Vinton, Iowa and a campus in Vicksburg, Mississippi to carry out subtitle G of title I of the 1990 Act. SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of administration as provided under section 501(a)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and under section 504(a) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $68,964,000. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $6,900,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 401. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term ``qualified student loan'' with respect to national service education awards shall mean any loan determined by an institution of higher education to be necessary to cover a student's cost of attendance at such institution and made, insured, or guaranteed directly to a student by a State agency, in addition to other meanings under section 148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service Act. Sec. 402. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available under section 129(d)(5)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to assist entities in placing applicants who are individuals with disabilities may be provided to any entity that receives a grant under section 121 of the Act. Sec. 403. The Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service shall conduct random audits of the grantees that administer activities under the AmeriCorps programs and shall levy sanctions in accordance with standard Inspector General audit resolution procedures which include, but are not limited to, debarment of any grantee (or successor in interest or any entity with substantially the same person or persons in control) that has been determined to have committed any substantial violation of the requirements of the AmeriCorps programs, including any grantee that has been determined to have violated the prohibition of using Federal funds to lobby the Congress: Provided, That the Inspector General shall obtain reimbursements in the amount of any misused funds from any grantee that has been determined to have committed any substantial violation of the requirements of the AmeriCorps programs. Sec. 404. The Corporation for National and Community Service shall make any significant changes to program requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2008, during any grant selection process, an officer or employee of the Corporation shall not knowingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer or employee of the Corporation that is authorized by the Corporation to receive such information. Sec. 405. Professional Corps programs described in section 122(a)(8) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 may apply to the Corporation for a waiver of application of section 140(c)(2). Sec. 406. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Corporation may solicit and accept the services of organizations and individuals (other than participants) to assist the Corporation in carrying out the duties of the Corporation under the national service laws: Provided, That an individual who provides services under this section shall be subject to the same protections and limitations as volunteers under section 196(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. Sec. 407. Organizations operating projects under the AmeriCorps Education Awards Program shall do so without regard to the requirements of sections 121(d) and (e), 131(e), 132, and 140(a), (d), and (e) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. Sec. 408. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum share requirement of 24 percent for the first three years that they receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support Federal share limitations in section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, and subject to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations. Corporation for Public Broadcasting For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an amount which shall be available within limitations specified by that Act, for the fiscal year 2010, $420,000,000: Provided, That no funds made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment for Government officials or employees: Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be available or used to aid or support any program or activity from which any person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex: Provided further, That no funds made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualification in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to officers, agents, and employees of the Corporation: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2008, in addition to the amounts provided above, $29,700,000 shall be for costs related to digital program production, development, and distribution, associated with the transition of public broadcasting to digital broadcasting, to be awarded as determined by the Corporation in consultation with public radio and television licensees or permittees, or their designated representatives: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2008, in addition to the amounts provided above, $26,750,000 is available pursuant to section 396(k)(10) of the Communications Act of 1934 for replacement and upgrade of the public radio interconnection system: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 110-5), or the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109-149), shall be used to support the Television Future Fund or any similar purpose. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Civil Service Reform Act, Public Law 95-454, $44,450,000, including $650,000 to remain available through September 30, 2009, for activities authorized by the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict resolution services and technical assistance, including those provided to foreign governments and international organizations, and for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees for arbitration services shall be available only for education, training, and professional development of the agency workforce: Provided further, That the Director of the Service is authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States gifts of services and real, personal, or other property in the aid of any projects or functions within the Director's jurisdiction. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, $8,096,000. Institute of Museum and Library Services OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 and the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act, $277,131,000: Provided, That funds may be made available for support through inter-agency agreement or grant to commemorative Federal commissions that support museum and library activities, in partnership with libraries and museums that are eligible for funding under programs carried out by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Security Act, $10,748,000, to be transferred to this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science SALARIES AND EXPENSES For close out activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, established by the Act of July 20, 1970 (Public Law 91-345, as amended), $400,000. National Council on Disability SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, $3,113,000. National Labor Relations Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $256,988,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935, and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. National Mediation Board SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President, $12,992,000, of which $750,000 shall be for arbitrator salaries and expenses pursuant to section 153(1). Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, $10,696,000. Railroad Retirement Board DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, $79,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2008 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98-76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual benefits: Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year. FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through September 30, 2009, which shall be the maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public Law 98-76. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $103,694,000, to be derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund. LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $7,803,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment insurance account: Provided, That none of the funds made available in any other paragraph of this Act may be transferred to the Office; used to carry out any such transfer; used to provide any office space, equipment, office supplies, communications facilities or services, maintenance services, or administrative services for the Office; used to pay any salary, benefit, or award for any personnel of the Office; used to pay any other operating expense of the Office; or used to reimburse the Office for any service provided, or expense incurred, by the Office: Provided further, That funds made available under the heading in this Act, or subsequent Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts, may be used for any audit, investigation, or review of the Medicare Program. Social Security Administration PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 201(m), 217(g), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $28,140,000. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public Law 93-66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, including payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, $27,014,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that year shall be returned to the Treasury. For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, $14,800,000,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $15,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than $9,522,953,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That not less than $2,000,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2008 not needed for fiscal year 2008 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security Administration information technology and telecommunications hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Provided further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, and for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are made. From funds provided under the first paragraph, not less than $263,970,000 shall be available for conducting continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and for conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act. In addition to amounts made available above, and subject to the same terms and conditions, $213,000,000, for additional continuing disability reviews and redeterminations of eligibility. In addition, $135,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93-66, which shall remain available until expended. To the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections in fiscal year 2008 exceed $135,000,000, the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2009 only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts. In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act (Public Law 108-203), which shall remain available until expended. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, $27,000,000, together with not to exceed $68,047,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the ``Limitation on Administrative Expenses'', Social Security Administration, to be merged with this account, to be available for the time and purposes for which this account is available: Provided, That notice of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. SEC. 502. 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. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress or any State legislature, except in presentation to the Congress or any State legislature itself. (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress or any State legislature. Sec. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for ``Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and expenses''; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for ``National Mediation Board, Salaries and expenses''. SEC. 505. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug. SEC. 506. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this Act, including but not limited to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research grants, shall clearly state-- (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources. SEC. 507. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion. (b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (c) The term ``health benefits coverage'' means the package of services covered by a managed care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangement. SEC. 508. (a) The limitations established in the preceding section shall not apply to an abortion-- (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). (d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. (2) In this subsection, the term ``health care entity'' includes an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan. SEC. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for-- (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``human embryo or embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or human diploid cells. Sec. 510. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(b)) providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if-- (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject to the requirement in section 4212(d) of title 38, United States Code, regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary of Labor concerning employment of certain veterans; and (2) such entity has not submitted a report as required by that section for the most recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity. SEC. 513. 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 appropriation Act. Sec. 514. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act, unless such library has made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of such section. Sec. 515. None of the funds made available by this Act to carry out part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 may be made available to any elementary or secondary school covered by paragraph (1) of section 2441(a) of such Act, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, unless the local educational agency with responsibility for such covered school has made the certifications required by paragraph (2) of such section. Sec. 516. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2008, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that-- (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices; (6) reorganizes programs or activities; or (7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier. (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2008, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that-- (1) augments existing programs, projects (including construction projects), or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier. SEC. 517. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved. (b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to disseminate scientific information that is deliberately false or misleading. Sec. 518. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department and related agency funded through this Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2008 that are different than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the committee report, or the fiscal year 2008 budget request. SEC. 519. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to carry out the evaluation of the Upward Bound program described in the absolute priority for Upward Bound Program participant selection and evaluation published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on September 22, 2006 (71 Fed. Reg. 55447 et seq.). SEC. 520. None of the funds in this Act may be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. SEC. 521. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $100,000 in value and awarded by the Department on a non-competitive basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2008, but not to include grants awarded on a formula basis. Such report shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, and the governmental purpose. Such report shall be transmitted to the Committees within 30 days after the end of the quarter for which the report is submitted. Sec. 522. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Departments, agencies, and commissions funded under this Act, shall establish and maintain on the homepages of their Internet websites-- (1) a direct link to the Internet websites of their Offices of Inspectors General; and (2) a mechanism on the Offices of Inspectors General website by which individuals may anonymously report cases of waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to those Departments, agencies, and commissions. Sec. 523. 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 certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. SEC. 524. Section 1848(l)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 6 of the TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-90), is amended by striking ``$1,350,000,000'' and inserting ``$1,200,000,000, but in no case shall expenditures from the Fund in fiscal year 2008 exceed $650,000,000'' in the first sentence. Sec. 525. Iraqi and Afghan aliens granted special immigrant status under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be eligible for resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other benefits available to refugees admitted under section 207 of such Act for a period not to exceed 6 months. Sec. 526. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit payments, under any agreement between the United States and Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social security system established by title II of the Social Security Act and the social security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise be payable but for such agreement. Sec. 527. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, for purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, to process claims for credit for quarters of coverage based on work performed under a social security account number that was not the claimant's number which is an offense prohibited under section 208 of the Social Security Act. This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008''. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 7, 2007.)

chart
table

MapLight did not identify any interest groups that took a position on this vote.
You may be able to explore campaign contributions data if you add interest groups.
Help your colleagues by suggesting an organization that took a position on this vote.

0 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed

Organizations that took a position on
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

0 organizations supported this amendment

0 organizations opposed this amendment

Need proof?

View citations of support and opposition

Hide citations

Anything missing?

Help your colleagues by suggesting an organization that took a position on this vote.

Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

Add Data Filters:

Search for a specific Senator:

Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed	Vote
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$0	$0	Yes
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$0	$0	Yes
Alan Wayne Allard	R	CO	$0	$0	Yes
John Barrasso	R	WY	$0	$0	Yes
Max Baucus	D	MT	$0	$0	Yes
Birch "Evan" Bayh	D	IN	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Bennett	R	UT	$0	$0	Yes
Joe Biden	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$0	$0	Yes
Christopher "Kit" Bond	R	MO	$0	$0	Yes
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$0	$0	Yes
Sam Brownback	R	KS	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Bunning	R	KY	$0	$0	Yes
Richard Burr	R	NC	$0	$0	Yes
Robert Byrd	D	WV	$0	$0	Yes
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$0	$0	Yes
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Carper	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Casey	D	PA	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$0	$0	Yes
Hillary Clinton	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$0	$0	Yes
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$0	$0	Yes
Norm Coleman	R	MN	$0	$0	Yes
Susan Collins	R	ME	$0	$0	Yes
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Corker	R	TN	$0	$0	Yes
John Cornyn	R	TX	$0	$0	Yes
Larry Craig	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$0	$0	Yes
Chris Dodd	D	CT	$0	$0	Yes
Mary Elizabeth Dole	R	NC	$0	$0	Yes
Pete Domenici	R	NM	$0	$0	Yes
Byron Dorgan	D	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$0	$0	Yes
John Ensign	R	NV	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$0	$0	Yes
Russ Feingold	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$0	$0	Yes
Judd Gregg	R	NH	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Hagel	R	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$0	$0	Yes
Orrin Hatch	R	UT	$0	$0	Yes
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$0	$0	Yes
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$0	$0	Yes
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$0	$0	Yes
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$0	$0	Yes
Ted Kennedy	D	MA	$0	$0	Yes
John Kerry	D	MA	$0	$0	Yes
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$0	$0	Yes
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$0	$0	Yes
Mary Landrieu	D	LA	$0	$0	Yes
Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	$0	$0	Yes
Patrick Leahy	D	VT	$0	$0	Yes
Carl Levin	D	MI	$0	$0	Yes
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$0	$0	Yes
Blanche Lincoln	D	AR	$0	$0	Yes
Chester Trent Lott	R	MS	$0	$0	Yes
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$0	$0	Yes
Mel Martinez	R	FL	$0	$0	Yes
John McCain	R	AZ	$0	$0	Yes
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$0	$0	Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$0	$0	Yes
Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	$0	$0	Yes
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$0	$0	Yes
Patty Murray	D	WA	$0	$0	Yes
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$0	$0	Yes
Barack Obama	D	IL	$0	$0	Yes
Mark Pryor	D	AR	$0	$0	Yes
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Harry Reid	D	NV	$0	$0	Yes
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$0	$0	Yes
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$0	$0	Yes
Ken Salazar	D	CO	$0	$0	Yes
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$0	$0	Yes
Richard Shelby	R	AL	$0	$0	Yes
Gordon Smith	R	OR	$0	$0	Yes
Olympia Snowe	R	ME	$0	$0	Yes
Arlen Specter	D	PA	$0	$0	Yes
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$0	$0	Yes
Ted Stevens	R	AK	$0	$0	Yes
John Sununu	R	NH	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Tester	D	MT	$0	$0	Yes
John Thune	R	SD	$0	$0	Yes
David Vitter	R	LA	$0	$0	Yes
George Voinovich	R	OH	$0	$0	Yes
John Warner	R	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Webb	D	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$0	$0	Yes

Interest Groups that supported this amendment

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated

Interest Groups that opposed this amendment

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated

Add other Interest Groups:

Loading…

Contribution Source:

Contributions from PACs

Contributions from non-PACs

Both

Candidate Campaign:

Contributions to Congressional campaigns

Contributions to Presidential campaigns

S. Amdt. 3557 - In the Nature of a Substitute.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Actions

Full Text of this Amendment

Organizations that took a position on
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

0 organizations supported this amendment

0 organizations opposed this amendment

Need proof?

Anything missing?

Add Data Filters:

Add Data Filters:

Interest Groups that supported this amendment

Interest Groups that opposed this amendment

About our data

Wisconsin

Research Guide

About

News Room

API

Get Updates

Research Requests?

S. Amdt. 3557 - In the Nature of a Substitute.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Actions

Full Text of this Amendment

Organizations that took a position on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

0 organizations supported this amendment

0 organizations opposed this amendment

Need proof?

Anything missing?

Add Data Filters:

Add Data Filters:

Interest Groups that supported this amendment

Interest Groups that opposed this amendment

About our data

Wisconsin

Research Guide

About

News Room

API

Get Updates

Research Requests?

Organizations that took a position on
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.