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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009

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.

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8/1/2008--Passed House amended. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2009 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for:
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Amendments to H.R.6599

Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt1150	Offered	An amendment numbered 24 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new Division B entitled "American Energy Act".
H.Amdt1151	Withdrawn	An amendment numbered 35 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding in the bill, by transfer, for design and construction of petroleum refineries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.
H.Amdt1152	Fail	An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding, by transfer, for the grants for construction of state extended care facilities account by $18,018,000.
H.Amdt1153	Pass	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.
H.Amdt1154	Offered	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.
H.Amdt1155	Withdrawn	An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section under title II for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number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.
H.Amdt1156	Withdrawn	Amendment consisting of amendments numbered 18 and 19 printed in the Congressional Record and offered en bloc to increase funding in an amount not to exceed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.
H.Amdt1157	Withdrawn	An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section under title II for the payment to veterans who served in the Philippines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.
H.Amdt1158	Withdrawn	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.
H.Amdt1159	Pass	An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence Act and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17142).
H.Amdt1160	Pass	An amendment numbered 30 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to implement section 2703 of Public Law 109-234.
H.Amdt1161	Pass	An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress.
H.Amdt1162	Pass	An amendment numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to carry out section 111(c)(5) of title 38, United States Code, during fiscal year 2009.
H.Amdt1163	Pass	An amendment numbered 36 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to modify the standards applicable to the determination of the entitlement of veterans to special monthly pensions.
H.Amdt1164	Pass	An amendment numbered 37 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enforce section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 2008-25.
H.Amdt1165	Fail	An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to insert a new section at the end of the bill for the elimination of military construction congressional earmarks.
H.Amdt1166	Pass	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.
H.Amdt1167	Fail	An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act).

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July 24, 2008		August 01, 2008

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August 01, 2008Roll call number 563 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 94%	Result: Passed

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Voting History

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
August 01, 2008	House	H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 On Passage: H R 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009	409	4	Passed	See Vote
August 01, 2008	House	H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 On Motion to Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair: H R 6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, FY 2009	230	184	Passed	See Vote
August 01, 2008	House	H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to H R 6599	143	275	Failed	See Vote
August 01, 2008	House	H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 16 to H R 6599	63	350	Failed	See Vote
August 01, 2008	House	H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 6599	329	86	Agreed to	See Vote
August 01, 2008	House	H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 6599	185	227	Failed	See Vote

All Bill Actions

Added to calendar on Sep 08, 2008: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 945..
Aug 01, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment.
Aug 01, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment.
Aug 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.
Aug 01, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment.
Passed roll in the House on Aug 01, 2008. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 4 (Roll no. 563).
Aug 01, 2008: On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by recorded vote: 230 - 184 (Roll no. 562).
Aug 01, 2008: Mr. Edwards (TX) moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Aug 01, 2008: Mr. Peterson (PA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Aug 01, 2008: Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Aug 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.
Aug 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.
Aug 01, 2008: Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
Aug 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.
Aug 01, 2008: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Aug 01, 2008: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 6599.
Aug 01, 2008: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Aug 01, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
Aug 01, 2008: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 6599 as unfinished business.
Aug 01, 2008: On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Aug 01, 2008: Mr. Edwards (TX) moved that the Committee rise.
Aug 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.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Murphy (CT) amendment.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wamp amendment.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stupak amendment.
Jul 31, 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.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Commitee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McCaul (TX) amendment.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Taylor amendment.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendments en bloc pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 31, 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.
Jul 31, 2008: The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Buyer amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Buyer amendment.
Jul 31, 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.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment.
Jul 31, 2008: The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
Jul 31, 2008: The Committee of the Whole rose informally.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 31, 2008: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop (UT) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 31, 2008: The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
Jul 31, 2008: The Committee of the Whole rose informally.
Jul 31, 2008: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on H.R. 6599.
Jul 31, 2008: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 31, 2008: On motion that the committee rise. Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 31, 2008: Mr. Edwards (TX) moved that the committee rise.
Jul 31, 2008: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 6599.
Jul 31, 2008: The Speaker designated the Honorable Earl Pomeroy to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jul 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.
Jul 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.
Jul 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)
Jul 31, 2008: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1384.
Jul 31, 2008: Rule H. Res. 1384 passed House.
Jul 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.
Added to calendar on Jul 24, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494..
Jul 24, 2008: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-775, by Mr. Edwards (TX).
Introduced on Jul 24, 2008.

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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009

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.

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