Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

6/27/2007--Passed House amended. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for FY2008. Title I: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for:
(1) land and resource management;
(2) construction;
(3) land acquisition;
(3) Oregon and California grant lands;
(4) range improvements;
(5) service charges, deposits, and forfeitures with respect to public lands;
(6) miscellaneous trust funds; and
(7) wildland fire management (including transfer of funds). Appropriates funds for FY2008 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for:
(1) resource management;
(2) construction;
(3) land acquisition;
(4) expenses related to carrying out the Endangered Species Act of 1973;
(5) the National Wildlife Refuge Fund;
(6) expenses related to carrying out the North American Wetlands Conservation Act;
(7) financial assistance for projects to promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds;
(8) expenses related to carrying out, through the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004; and
(9) wildlife conservation grants to states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes. Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the National Park Service (NPS) for:
(1) the National Park System (including expenses for carrying out programs of the U.S. Park Police);
(2) expenses related to cost share agreements for Centennial Challenge signature projects and programs;
(3) expenses for national recreation and preservation programs;
(4) expenses related to carrying out the Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (including transfers of funds);
(5) construction;
(6) land acquisition and state assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Rescinds specified contract authority to obligate funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for FY2008. Makes appropriations for FY2008 to:
(1) the U.S. Geological Survey for surveys, investigations, and research;
(2) the Minerals Management Service for royalty and offshore minerals management and oil spill research;
(3) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for regulation and technology and the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund;
(4) the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for operation of Indian programs, (including transfer of funds), construction (including transfer of funds), Indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to Indians, and Indian guaranteed loans;
(5) the Office of the Secretary for departmental offices;
(6) provide assistance to U.S. territories and to carry out the Compacts of Free Association with respect to the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Micronesia;
(7) the Office of the Solicitor;
(8) the Office of Inspector General;
(9) provide for the operation of trust programs for Indians;
(10) provide for a program for consolidation of fractional interests in Indian lands by direct expenditure or cooperative agreement;
(11) make payments in lieu of taxes to units of local government containing certain federally owned lands;
(12) the Central Hazardous Materials Fund for expenses of the Department of the Interior and its component offices and bureaus for the remedial action of hazardous waste substances, pollutants, or contaminants pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; and
(13) the Department of the Interior natural resource damage assessment and restoration. Sets forth authorized and prohibited uses of specified funds.
(Sec. 113) Makes funds appropriated for FY2008 under this Act available to the tribes within the California Tribal Trust Reform Consortium, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, and the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boys Reservation through the same methodology as funds were distributed in FY2003. Prohibits the Department from imposing its trust management infrastructure upon or altering existing trust resource management systems of such tribes which have a self-governance compact and operate in accordance with the Tribal Self-Governance Program.
(Sec. 114) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands, waters, or interests therein for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands.
(Sec. 115) Prohibits the use of any funds in this Act to issue any new lease that authorizes production of oil or natural gas under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to any lessee under an existing lease issued by the Department of the Interior pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act where such existing lease is not subject to limitations on royalty relief based on market price.
Title II: Environmental Protection Agency - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for:
(1) science and technology;
(2) expenses for supporting activities of the Commission on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation established by this Act (including transfers of funds);
(3) environmental programs and management;
(4) the Office of Inspector General;
(5) buildings and facilities;
(6) the Hazardous Substance Superfund (including transfers of funds);
(7) the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program;
(8) expenses to carry out EPA 's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 concerning oil spill response; and
(9) state and tribal assistance grants for environmental programs and infrastructure assistance. Rescinds a specified amount from unobligated balances for carrying out projects and activities authorized under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with regard to the reimbursement of certain publicly owned treatment works on which construction was initiated after June 30, 1966, but before July 1, 1973.
Title III: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service for:
(1) forest and rangeland research;
(2) state and private forestry;
(3) the National Forest System;
(4) capital improvement and maintenance (including transfers of funds);
(5) land acquisitions, including specified National Forest areas in Utah, Nevada, and California;
(6) range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement;
(7) gifts, donations, and bequests for forest and rangeland research;
(8) federal land management in Alaska; and
(9) wildland fire management (including transfers of funds). Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for:
(1) the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Indian health facilities; and
(2) the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Makes appropriations for FY2008 in specified amounts for various purposes to the:
(1) Executive Office of the President;
(2) Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board;
(3) Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation;
(4) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development;
(5) Smithsonian Institution;
(6) National Gallery of Art;
(7) John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts;
(8) Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars;
(9) National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities;
(10) Commission of Fine Arts, including expenses for National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs;
(11) Advisory Council on Historic Preservation;
(12) National Capital Planning Commission;
(13) U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum;
(14) Presidio Trust Fund; and
(15) White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance (including transfer of funds). Title IV: General Provisions - Sets forth limitation on the use of funds under this Act.
(Sec. 405) Requires:
(1) estimated overhead charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks from programs, projects, activities and subactivities to support governmentwide, departmental, agency or bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional or central operations to be presented in annual budget justifications and subject to approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; and
(2) changes to such estimates to be presented to such Committees for approval.
(Sec. 412) Permits the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to make reciprocal agreements in which the individuals furnished by an agreement to provide fire management services are considered, for tort liability, employees of the foreign country receiving the services when the individuals are fighting fires. Prohibits the Secretaries from making any agreement in which a foreign country does not assume any and all responsibility for acts or omissions of American firefighters who are firefighting in such foreign country.
(Sec. 413) Allows the Secretaries, in awarding a federal contract for any of specified purposes with funds made available by this Act, notwithstanding federal government procurement and contracting laws, to give consideration to local contractors who are from economically disadvantaged rural communities and who provide employment and training for dislocated and displaced workers. Allows the Secretaries, notwithstanding such laws, to award contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements in certain areas to various entities, including local non-profits and the Youth Conservation Corps. Includes in such areas habitat restoration or management and forest hazardous fuels reduction.
(Sec. 414) Limits the amounts of funds made available by this Act or any other Act to the Department of the Interior to initiate or continue competitive sourcing studies in FY2008 for programs, projects, and activities for which funds are appropriated by this Act. Prohibits any of the funds available to the Forest Service from being used in FY2008 for competitive sourcing studies and related activities. Directs agencies funded in this Act, in preparing any reports to the Committees on Appropriations on competitive sourcing activities, to include the incremental cost directly attributable to conducting the competitive sourcing competitions, including costs attributable to paying outside consultants and contractors and, in accordance with full cost accounting principles, all costs attributable to developing, implementing, supporting, managing, monitoring, and reporting on competitive sourcing, including personnel, consultant, travel, and training costs associated with program management. Instructs the Secretary of of the Interior, in carrying out any competitive sourcing study involving Department of the Interior employees, to:
(1) determine whether any of the employees concerned are also qualified to participate in wildland fire management activities; and
(2) take into consideration the effect that contracting with a private sector source would have on the ability of the Department of the Interior to effectively and efficiently fight and manage wildfires.
(Sec. 415) Extends the authority for:
(1) the pilot program for enhancing Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and other land uses; and
(2) the deposit of all fees collected to recover the costs of processing applications for, and monitoring compliance with, authorizations to use and occupy National Forest System lands pursuant to certain Acts.
(Sec. 416) Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2003 to extend the authority for cooperative agreements between the Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs to facilitate the administration of Forest Service programs and activities when the principal purpose of the resulting relationship is to the mutually significant benefit of the Forest Service and the other party or parties to the agreement, including nonprofit entities. Title V: Global Climate Change -
(Sec. 501) Expresses the sense of Congress that there should be enacted a comprehensive and effective national program of mandatory, market-based limits and incentives on emissions of greenhouse gases that slow, stop, and reverse the growth of such emissions at a rate and in a manner that:
(1) will not significantly harm the U.S. economy; and
(2) will encourage comparable action by other nations that are major trading partners and key contributors to global emissions.
(Sec. 502) Prohibits the use of any funds made available by this Act to condemn land.
(Sec. 503) Prohibits the use of any funds in this Act to plan, design, study, or construct, for the purpose of harvesting timber by private entities or individuals, a forest development road in Tongass National Forest.

(Sec. 504) Provides for the amount otherwise provided in this Act for the "Historic Preservation Fund" to be reduced by $1 million and increased by $1 million.
Title VI: Additional General Provisions -
(Sec. 601) Prohibits the use of funds to eliminate or restrict programs that are for the reforestation of urban areas.
(Sec. 602) Prohibits the use of funds to limit outreach programs administered by the Smithsonian Institution.

(Sec. 603) Prohibits the use of funds to purchase light bulbs unless they have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation.
(Sec. 604) Prohibits the use of funds to promulgate or implement the EPA proposed regulations concerning National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2007.
(Sec. 605) Prohibits the use of funds for the Division of Criminal Investigation of the EPA in contravention of the criminal investigator requirements of the Pollution Prosecution Act of 1990.
(Sec. 606) Prohibits the use of funds:
(1) to prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale (and tar sands) resources on public lands pursuant to requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 with regard to a programmatic environmental impact statement for such program; or
(2) to conduct an oil shale lease sale pursuant to such Act.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]

Committees

• House Appropriations

Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.2643

Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt395	Offered	An amendment to increase funds for the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Forest Service. And, decrease funds for the National Endowment for the Arts by $31,588,000.
H.Amdt396	Fail	An amendment to reduce funds for land acquisition under the Bureau of Land Management by $17,015,000.
H.Amdt397	Pass	An amendment numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect $1,000,000 in funding for Administrative Provisions.
H.Amdt398	Pass	An amendment numbered 32 printed in the Congressional Record to increase $1,000,000 (by transfer) regarding Operation of the National Park System.
H.Amdt399	Fail	An amendment to increase funds by $100,000,000 for the operation of the National Park System. And, reduce funds for the EPA by $163,000,000.
H.Amdt400	Pass	An amendment numbered 30 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect $1,000,000 in funding regarding Operation of Indian Programs.
H.Amdt401	Pass	An amendment numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funds for the Office of the Secretary (Indian Affairs) by $5,000,000. And, increase the State and Tribal assistance grants funds program under the EPA.
H.Amdt402	Pass	An amendment to decrease funds for the Office of the Secretary (Indian Affairs) by $20,148,000. And, increase funds for the Department-Wide Programs by $20,148,000.
H.Amdt403	Withdrawn	An amendment to increase funds for the Department-Wide Programs (Indian Affairs) by $160,000,000. And, to reduce funds for the National Endowment for the Arts by $60,000,000.
H.Amdt404	Offered	An amendment to increase funds for the Department-Wide Programs (Indian Affairs) by $52,000,000. And, to reduce funds for the National Endowment for the Arts by $160,000,000.
H.Amdt405	Fail	An amendment number 1 by Peterson(PA) to insert language on page 50, line 3, after the period stating "The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to natural gas offshore preleasing, leasing, and related activities beyond 25 miles from the coastline":.
H.Amdt406	Fail	An amendment to include areas within 100 miles of the coastline under the President's moratorium statement of June 12, 1998 and to include areas within 100 miles of the coastline in the funding restrictions regarding oil and natural gas preleasing activities.
H.Amdt407	Fail	An amendment to strike sections 104 and 105 regarding the conduct of offshore preleasing, leasing and relative activities and regarding funds to conduct oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing and related activities in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic.
H.Amdt408	Pass	An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect $1 million in funding regarding Science and Technology under the Environmental Protection Agency account.
H.Amdt409	Pass	An amendment to redirect $3.884 million in funding regarding Science and Technology under the Environmental Protection Agency account.
H.Amdt410	Offered	An En Bloc amendment to strike the provisions in the paragraph establishing the makeup of the commission and to strike $50 million in appropriation for the Commission on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.
H.Amdt411	Pass	An amendment numbered 21 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect $2.5 million in funding for the Environmental Programs and Management.
H.Amdt412	Withdrawn	An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the appropriation by $2 under the Environmental Programs and Management account; to increase the appropriation by $1 under the Environmental Programs and Managment account; to increase the appropriation by $1 under the State and Tribal Assistance Grant account; and to increase the appropriation by $1 under the Sate and Tribal Assistance Grants account.
H.Amdt413	Fail	An amendment to increase funding by $13 million for the Forest and Rangeland Research and decrease funding by $31.588 million for Grants and Adminstration under the National Endowment for the Arts.
H.Amdt414	Pass	An amendment numbered 24 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect $1 million in funding regarding Toxic Substances and Environmental Public Health.
H.Amdt415	Offered	An amendment to strike section 501 and insert that no Federally-mandated steps should be taken to mitigate global climate change if those steps would harm American consumers, workers, or businesses in any way.
H.Amdt416	Fail	An amendment to strike section 501 expressing the sense of Congress on Global Climate Change.
H.Amdt417	Pass	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to condemn land.
H.Amdt418	Pass	An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to promulgate or implement the Environmental Protection Agency proposed regulations published in the Federal Register on January 3, 2007.
H.Amdt419	Fail	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be made available through a grant to any Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) organization who is a party to a lawsuit against the dispensing agency.
H.Amdt420	Pass	An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to eliminate or restrict programs that are for the reforestation of urban areas.
H.Amdt421	Fail	An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enfore section 20(b)(1) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
H.Amdt422	Offered	An amendment numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to enter into a contract with an entity that does not participate in the basic pilot program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
H.Amdt423	Fail	An amendment to prohibit use of funds for the continued operation of the Mexican Wolf Recovery program.
H.Amdt424	Pass	An amendment numbered 19 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to limit outreach programs administered by the Smithsonian Institution.
H.Amdt425	Fail	An amendment numbered 34 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for the Clover Bend Historic Site.
H.Amdt426	Fail	An amendment numbered 44 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the St. Joseph's College Theater.
H.Amdt427	Fail	An amendment numbered 56 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for the Maverick Concert Hall.
H.Amdt428	Fail	An amendment numbered 74 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for the Bremerton Public Library.
H.Amdt429	Pass	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used to plan, design, study, or construct, for the purpose of harvesting timber by private entities or individuals, a forest development road i the Tongass National Forest.
H.Amdt430	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used conduct the San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains Special Resource Study in the cities of Diamond Bar, La Habra, Industry, Chino Hills, and the community of Rowland Heights in Los Angeles County, California.
H.Amdt431	Fail	An amendment to reduce funds for the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities(NEA) by $32,000,000.
H.Amdt432	Fail	An amendment numbered 51 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used for Wetzel County Courthouse, New Martinsville, West Virginia.
H.Amdt433	Pass	An amendment numbered 31 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funds to be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation.
H.Amdt434	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory.
H.Amdt435	Withdrawn	An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to specify that any reduction in the amount appropriated by the Act achieved as a result of amendments adopted by the House should be dedicated to deficit reduction.
H.Amdt436	Fail	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for W.A. Young & Sons Foundry Greene County Pennsylvania.
H.Amdt437	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Columbus Fire Fighters Union in Columbus, Ohio.
H.Amdt438	Fail	An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Philadelphia Art Museum Exterior Facade in Philadephia, PA.
H.Amdt439	Fail	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for Payne Gallery, Moravian College in Pennsylvania.
H.Amdt440	Fail	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; the Westsylvania Heritage Corporation in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; and the Progress Fund in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
H.Amdt441	Pass	An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the EPA Administrator's security detail.
H.Amdt442	Fail	An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to provide that each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is reduced by 4.3 percent.
H.Amdt443	Fail	An amendment numbered 29 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce appropriations in the bill by $276,330,000 (or 1 percent).
H.Amdt444	Fail	An amendment numbered 27 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made available in the bill that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law by 0.5 percent.
H.Amdt445	Offered	An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.
H.Amdt446	Pass	An amendment to re-direct $1 million for the Historic Preservation Fund.
H.Amdt447	Fail	An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to issue any permit for, or otherwise approve or allow, importation of any polar bear or polar bear part.
H.Amdt448	Pass	An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands or to conduct an oil shale lease sale.
H.Amdt449	Withdrawn	An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds to implement BLM regulations on Recordable Disclaimers of Interest in Land with respect to a claimed Revised Statue (R.S.) 2477 right-of-way or to issue a non-binding determination.
H.Amdt450	Offered	An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record.
H.Amdt451	Fail	An amendment to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
H.Amdt452	Fail	An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill relating to oil-shale leasing in the States of Utah or Wyoming.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
June 11, 2007		June 27, 2007

Latest Vote

June 27, 2007Roll call number 579 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 2643 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2008
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 62%	Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

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Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
Thomas Allen
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
Rep. F. Boyd [D, FL-2]
Nancy Boyda
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
Julia Carson
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2]
Robert Cramer
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6]
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8]
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
Darlene Hooley
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
William Jefferson
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
Stephanie Jones
Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
Nicholas Lampson
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
Tom Lantos
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
Tim Mahoney
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
Michael McNulty
Martin Meehan
Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
Rep. R. Miller [D, NC-13]
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5]
Rep. Patrick Murphy [D, PA-8]
Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]
Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
Albert Wynn
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]

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Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
Philip English
Michael Ferguson
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
Wayne Gilchrest
Paul Gillmor
J. Hastert
Robin Hayes
Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
David Hobson
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
Ray LaHood
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
John Peterson
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
Jon Porter
Deborah Pryce
James Ramstad
Ralph Regula
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
Rick Renzi
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
H. Saxton
Christopher Shays
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
James Walsh
Gerald Weller
Heather Wilson
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]

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Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]

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Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
Richard Baker
Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
Christopher Cannon
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
Steven Chabot
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
Barbara Cubin
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
Thomas Davis
David Davis
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
John Doolittle
Thelma Drake
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
Terry Everett
Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
Tom Feeney
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Vito Fossella
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
Rep. E. Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Virgil Goode
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
Kenny Hulshof
Duncan Hunter
Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
Bobby Jindal
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
Ric Keller
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
Joseph Knollenberg
John Kuhl
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
Ron Lewis
Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
James McCrery
Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
Marilyn Musgrave
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
Steven Pearce
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Charles Pickering
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
Thomas Reynolds
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Bill Sali
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
Thomas Tancredo
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Timothy Walberg
Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
David Weldon
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

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Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]

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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

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Jo Ann Davis
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]

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Voting History

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Passage: H R 2643 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2008	272	155	Passed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2643 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2008	186	233	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 54 to H R 2643	216	210	Agreed to	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 58 to H R 2643	204	223	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 57 to H R 2643	97	335	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 54 to H R 2643	219	215	Agreed to	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 53 to H R 2643	188	242	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 50 to H R 2643	193	238	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 49 to H R 2643	178	254	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 48 to H R 2643	150	281	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 46 to H R 2643	86	343	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 43 to H R 2643	66	364	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 42 to H R 2643	104	328	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 40 to H R 2643	97	330	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 38 to H R 2643	104	323	Failed	See Vote
June 27, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 37 to H R 2643	137	285	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 35 to H R 2643	283	145	Agreed to	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 34 to H R 2643	98	333	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 33 to H R 2643	114	316	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 32 to H R 2643	97	328	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 31 to H R 2643	98	331	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 29 to H R 2643	172	258	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 27 to H R 2643	194	236	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 24 to H R 2643	252	178	Agreed to	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 22 to H R 2643	153	274	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 19 to H R 2643	156	270	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 2643	167	264	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 2643	196	233	Failed	See Vote
June 26, 2007	House	H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2643	156	274	Failed	See Vote

All Bill Actions

• Added to calendar on Jun 28, 2007: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240..
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Passed roll in the House on Jun 27, 2007. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 155 (Roll no. 579).
• Jun 27, 2007: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 233 (Roll no. 578).
• Jun 27, 2007: The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection.
• Jun 27, 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 add a new title to the bill which spells out requirements for an effective date based upon certification related to domestic energy policy.
• Jun 27, 2007: Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
• Jun 27, 2007: The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
• Jun 27, 2007: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
• Jun 27, 2007: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2643.
• Jun 27, 2007: On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jun 27, 2007: Mr. Dicks moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cannon amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cannon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cannon amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeFazio amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.
• Jun 27, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Udall (CO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.
• Jun 27, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peterson (PA) amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.
• Jun 27, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.
• Jun 27, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 5, 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.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 2, 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.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1, 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.
• Jun 27, 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.
• Jun 27, 2007: The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
• Jun 27, 2007: Considered as unfinished business.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King of Iowa amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Weiner amendment under the five-minute rule.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings of Florida amendment under the five-minute rule.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop of Utah amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop of Utah amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
• Jun 26, 2007: Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2643 as unfinished business.
• Jun 26, 2007: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of certain amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
• Jun 26, 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.
• Jun 26, 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.
• Jun 26, 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.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment.
• Jun 26, 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.
• Jun 26, 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.
• Jun 26, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ginny Brown-Waite(FL) amendment.
• Jun 26, 2007: DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gary Miller of California amendment.
• Jun 26, 2007: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vot