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To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2008.Title II: Policy and Management Improvements - (Sec. 201) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to replace provisions establishing within DHS a Directorate of Border and Transportation Security with provisions establishing a Directorate for Policy, headed by an Under Secretary for Policy, which shall include: (1) the Office of the Private Sector; (2) the Victim Assistance Officer; (3) the Tribal Security Officer; and (4) the Border Community Liaison Officer.Makes the Under Secretary for Policy the principal policy advisor to the Secretary [...] show full description
- 05/11/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 05/09/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.159 Amendment (A014) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H4707-4708 text: CR H4707) An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 110-136 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with the State of Florida and other States, as appropriate, to resolve the differences between the Transportation Worker Identification Credential and existing access control credentials.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.159 On agreeing to the Castor amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.160 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Lampson. (consideration: CR H4708-4709 text: CR H4708) Amendment authorizes the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in conducting reviews of inactive case files.
show all actions- 05/11/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 05/09/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.159 Amendment (A014) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H4707-4708 text: CR H4707) An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 110-136 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with the State of Florida and other States, as appropriate, to resolve the differences between the Transportation Worker Identification Credential and existing access control credentials.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.159 On agreeing to the Castor amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.160 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Lampson. (consideration: CR H4708-4709 text: CR H4708) Amendment authorizes the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in conducting reviews of inactive case files.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.160 On agreeing to the Lampson amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.161 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Royce. (consideration: CR H4709-4710 text: CR H4709) Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement at primary inspection points at U.S. ports of entry the Stolen and Lost Travel Document database managed by Interpol.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.161 On agreeing to the Royce amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1684.
- 05/09/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4710)
- 05/09/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1684 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.146 Mr. Price (GA) demanded a separate vote on the Thompson (MS) amendment (A001).
- 05/09/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1684.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.146 On agreeing to the Thompson (MS) amendment (A001) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 209 (Roll no. 316).
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson of Mississippi amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - 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. (text: CR H4669-4687)
- 05/09/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson of Mississippi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. King of New York demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/09/2007 - Mr. Dent moved to recommit with instructions to Homeland Security. (consideration: CR H4714)
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tom Davis of Virginia amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4715)
- 05/09/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tom Davis of Virginia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Etheridge demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 05/09/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 160 (Roll no. 317). (consideration: CR H4714-4716, text: H4714)
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.162 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security. (consideration: CR H4716-4718 text: CR H4716-4717) An amendment offered pursuant to the instructions contained in the Dent motion to recommit previously adopted.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.162 On agreeing to the Homeland Security amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Corinne Brown of Florida amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 296 - 126 (Roll no. 318).
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings of Florida amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1684.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stupak amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings of Washington amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Terry amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King of New York amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - After the Committee rose, various unanimous consent requests were presented and objections were heard.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lampson amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.
- 05/09/2007 - Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House inserting a section pertaining to automated targeting system for persons entering or departing the United States.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.146 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Thompson (MS). (consideration: CR H4687-4691, H4704-4705, H4710-4714; text: CR H4687-4690; text as modified: CR H4710-4713) Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-136 and printed on pages H4687-H4690 in the Congressional Record for May 9, 2007.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.147 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H4691-4692, H4705; text: CR H4691) Amendment sought to delete section 407 of the bill which requires that identification cards, uniforms, protective gear, and badges of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.148 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Langevin. (consideration: CR H4692-4693; text: CR H4692) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-136 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Disability Coordinator at the Department of Homeland Security to enter a cooperative agreement with the National Organization on Disability (NOD) to carry out NOD's Emergency Preparedness Initiative.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.149 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Andrews. (consideration: CR H4693-4695; text: CR H4693) Amendment added job protection language for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.150 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine. (consideration: CR H4695-4696; text: CR H4695) An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-136 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in awarding grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative, to consider the number of tourists that have visited an urban area in the two years preceding the year the Secretary awards the grant.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.151 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H4696-4697; text: CR H4696) Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to study select foreign rail security practices and the cost and feasibility of implementing selected best practices that are not currently used in the United States.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.152 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H4697-4698; text: CR H4697) Amendment provides for the establishment of a FEMA long-term recovery office in Florida for a period of no less than 3 years.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.153 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR H4698-4699; text: CR H4698) Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on the status of the Integrated Border Enforcement Team initiative.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.154 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H4699-4700; text: CR H4699) Amendment requires the Department of Homeland Security's strategic plan to include a plan for fulfilling existing National Laboratory infrastructure commitments to maintain current capabilities and mission needs.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.155 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H4700; text: CR H4700) An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 110-136 to require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to consult with states prior to sharing information on forthcoming grant awards, including when sharing information with the U.S. Congress.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.156 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. King (NY). (consideration: CR H4700-4701; text: CR H4700) Amendment sought to add the Secretary of Transportation to a study to increase incentives for the sharing of critical infrastructure information with the Department of Homeland Security.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.157 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H4701-4704; text: CR H4701) An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 110-136 to express the Sense of the Congress that efforts to achieve local, regional and national interoperable emergency communications in the near term should be supported and are critical in assisting communities with their local and regional efforts to properly coordinate and execute their interoperability plans.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.158 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H4705-4706; text: CR H4705) An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 110-136 to use such funds necessary to take all necessary actions to protect the security of personal information submitted electronically to the DHS website for the Travelers Redress Inquiry Program and other websites for the Department related to the program.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.159 Amendment (A014) offered by Ms. Castor. (consideration: CR H4707-4708; text: CR H4707) An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 110-136 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with the State of Florida and other States, as appropriate, to resolve the differences between the Transportation Worker Identification Credential and existing access control credentials.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.160 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Lampson. (consideration: CR H4708-4709; text: CR H4708) Amendment authorizes the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in conducting reviews of inactive case files.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.161 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Royce. (consideration: CR H4709-4710; text: CR H4709) Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement at primary inspection points at U.S. ports of entry the Stolen and Lost Travel Document database managed by Interpol.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.162 Amendment reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security. (consideration: CR H4716-4718; text: CR H4716-4717) An amendment offered pursuant to the instructions contained in the Dent motion to recommit previously adopted.
- 05/09/2007 - Rule H. Res. 382 passed House.
- 05/09/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 382. (consideration: CR H4656-4706)
- 05/09/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 382 and Rule XVIII.
- 05/09/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Dennis A. Cardoza to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.146 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Thompson (MS). (consideration: CR H4687-4691, H4704-4705, H4710-4714 text: CR H4687-4690 text as modified: CR H4710-4713) Manager's amendment consists of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-136 and printed on pages H4687-H4690 in the Congressional Record for May 9, 2007.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.147 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H4691-4692, H4705 text: CR H4691) Amendment sought to delete section 407 of the bill which requires that identification cards, uniforms, protective gear, and badges of Homeland Security personnel be manufactured in the United States.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.148 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Langevin. (consideration: CR H4692-4693 text: CR H4692) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-136 to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Disability Coordinator at the Department of Homeland Security to enter a cooperative agreement with the National Organization on Disability (NOD) to carry out NOD's Emergency Preparedness Initiative.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.148 On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.149 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Andrews. (consideration: CR H4693-4695 text: CR H4693) Amendment added job protection language for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.149 On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.150 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine. (consideration: CR H4695-4696 text: CR H4695) An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-136 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in awarding grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative, to consider the number of tourists that have visited an urban area in the two years preceding the year the Secretary awards the grant.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.150 On agreeing to the Brown, Corrine amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.151 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Castle. (consideration: CR H4696-4697 text: CR H4696) Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to study select foreign rail security practices and the cost and feasibility of implementing selected best practices that are not currently used in the United States.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.151 On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.152 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H4697-4698 text: CR H4697) Amendment provides for the establishment of a FEMA long-term recovery office in Florida for a period of no less than 3 years.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.152 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.153 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Stupak. (consideration: CR H4698-4699 text: CR H4698) Amendment requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on the status of the Integrated Border Enforcement Team initiative.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.153 On agreeing to the Stupak amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.154 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H4699-4700 text: CR H4699) Amendment requires the Department of Homeland Security's strategic plan to include a plan for fulfilling existing National Laboratory infrastructure commitments to maintain current capabilities and mission needs.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.154 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.155 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H4700 text: CR H4700) An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 110-136 to require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to consult with states prior to sharing information on forthcoming grant awards, including when sharing information with the U.S. Congress.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.155 On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.156 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. King (NY). (consideration: CR H4700-4701 text: CR H4700) Amendment sought to add the Secretary of Transportation to a study to increase incentives for the sharing of critical infrastructure information with the Department of Homeland Security.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.156 On agreeing to the King (NY) amendment (A011) Failed by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.157 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H4701-4704 text: CR H4701) An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 110-136 to express the Sense of the Congress that efforts to achieve local, regional and national interoperable emergency communications in the near term should be supported and are critical in assisting communities with their local and regional efforts to properly coordinate and execute their interoperability plans.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.157 On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.146 On agreeing to the Thompson (MS) amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 314).
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.147 On agreeing to the Davis, Tom amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 36 - 390 (Roll no. 315).
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.158 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Van Hollen. (consideration: CR H4705-4706 text: CR H4705) An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 110-136 to use such funds necessary to take all necessary actions to protect the security of personal information submitted electronically to the DHS website for the Travelers Redress Inquiry Program and other websites for the Department related to the program.
- 05/09/2007 - H.AMDT.158 On agreeing to the Van Hollen amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - Mr. Thompson (MS) moved that the Committee rise.
- 05/09/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- 05/09/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1684 as unfinished business.
- 05/09/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4707-4718)
- 05/08/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 382 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1684 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill.
- 05/04/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-122.
- 05/04/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
- 03/28/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/28/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
- 03/27/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/27/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
- 03/26/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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