H.R.2641: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 7/17/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Makes FY 2008 appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration; (2) general investigations and construction (including rescissions of funds); (3) flood damage reduction for the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; (4) operation, maintenance, and administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands; (5) clean up of contamination from sites resulting from work performed as part of the early atomic energy program; (6) flood control, hurricane, and [...]

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07/18/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
07/17/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7873-7874, H7874-7878)
07/17/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.500 Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Rothman. (consideration: CR H7874 text: CR H7874) An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Green Maintenance Building in North Bergen, New Jersey.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.500 On agreeing to the Rothman amendment (A036) Agreed to by voice vote.

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07/18/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
07/17/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7873-7874, H7874-7878)
07/17/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.500 Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Rothman. (consideration: CR H7874 text: CR H7874) An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Green Maintenance Building in North Bergen, New Jersey.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.500 On agreeing to the Rothman amendment (A036) Agreed to by voice vote.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.501 Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7875-7876 text: CR H7875) An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the Achieving a College Education Program at Maricopa Community College.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.501 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A037) Failed by voice vote.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.502 Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7876-7877 text: CR H7876) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the Alliance for NanoHealth.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.502 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A038) Failed by voice vote.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.503 Amendment (A039) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7877-7878, H7893-7894 text: CR H7877) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill for the Center for Instrumented Critical Infrastructure in Pennsylvania.
07/17/2007 - Mr. Visclosky moved that the Committee rise.
07/17/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
07/17/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business.
07/17/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7878-7898)
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.504 Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7878-7880, H7894 text: CR H7878) An amendment numbered 35 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the South Carolina HBCU Science and Technology Initiative.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.505 Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7880-7881 text: CR H7880) An amendment numbered 36 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the Environmental Science Center, University of Dubuque, Iowa.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.505 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A041) Failed by voice vote.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.506 Amendment (A042) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7881-7882, H7894-7895 text: CR H7881) An amendment numbered 37 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the Emmanuel College Center for Science Partnership.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.507 Amendment (A043) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7882-7883 text: CR H7882) An amendment numbered 38 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for Roosevelt University Biology Laboratory Equipment.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.507 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A043) Failed by voice vote.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.508 Amendment (A044) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7883-7884, H7895-7896 text: CR H7883) An amendment numbered 39 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for Nanosys, Inc.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.509 Amendment (A045) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H7884-7893, H7896 text: CR H7884-7889) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for each earmark listed in the bill.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.503 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A039) Failed by recorded vote: 98 - 326 (Roll no. 636).
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.504 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A040) Failed by recorded vote: 70 - 357 (Roll no. 637).
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.506 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A042) Failed by recorded vote: 79 - 337 (Roll no. 638).
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.508 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A044) Failed by recorded vote: 81 - 348 (Roll no. 639).
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.509 On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A045) Failed by recorded vote: 39 - 388 (Roll no. 640).
07/17/2007 - Mr. Visclosky moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
07/17/2007 - On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
07/17/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2641.
07/17/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7897)
07/17/2007 - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
07/17/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/17/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 641).
07/17/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Visclosky asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2641 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 481, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
07/17/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothman amendment.
07/17/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
07/17/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Flake amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/17/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
07/17/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/17/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Campbell (CA) amendment.
07/17/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/17/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.500 Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Rothman. (consideration: CR H7874; text: CR H7874) An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Green Maintenance Building in North Bergen, New Jersey.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.501 Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7875-7876; text: CR H7875) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Achieving a College Education Program at Maricopa Community Colleges.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.502 Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7876-7877; text: CR H7876) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Alliance for NanoHealth.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.503 Amendment (A039) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7877-7878, H7893-7894; text: CR H7877) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for Concurrent Technology Corporation.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.504 Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7878-7880, H7894; text: CR H7878) An amendment numbered 35 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the South Carolina HBCU Science and Technology Initiative.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.505 Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7880-7881; text: CR H7880) An amendment numbered 36 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the Environmental Science Center, University of Dubuque, Iowa.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.506 Amendment (A042) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7881-7882, H7894-7895; text: CR H7881) An amendment numbered 37 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the Emmanuel College Center for Science Partnership.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.507 Amendment (A043) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7882-7883; text: CR H7882) An amendment numbered 38 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for Roosevelt University Biology Laboratory Equipment.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.508 Amendment (A044) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H7883-7884, H7895-7896; text: CR H7883) An amendment numbered 39 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for Nanosys, Inc.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.509 Amendment (A045) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H7884-7893, H7896; text: CR H7884-7889) Amendment sought to eliminate all the earmarks in the bill.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.501 Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7875-7876 text: CR H7875) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Achieving a College Education Program at Maricopa Community Colleges.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.502 Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7876-7877 text: CR H7876) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for the Alliance for NanoHealth.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.503 Amendment (A039) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H7877-7878, H7893-7894 text: CR H7877) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used for Concurrent Technology Corporation.
07/17/2007 - H.AMDT.509 Amendment (A045) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H7884-7893, H7896 text: CR H7884-7889) Amendment sought to eliminate all the earmarks in the bill.
07/13/2007 - Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 110-185, Part II.
06/20/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6757-6794)
06/20/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.330 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Space. (consideration: CR H6757-5758 text: CR H6757) An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding (by transfer) for the Appapachian Regional Commission by $30 million.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.330 By unanimous consent, the Space amendment was withdrawn.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.331 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H6758-6759, H6787 text: CR H6758) An amendment to reduce funding for Departmental Administration account by $27,950,000.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.332 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H6759 text: CR H6759) An amendment to redirect $1 million in funding within the account for the Office of Inspector General.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.332 On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.333 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H6760-6762, H6787-6788 text: CR H6760) An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the National Nuclear Security Administration by $192.123 million.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.334 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Neugebauer. (consideration: CR H6763-6764, H6788-6789 text: CR H6763) An amendment to strike the $35 million appropriation for the Appalchain Regional Commission.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.335 Amendment (A020) offered by Mrs. Musgrave. (consideration: CR H6764-6765 text: CR H6764) An amendment to strike the $1.8 million apprpriation for the Denali Commission.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.335 On agreeing to the Musgrave amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.336 Amendment (A021) offered by Mrs. Schmidt. (consideration: CR H6765-6766 text: CR H6765) An amendment to add a new section to prohibit use of funds by the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership initiative for transfer or storage of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.336 By unanimous consent, the Schmidt amendment was withdrawn.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.337 Amendment (A022) offered by Mrs. Musgrave. (consideration: CR H6766, H6789 text: CR H6766) An amendment to reduce the appropriation in the bill by 0.5 percent across-the-board.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.338 Amendment (A023) offered by Mrs. Wilson (NM). (consideration: CR H6766-6767 text: CR H6766) An amendment to insert a section making funds available in title III under the Science.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.338 By unanimous consent, the Wilson (NM) amendment was withdrawn.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.339 Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR H6767 text: CR H6767) An amendment to limit use of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission funds for certain permit actions.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.331 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H6758-6759, H6787 text: CR H6758) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the DOE Departmental Administration account by $27,950,000.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.339 By unanimous consent, the Murphy (CT) amendment was withdrawn.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.332 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H6759 text: CR H6759) Amendment reduces and then increases funding for the DOE Office of Inspector General by $1 million.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.340 Amendment (A025) offered by Mr. Bishop (NY). (consideration: CR H6767-6769, H6789-6790 text: CR H6767) An amendment to add a paragraph prohibiting use of funds for review of the application for the Broadwater Energy Proposal.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.333 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H6760-6762, H6787-6788 text: CR H6760) Amendment sought to increase funding, by offset, for the National Nuclear Security Administration by $192,123,000.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.341 Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Jordan. (consideration: CR H6769-6772, H6790-6791 text: CR H6769) An amendment to reduce total amounts appropriated in the bill by $1.305 million.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.334 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Neugebauer. (consideration: CR H6763-6764, H6788-6789 text: CR H6763) Amendment sought to delete funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.342 Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Wynn. (consideration: CR H6772 text: CR H6772) An amendment to provide funding for hydrogen research.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.335 Amendment (A020) offered by Mrs. Musgrave. (consideration: CR H6764-6765 text: CR H6764) Amendment deletes funding for the Denali Commission.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.342 On agreeing to the Wynn amendment (A027) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.343 Amendment (A028) offered by Ms. Harman. (consideration: CR H6772 text: CR H6772) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the "Energy Star" designation.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.343 On agreeing to the Harman amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.344 Amendment (A029) offered by Ms. Berkley. (consideration: CR H6773 text: CR H6773) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to administer the "Yucca Mountain Youth Zone" website.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.344 On agreeing to the Berkley amendment (A029) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.345 Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. Conaway. (consideration: CR H6773 text: CR H6773) An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to insert provisions expressing the sense of the House that any reduction in appropriations be achieved as a result of amendments adopted dedicated to deficit reduction.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.345 By unanimous consent, the Conaway amendment was withdrawn.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.346 Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Shadegg. (consideration: CR H6773-6774, H6791 text: CR H6773) An amendment to limit the use of funds to breach or remove hydropower dams.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.347 Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H6774-6775 text: CR H6775) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more that 50 employees from a Federal Department or Agency at any single conference occuring outside the United States.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.347 On agreeing to the Garrett (NJ) amendment (A032) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.348 Amendment (A033) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H6775-6778, H6791-6792 text: CR H6775) An amendment to reduce amounts appropriated in the bill by 1 percent across-the-board.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.349 Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Wilson (SC). (consideration: CR H6778-6782, H6792-6793 text: CR H6778) An amendment to reduce total amounts appropriated in the bill by $1,130,000,000.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.350 Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. Hinchey. (consideration: CR H6782-6785, H6793 text: CR H6782) An amendment to assure that no funds be made available to designate any geographic area as a national interest electric transmission corridor under the Federal Power Act by the Secretary of Energy.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.327 On agreeing to the Porter amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 80 - 351 (Roll no. 516). (consideration: CR H6786-6787 text: CR H6786)
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.331 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 293 (Roll no. 517).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.333 On agreeing to the Udall (NM) amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 121 - 312 (Roll no. 518).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.334 On agreeing to the Neugebauer amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 133 - 298 (Roll no. 519).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.337 On agreeing to the Musgrave amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 267 (Roll no. 520).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.340 On agreeing to the Bishop (NY) amendment (A025) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 285, 1 Present (Roll no. 521).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.341 On agreeing to the Jordan amendment (A026) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 301 (Roll no. 522).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.346 On agreeing to the Shadegg amendment (A031) Failed by recorded vote: 157 - 274 (Roll no. 523).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.348 On agreeing to the Price (GA) amendment (A033) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 275 (Roll no. 524).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.349 On agreeing to the Wilson (SC) amendment (A034) Failed by recorded vote: 138 - 295 (Roll no. 525).
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.350 On agreeing to the Hinchey amendment (A035) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 257 (Roll no. 526).
06/20/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Space amendment.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Matheson amendment.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (NM) amendment.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall(NM) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hobson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer amendment.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neugebauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Neugebauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Musgrave amendment.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schmidt amendment.
06/20/2007 - 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. Mrs. 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.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson (NM) amendment.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy(CT) amendment pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.350 Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. Hinchey. (consideration: CR H6782-6785, H6793; text: CR H6782) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being used by the Secretary of Energy to designate any geographic area as a national interest electric transmission corridor.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop(NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop(NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.
06/20/2007 - 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.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Wynn amendment.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harman amendment.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Berkley amendment.
06/20/2007 - 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. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett(NJ) amendment.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Price(GA) amendment.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price of Georgia amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price of Georgia demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.330 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Space. (consideration: CR H6757-5758; text: CR H6757) An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding (by transfer) for the Appapachian Regional Commission by $30 million.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.331 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H6758-6759, H6787; text: CR H6758) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the DOE Departmental Administration account by $27,950,000.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Wilson of South Carolina amendment.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.332 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H6759; text: CR H6759) Amendment reduces and then increases funding for the DOE Office of Inspector General by $1 million.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson of South Carolina amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson of South Carolina demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.333 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Udall (NM). (consideration: CR H6760-6762, H6787-6788; text: CR H6760) Amendment sought to increase funding, by offset, for the National Nuclear Security Administration by $192,123,000.
06/20/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hinchey amendment.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.334 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Neugebauer. (consideration: CR H6763-6764, H6788-6789; text: CR H6763) Amendment sought to delete funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
06/20/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hinchey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hinchey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.335 Amendment (A020) offered by Mrs. Musgrave. (consideration: CR H6764-6765; text: CR H6764) Amendment deletes funding for the Denali Commission.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.336 Amendment (A021) offered by Mrs. Schmidt. (consideration: CR H6765-6766; text: CR H6765) An amendment to add a new section to prohibit use of funds by the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership initiative for transfer or storage of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.337 Amendment (A022) offered by Mrs. Musgrave. (consideration: CR H6766, H6789; text: CR H6766) An amendment to reduce the appropriation in the bill by 0.5 percent across-the-board.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.338 Amendment (A023) offered by Mrs. Wilson (NM). (consideration: CR H6766-6767; text: CR H6766) An amendment to insert a section making funds available in title III under the Science.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.339 Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT). (consideration: CR H6767; text: CR H6767) An amendment to limit use of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission funds for certain permit actions.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.340 Amendment (A025) offered by Mr. Bishop (NY). (consideration: CR H6767-6769, H6789-6790; text: CR H6767) An amendment to add a paragraph prohibiting use of funds for review of the application for the Broadwater Energy Proposal.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.341 Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Jordan. (consideration: CR H6769-6772, H6790-6791; text: CR H6769) An amendment to reduce total amounts appropriated in the bill by $1.305 million.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.342 Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Wynn. (consideration: CR H6772; text: CR H6772) An amendment to provide funding for hydrogen research.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.343 Amendment (A028) offered by Ms. Harman. (consideration: CR H6772; text: CR H6772) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulbs have the "Energy Star" designation.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.344 Amendment (A029) offered by Ms. Berkley. (consideration: CR H6773; text: CR H6773) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to administer the "Yucca Mountain Youth Zone" website.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.345 Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. Conaway. (consideration: CR H6773; text: CR H6773) An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to insert provisions expressing the sense of the House that any reduction in appropriations be achieved as a result of amendments adopted dedicated to deficit reduction.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.346 Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Shadegg. (consideration: CR H6773-6774, H6791; text: CR H6773) An amendment to limit the use of funds to breach or remove hydropower dams.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.347 Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Garrett (NJ). (consideration: CR H6774-6775; text: CR H6775) An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more that 50 employees from a Federal Department or Agency at any single conference occuring outside the United States.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.348 Amendment (A033) offered by Mr. Price (GA). (consideration: CR H6775-6778, H6791-6792; text: CR H6775) An amendment to reduce amounts appropriated in the bill by 1 percent across-the-board.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.349 Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Wilson (SC). (consideration: CR H6778-6782, H6792-6793; text: CR H6778) An amendment to reduce total amounts appropriated in the bill by $1,130,000,000.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.350 Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. Hinchey. (consideration: CR H6782-6785, H6793; text: CR H6782) An amendment to assure that no funds be made available to designate any geographic area as a national interest electric transmission corridor under the Federal Power Act by the Secretary of Energy.
06/20/2007 - H.AMDT.327 On agreeing to the Porter amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 80 - 351 (Roll no. 516). (consideration: CR H6786-6787; text: CR H6786)
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.319 On agreeing to the Westmoreland amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 77 - 350 (Roll no. 505).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.320 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 259 (Roll no. 506).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.321 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 121 - 305 (Roll no. 507).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.322 On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 151 - 274 (Roll no. 508).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.323 On agreeing to the Campbell (CA) amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 107 - 320 (Roll no. 509).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.324 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 269 (Roll no. 510).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.326 On agreeing to the Kline (MN) amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 123 - 303 (Roll no. 511).
06/19/2007 - Mr. Olver moved that the Committee rise.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.316 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6679-6682, H6714-6715 text: CR H6679) Amendment sought to reduce funding for Corps of Engineers investigations by $30 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.317 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6682-6684, H6715-6716 text: CR H6682) Amendment sought to reduce the Corps of Engineers construction account by by $481,186,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.318 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6684-6686, H6686-6690, H6716: text: CR H6684) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Mississippi River and Tributaries program by $18 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.319 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6690-6692, H6716-6717 text: CR H6690) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Corps of Engineers operation and maintenance account by $184,241,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.320 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H6692-6695, H6717-6718 text: CR H6692) Amendemnt sought to strike section 105 which prohibits funds from being used to conduct a public-private competition or direct conversion under the OMB Circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy for any Corps of Engineers program, project or activity.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.321 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H6696-6698, H6718 text: CR H6696) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Department of Interior water and related resources account by $55 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.322 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Lamborn. (consideration: CR H6698-6701, H6718-6719 text: CR H6698) Amendment sought to reduce funding of the Bureau of Reclamation Policy and Administration account by $1,236,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.323 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H6701-6703, H6719-6720 text: CR H6701) Amendment sought to reduce funding for DOE energy efficiency and renewable energy acctivities by $101,550,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.324 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Stearns. (consideration: CR H6703-6705, H6720 text: CR H6703) Amendment sought to reduce and then increase funding for DOE nuclear energy activities by $20 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.326 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Kline (MN). (consideration: CR H6706-6709, H6710, H6720-6721 text: CR H6706) Amendment sought to reduce funding for DOE fossil energy research and development activities by $142 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.327 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Porter. (consideration: CR H6711-6712 text: CR H6711) Amendment sought to delete funding for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal program.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.329 Amendment (A014) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H6713-6714 text: CR H6713) Amendment provides funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement activities and funds for the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility Project at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.
06/19/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Visclosky asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 2641 pursuant to House Resolution 481, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18.
06/19/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2641 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.
06/19/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2641.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment No.26 under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 26, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment No.24 under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Westmoreland amendment No.25 under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a messsage from the President.
06/19/2007 - Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hensarling amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hensarling amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hensarling demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - 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.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Campbell amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schmidt amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kline amendment under the five-minute rule.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
06/19/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Visclosky asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2641 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 481, no further amendment to the bill will be in order except those provided on a list at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment.
06/19/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Porter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Porter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Upton amendment.
06/19/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tauscher amendment.
06/19/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
06/19/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 481. (consideration: CR H6669-6686; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H6678, H6679, H6681, H6684, H6689-6690, H6692; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H6695-6696, H6698, H6701; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H6701, H6703, H6706, H6710-6711, H6712, CR 6/20/2007 H6757, H6759, H6759-6760, H6762-6763; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 6/20/2007 H6763, H6764, H6765; text of Title V as reported in House: CR 6/20/2007 H6765)
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.316 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6679-6682, H6714-6715; text: CR H6679) Amendment sought to reduce funding for Corps of Engineers investigations by $30 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.317 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6682-6684, H6715-6716; text: CR H6682) Amendment sought to reduce the Corps of Engineers construction account by by $481,186,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.319 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6690-6692, H6716-6717; text: CR H6690) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Corps of Engineers operation and maintenance account by $184,241,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.320 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H6692-6695, H6717-6718; text: CR H6692) Amendemnt sought to strike section 105 which prohibits funds from being used to conduct a public-private competition or direct conversion under the OMB Circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy for any Corps of Engineers program, project or activity.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.321 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H6696-6698, H6718; text: CR H6696) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Department of Interior water and related resources account by $55 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.322 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Lamborn. (consideration: CR H6698-6701, H6718-6719; text: CR H6698) Amendment sought to reduce funding of the Bureau of Reclamation Policy and Administration account by $1,236,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.323 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H6701-6703, H6719-6720; text: CR H6701) Amendment sought to reduce funding for DOE energy efficiency and renewable energy acctivities by $101,550,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.324 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Stearns. (consideration: CR H6703-6705, H6720; text: CR H6703) Amendment sought to reduce and then increase funding for DOE nuclear energy activities by $20 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.325 Amendment (A010) offered by Mrs. Schmidt. (consideration: CR H6705-6706; text: CR H6705) An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the G-NAP initiative by $80 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.326 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Kline (MN). (consideration: CR H6706-6709, H6710, H6720-6721; text: CR H6706) Amendment sought to reduce funding for DOE fossil energy research and development activities by $142 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.327 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Porter. (consideration: CR H6711-6712; text: CR H6711) Amendment sought to delete funding for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal program.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.328 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Upton. (consideration: CR H6712-6713; text: CR H6712) An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the amount available for Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program by $4 billion, and to specify that that amount be available for advanced nuclear energy facilities.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.329 Amendment (A014) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H6713-6714; text: CR H6713) Amendment provides funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement activities and funds for the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility Project at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.320 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H6692-6695, H6717-6718; text: CR H6692) Amendment sought to strike section 105 which prohibits funds from being used to conduct a public-private competition or direct conversion under the OMB Circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy for any Corps of Engineers program, project or activity.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.323 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H6701-6703, H6719-6720; text: CR H6701) Amendment sought to reduce funding for DOE energy efficiency and renewable energy activities by $101,550,000.
06/19/2007 - Rule H. Res. 481 passed House.
06/19/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 481. (consideration: CR H6669-6686 text of Title I as reported in House: CR H6678, H6679, H6681, H6684, H6689-6690, H6692 text of Title II as reported in House: CR H6695-6696, H6698, H6701 text of Title III as reported in House: CR H6701, H6703, H6706, H6710-6711, H6712, CR 6/20/2007 H6757, H6759, H6759-6760, H6762-6763 text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 6/20/2007 H6763, H6764, H6765 text of Title V as reported in House: CR 6/20/2007 H6765)
06/19/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 481 and Rule XVIII.
06/19/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Artur Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.316 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6679-6682, H6714-6715 text: CR H6679) An amendment to reduce funding for Investigations including recession of funds by $30 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.317 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6682-6684, H6715-6716; text: CR H6682) Amendment sought to reduce the Corps of Engineers construction account by $481,186,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.317 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6682-6684, H6715-6716 text: CR H6682) An amendment to reduce appropriation for construction including recession of funds by $481,186,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.318 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6684-6686, H6686-6690, H6716: text: CR H6684) An amendment to reduced funds for the Mississippi River and Tributaries by $18 million.
06/19/2007 - Mr. Visclosky moved that the committee rise.
06/19/2007 - On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
06/19/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2641 as unfinished business.
06/19/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6686-6695, H6695-6709)
06/19/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.319 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Westmoreland. (consideration: CR H6690-6692, H6716-6717 text: CR H6690) An amendment to reduce funds for the Operation and Maintenance by $184,241,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.320 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H6692-6695, H6717-6718 text: CR H6692) An amendment to strike the prohibition of funds under the OMB Circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy for the Corps of Engineers program, project or activity.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.321 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H6696-6698, H6718 text: CR H6696) An amendment to reduce funds for the Water and Related Resources Account by $55 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.322 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Lamborn. (consideration: CR H6698-6701, H6718-6719 text: CR H6698) An amendment to reduce funds of the Bureau of Reclamation under the Policy and Administration section by $1,236,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.323 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Campbell (CA). (consideration: CR H6701-6703, H6719-6720 text: CR H6701) An amendment to reduce the appropriation in the bill for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $101,550,000.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.324 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Stearns. (consideration: CR H6703-6705, H6720 text: CR H6703) An amendment to redirect $20 million in funding within the Nuclear Energy account.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.325 Amendment (A010) offered by Mrs. Schmidt. (consideration: CR H6705-6706 text: CR H6705) An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the G-NAP initiative by $80 million.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.325 By unanimous consent, the Schmidt amendment was withdrawn.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.326 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Kline (MN). (consideration: CR H6706-6709, H6710, H6720-6721 text: CR H6706) An amendment to reduce funding in the Fossil Energy Research and Development account by $142 million.
06/19/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6709-6710, H6710-6715, H6715-6721)
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.327 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Porter. (consideration: CR H6711-6712 text: CR H6711) An amendment to strike the provisions in the bill for nuclear waste disposal activities.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.328 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Upton. (consideration: CR H6712-6713 text: CR H6712) An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the amount available for Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program by $4 billion, and to specify that that amount be available for advanced nuclear energy facilities.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.328 By unanimous consent, the Upton amendment was withdrawn.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.329 Amendment (A014) offered by Mrs. Tauscher. (consideration: CR H6713-6714 text: CR H6713) An amendment to provide that, of the amounts made available for Atomic Energy Defense Activities, $173,250,000 be available for nuclear weapons dismantlement activities and further, that $91 million be available for the Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility Project at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.329 On agreeing to the Tauscher amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.316 On agreeing to the Westmoreland amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 84 - 341 (Roll no. 502).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.317 On agreeing to the Westmoreland amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 351 (Roll no. 503).
06/19/2007 - H.AMDT.318 On agreeing to the Westmoreland amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 111 - 315 (Roll no. 504).
06/13/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 481 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2641 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.
06/11/2007 - The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-185, by Mr. Visclosky.
06/11/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.

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H.R.2641: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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