H. Amdt. 1167 - Amendment Sought to Prohibit Use of Funds in the Bill for Enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act.

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009

H.R. 6599 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009
• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor

Thomas Edwards

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Defense policy
• Air force
• Alaska
• American Battle Monuments Commission
• Appellate courts
• Appropriations
• Arab countries
• Armed forces
• Armed forces reserves
• Army
• Boundaries
• Budgets
• Building construction
• Business
• Buy American
• Chemical warfare
• Civil liberties
• Colorado
• Commemorations
• Congress
• Congress and military policy
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Cost plus contracts
• Courts of special jurisdiction
• Defense budgets
• Defense burdensharing
• Defense contracts
• Defense economics
• Defense procurement
• Department of Defense
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Diabetes
• Disabled
• East Asia
• Electronic commerce
• Eminent domain
• Europe
• Executive departments
• Families
• Federal aid to health facilities
• Federally-guaranteed loans
• Finance
• Government contractors
• Government information
• Government insurance
• Government procurement
• Government trust funds
• Health policy
• Home ownership
• Home repair and improvement
• Homeless
• Housing
• Indian housing
• Indian medical care
• Indians
• Information technology
• Infrastructure
• Inspectors general
• International finance
• Iron and steel industry
• Japan
• Job training
• Joint ventures
• Land transfers
• Law
• Leases
• Lobbying
• Marines
• Marshall Islands
• Medical care
• Medical research
• Medical supplies
• Medicine
• Members of Congress
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military base closures
• Military bases
• Military cemeteries and funerals
• Military construction operations
• Military dependents
• Military housing
• Military maneuvers
• Minorities
• Mortgages
• NATO military forces
• Names
• National Guard
• Natural resources
• Navy
• Nursing homes
• Oceania
• Pensions
• Politics and government
• Property tax
• Prosthesis
• Public contracts
• Public lands
• Reprogramming of appropriated funds
• Research and development
• Road construction
• Rural health
• Science policy
• Soldiers' homes
• Steel
• Survivors' benefits
• Taxation
• Technology
• Telecommunication
• Trade
• Transportation
• Veterans
• Veterans' benefits
• Veterans' hospitals
• Veterans' medical care
• Veterans' pensions
• Veterans' rehabilitation
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Weapons systems

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1384 (110^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 6599) Making Appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2009, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 3301 (110^th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
• S. 3301 (110^th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

Major Actions

Introduced	7/24/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (18 proposed)
Passed House	8/01/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Buyer amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Wamp amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Murphy (CT) amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 3 to H.R. 6599	8/01/2008	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 185 voted YES 227 voted NO 27 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 12 to H.R. 6599	8/01/2008	This amendment PASSED the House 329 voted YES 86 voted NO 24 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 16 to H.R. 6599	8/01/2008	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 63 voted YES 350 voted NO 25 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	Amendment 18 to H.R. 6599	8/01/2008	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 143 voted YES 275 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H.R. 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009	8/01/2008	This motion PASSED the House 230 voted YES 184 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009	8/01/2008	This bill PASSED the House 409 voted YES 4 voted NO 21 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/24/2008
		7/24/2008	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-775, by Mr. Edwards (TX).
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/24/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
		7/29/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1384 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6599 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. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated July 30, 2008, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
		7/31/2008	Rule H. Res. 1384 passed House.
		7/31/2008	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6599 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. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated July 30, 2008, or earlier and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
		7/31/2008	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1384 and Rule XVIII.
		7/31/2008	The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Pomeroy to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		7/31/2008	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6599.
		7/31/2008	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1384. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7709-7775; text of Title I as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7722, H7744, H7745, H7745-7748; text of Title II as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7748-7749, H7749, H7750-7751, H7754-7754; text of Title III as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7761; text of Title IV as introduced in House: CR 8/1/2008 H7761, H7799)
		7/31/2008	Mr. Edwards (TX) moved that the committee rise.
		7/31/2008	On motion that the committee rise. Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/31/2008	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/31/2008	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on H.R. 6599.
		8/01/2008	The Committee of the Whole rose informally.
		8/01/2008	The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Bishop (UT). (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7724-7742; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7724-7740)
		8/01/2008	Mr. Edwards (TX) raised a point of order against the Bishop (UT) amendment (A001). Mr. Edwards of Texas stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7742)
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7742-7744; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7743)
		8/01/2008	By unanimous consent, the Burgess amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7744)
		8/01/2008	The Committee of the Whole rose informally.
		8/01/2008	The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7749-7750; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7749)
		8/01/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Buyer amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Buyer. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7751-7752; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7751)
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On agreeing to the Buyer amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Buyer amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Buyer. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7752-7754; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7752)
		8/01/2008	Mr. Edwards (TX) raised a point of order against the Buyer amendment (A005). Mr. Edwards of Texas stated that the Buyer amendment sought to provide funds for programs not yet authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7754)
		8/01/2008	The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7755-7757; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7755-7756)
		8/01/2008	By unanimous consent, the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7757)
		8/01/2008	EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS - Mr. Filner asked unanimous consent that the amendments numbered 18 and 19 printed in the Congressional Record be considered en bloc. Agreed to without objection.
		8/01/2008	Amendments (A007) offered by Mr. Filner. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7757-7758; text CR 8/1/2008 H7757)
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendments en bloc pending reservation of a point of order.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
		8/01/2008	By unanimous consent, the Filner amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7760)
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Filner. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7758-7761; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7758)
		8/01/2008	By unanimous consent, the Filner amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7760)
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7761-7762; text CR 8/1/2008 H7761)
		8/01/2008	By unanimous consent, the Terry amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7762)
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7762-7763; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7762)
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Taylor amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Taylor. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7763-7764; text: CR H7763)
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On agreeing to the Taylor amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Commitee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCaul (TX) amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. McCaul (TX). (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7764; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7764)
		8/01/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCaul (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McCaul (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stupak amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7764-7765; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7764)
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wamp amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Wamp. (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7765; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7765)
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On agreeing to the Wamp amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR 8/1/2008 H7765-7766; text: CR 8/1/2008 H7765)
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On agreeing to the Murphy (CT) amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
		8/01/2008	Mr. Edwards (TX) moved that the Committee rise.
		8/01/2008	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6599 as unfinished business.
		8/01/2008	Considered as unfinished business.
		8/01/2008	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		8/01/2008	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6599.
		8/01/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		8/01/2008	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		8/01/2008	Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Lewis (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require to bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a section enacting H.R. 6566, the American Energy Act.
		8/01/2008	Mr. Edwards (TX) raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. The provisions of the motion to recommit constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. Sustained by the Chair.
		8/01/2008	Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
		8/01/2008	Mr. Peterson (PA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
		8/01/2008	Mr. Edwards (TX) moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	Amendment 3 to H.R. 6599
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	Amendment 12 to H.R. 6599
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	Amendment 16 to H.R. 6599
currently selected	Vote	8/01/2008	Amendment 18 to H.R. 6599
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On Motion to Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H.R. 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	8/01/2008	On Passage - House - H.R. 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Flake.
		8/01/2008	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 a time to be announced.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Gingrey.
select this vote	Vote	8/01/2008	On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
		8/01/2008	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment.
		8/01/2008	Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. King (IA).
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/08/2008	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	H. Amdt. 1150	Bishop, Rob [R-UT1]	July 31, 2008	Offered on July 30, 2008.
	Amendment sought to insert a new Division B entitled "American Energy Act". Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 1151	Burgess, Michael [R-TX26]	July 31, 2008	Withdrawn on July 31, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 35 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding in the bill, by transfer, for design and construction of petroleum refineries for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1152	Garrett, Scott [R-NJ5]	July 31, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on August 1, 2008.
	Amendment sought to reduce administrative expenses by $18.018 million and apply that amount as an increase in funds for State veterans homes. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1153	Buyer, Stephen [R-IN4]	July 31, 2008	Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that $7 million of appropriated funds shall be for the installation of alternative fueling stations at 35 medical facility campuses. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 1154	Buyer, Stephen [R-IN4]	July 31, 2008	Offered on July 30, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 29 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that $150 million of appropriated funds shall be for the installation of appropriate solar electric energy roof applications. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 1155	Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	July 31, 2008	Withdrawn on July 31, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section under title II for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of medical centers specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder in underserved urban areas. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 1156	Filner, Bob [D-CA51]	July 31, 2008	Withdrawn on July 31, 2008.
	Amendment consisting of amendments numbered 18 and 19 printed in the Congressional Record and offered en bloc to increase funding in an amount not to exceed $250 million for rehabilitative services to veterans and servicemembers with post-traumatic stress disorder and to increase funding in an amount not to exceed $10 million to establish a heroes' homecoming pilot program to evaluate effectiveness of offering compulsory screening, evaluation, and treatment for mental health conditions to servicemembers. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 1157	Filner, Bob [D-CA51]	July 31, 2008	Withdrawn on July 31, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section under title II for the payment to veterans who served in the Philippines during World War II. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 1158	Terry, Lee [R-NE2]	July 31, 2008	Withdrawn on July 31, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 33 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to carry out the construction of any new national veterans' cemetery, unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides to Congress a list of six new locations for establishment of national cemeteries that includes Omaha, Nebraska. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1159	Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX5]	July 31, 2008	Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2008.
	Amendment prohibited use of funds in the bill to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Section 526 provided that no federal agencies shall enter into a contract for procurement of an alternative fuel if the "life cycle greenhouse gas emissions" are less or equal to such emissions from an equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1160	Taylor, Gene [D-MS4]	July 31, 2008	Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2008.
	Amendment prohibited use of funds for implementation of section 2703 of Public Law 109-234 with respect to specified acreage along Highway 90 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1161	McCaul, Michael [R-TX10]	July 31, 2008	Passed by roll call vote on August 1, 2008.
	Amendment prohibited funds in the bill from being used for any projects named after a sitting Member of Congress. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1162	Stupak, Bart [D-MI1]	July 31, 2008	Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2008.
	Amendment prevented use of funds in the bill for increasing the deductible veterans must pay to receive their mileage reimbursement. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1163	Wamp, Zach [R-TN3]	July 31, 2008	Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2008.
	Amendment prohibited use of funds to modify the standards applicable to the determination of the entitlement of veterans to special monthly pensions. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1164	Murphy, Christopher [D-CT5]	July 31, 2008	Passed by voice vote on July 31, 2008.
	Amendment prohibited use of funds in the bill to allow the VA to enforce the May 5, 2008 directive which included a policy statement prohibiting nonpartisan vote registration drives on VA property. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1165	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	August 1, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on August 1, 2008.
	Amendment sought to insert a new section at the end of the bill for the elimination of military construction congressional earmarks. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 1166	Gingrey, John [R-GA11]	August 1, 2008	Passed by voice vote on August 1, 2008.
	An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to take private property for public use without just compensation. Show amendment details
currently selected	H. Amdt. 1167	King, Steve [R-IA5]	August 1, 2008	Failed by roll call vote on August 1, 2008.
	Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for enforcement of the Davis-Bacon Act. Actions August 1, 2008, 10:12 am ET - Amendment 18 to H.R. 6599 August 1, 2008, 11:52 am ET - Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. King (IA). Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.