H.R.3161: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) executive operations; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (9) Office of Civil Rights; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (11) agriculture buildings and facilities [...]

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08/03/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.731 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9642 text: CR H9621) Amendment sought to strike language from the bill prohibiting use of funds by the USDA Chief Financial Officer for "competitive sourcing" activities until the Secretary of Agriculture submits a report on the Department's contracting out policies and budget.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.732 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9622-9624, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642 text: CR H9622) Amendment sought to reduce funds provided in the bill for rural community facilities programs by $6,287,000.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.733 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9624-9625, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642-9643 text: CR H9624) Amendment sought to reduce funds in the bill for grants to finance broadband transmission in rural areas by $8,910,000.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.734 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9625-9628, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9643-9644 text: CR H9625) Amendment sought to strike section 726 from the bill relating to importation of prescription drugs.

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08/03/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.731 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9642 text: CR H9621) Amendment sought to strike language from the bill prohibiting use of funds by the USDA Chief Financial Officer for "competitive sourcing" activities until the Secretary of Agriculture submits a report on the Department's contracting out policies and budget.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.732 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9622-9624, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642 text: CR H9622) Amendment sought to reduce funds provided in the bill for rural community facilities programs by $6,287,000.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.733 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9624-9625, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642-9643 text: CR H9624) Amendment sought to reduce funds in the bill for grants to finance broadband transmission in rural areas by $8,910,000.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.734 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9625-9628, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9643-9644 text: CR H9625) Amendment sought to strike section 726 from the bill relating to importation of prescription drugs.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.735 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9628-9629, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644 text: CR H9628) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill to apply labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act to contracts for construction of renewable energy systems.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.736 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Jordan. (consideration: CR H9629-9631, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644-9645 text: CR H9629) Amendment sought to reduce discretionary funding in the bill by 5.5% across-the-board.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.737 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9631-9633 CR 8/3/2007 H9645-9646 text: CR H9631) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for the Catfish Pathogen Genomic Project in Auburn, Alabama.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.738 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9633-9634, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646 text: CR H9633) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for grape genetics research in Geneva, NY.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.739 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9634-9635, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646-9647 text: CR H9634) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for the Alternative Uses of Tobacco (MD) grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.740 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9635-9637, H9639, 8/3/2007 H9647-9648 text: CR H9635) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for the Ruminant Nutrition Consortium (MT, ND, SD, and WY).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.741 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9637-9639 CR 8/3/2007 H9648-9649 text: CR H9637) Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for the Wood Utilization (OR,MS,NC,MN,ME,MI,ID,TN,AK,WV) grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.731 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9642 text: CR H9621) Amendment sought to delete language from the bill prohibiting use of funds by the USDA Chief Financial Officer for "competitive sourcing" activities until the Secretary of Agriculture submits a report on the Department's contracting out policies and budget.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.732 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9622-9624, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642 text: CR H9622) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Community Facilities Grant Program.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.733 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9624-9625, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642-9643 text: CR H9624) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Broadband Grants program.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.737 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9631-9633 CR 8/3/2007 H9645-9646 text: CR H9631) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available to Auburn University for the Catfish Pathogen Genomic Project, Auburn, Alabama.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.738 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9633-9634, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646 text: CR H9633) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made availabe to Cornell University for Grape Genetics research, Geneva, NY.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.739 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9634-9635, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646-9647 text: CR H9634) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Alternative Uses for Tobacco, Maryland grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.740 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9635-9637, H9639, 8/3/2007 H9647-9648 text: CR H9635) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Ruminant Nutrition Consortium (MT, ND, SD, WY) grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.741 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9637-9639 CR 8/3/2007 H9648-9649 text: CR H9637) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Wood Utilization (OR, MS, NC, MN, ME, MI, ID, TN, AK, WV) grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.731 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9642; text: CR H9621) Amendment sought to delete language from the bill prohibiting use of funds by the USDA Chief Financial Officer for "competitive sourcing" activities until the Secretary of Agriculture submits a report on the Department's contracting out policies and budget.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.732 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9622-9624, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642; text: CR H9622) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Community Facilities Grant Program.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.733 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9624-9625, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642-9643; text: CR H9624) Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Broadband Grants program.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.734 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9625-9628, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9643-9644; text: CR H9625) Amendment sought to strike section 726 from the bill relating to importation of prescription drugs.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.735 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9628-9629, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644; text: CR H9628) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill to apply labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act to contracts for construction of renewable energy systems.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.736 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Jordan. (consideration: CR H9629-9631, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644-9645; text: CR H9629) Amendment sought to reduce discretionary funding in the bill by 5.5% across-the-board.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.737 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9631-9633; CR 8/3/2007 H9645-9646; text: CR H9631) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available to Auburn University for the Catfish Pathogen Genomic Project, Auburn, Alabama.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.738 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9633-9634, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646; text: CR H9633) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made availabe to Cornell University for Grape Genetics research, Geneva, NY.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.739 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9634-9635, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646-9647; text: CR H9634) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Alternative Uses for Tobacco, Maryland grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.740 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9635-9637, H9639, 8/3/2007 H9647-9648; text: CR H9635) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Ruminant Nutrition Consortium (MT, ND, SD, WY) grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.741 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9637-9639; CR 8/3/2007 H9648-9649; text: CR H9637) Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Wood Utilization (OR, MS, NC, MN, ME, MI, ID, TN, AK, WV) grant.
08/02/2007 - Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9649; text: CR H9649)
08/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment.
08/02/2007 - 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.
08/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
08/02/2007 - 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.
08/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
08/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment.
08/02/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kingston amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kingston demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
08/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment.
08/02/2007 - 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.
08/02/2007 - Rule H. Res. 599 passed House.
08/02/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
08/02/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9606-9639)
08/02/2007 - 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 amendment until later in the legislative day.
08/02/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
08/02/2007 - Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee rise.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.738 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9633-9634, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646 text: CR H9633) Amendment sought to prohibit use of funds for grape genetics research at Cornell University in Geneva, New York.
08/02/2007 - 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 amendment until later in the legislative day.
08/02/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
08/02/2007 - Floor summary: 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 report the same back to the House promptly with an amendment that prohibits any funds in the Act(including grant funds) from being used to employ an alien who is not authorized to be employed in the United States and prohibit any funds in the Act for rental housing assistance programs to provide assistance to an alien not authorized to receive such assistance pursuant to 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
08/02/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3161 as unfinished business.
08/02/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9652)
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.726 On agreeing to the McHenry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.725 On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A001) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.731 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9642 text: CR H9621) An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to strike language from the bill prohibiting use of funds by the USDA Chief Financial Officer for "competitive sourcing" activities until the Secretary of Agriculture submits a report on the Department's contracting out policies and budget.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.732 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9622-9624, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642 text: CR H9622) An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to reduce funds provided in the bill for rural community facilities programs by $6,287,000.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.733 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9624-9625, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642-9643 text: CR H9624) An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to reduce funds in the bill for grants to finance broadband transmission in rural areas by $8,910,000.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.734 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9625-9628, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9643-9644 text: CR H9625) An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to strike section 726 from the bill relating to importation of prescription drugs.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.735 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9628-9629, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644 text: CR H9628) An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to prohibit use of funds in the bill to apply labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act to contracts for construction of renewable energy systems.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.736 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Jordan. (consideration: CR H9629-9631, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644-9645 text: CR H9629) An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to reduce discretionary funding in the bill by 5.5% across-the-board.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.737 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9631-9633 CR 8/3/2007 H9645-9646 text: CR H9631) An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to prohibit use of funds for the Catfish Pathogen Genomic Project in Auburn, Alabama.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.738 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9633-9634, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646 text: CR H9633) An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to prohibit use of funds for grape genetics research in Geneva, NY.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.739 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9634-9635, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646-9647 text: CR H9634) An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to prohibit use of funds for the Alternative Uses of Tobacco (MD) grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.740 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9635-9637, H9639, 8/3/2007 H9647-9648 text: CR H9635) An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to prohibit use of funds for the Ruminant Nutrition Consortium (MT, ND, SD, and WY).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.741 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9637-9639 CR 8/3/2007 H9648-9649 text: CR H9637) An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-290 to prohibit the use of funds for the Wood Utilization (OR,MS,NC,MN,ME,MI,ID,TN,AK,WV) grant.
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.731 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 254 (Roll no. 803).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.732 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 90 - 337 (Roll no. 804).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.733 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 66 - 360 (Roll no. 805).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.734 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 283 (Roll no. 806).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.735 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 278 (Roll no. 807).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.736 On agreeing to the Jordan amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 284 (Roll no. 808).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.737 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 357 (Roll no. 809).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.738 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 353 (Roll no. 810).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.739 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 94 - 337 (Roll no. 811).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.740 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 355 (Roll no. 812).
08/02/2007 - H.AMDT.741 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 363 (Roll no. 813).
08/02/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3161.
08/02/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9649)
08/02/2007 - The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
08/02/2007 - Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9649 text: CR H9649)
08/02/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9650)
08/02/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 216 (Roll No. 814). (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9650)
08/02/2007 - Mr. Hoyer moved to reconsider the vote.
08/02/2007 - On motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 12, 55 Present (Roll no. 815).
08/02/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9651-9652)
08/02/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 18, 13 Present (Roll no. 816).
08/02/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
08/01/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 599 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3161 with 30 minutes 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. Specified amendments are in order. The rule provides that the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. No further amendment shall be in order except those printed in part B of the Rules Committee report.
07/31/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581. (consideration: CR H9231-9251, CR 8/1/2007 H9253-9268; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H9248, CR 8/02/2007 H9606-9609; text of Title II as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9609-9610; text of Title III as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9610-9612; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9612; text of Title V as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9612-9613; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9613; text of Title VII as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9613-9615)
07/31/2007 - H.AMDT.725 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gingrey. (consideration: CR H9248-9251; text: CR H9248) Amendment originally sought to reduce funding for the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture by $50,050. As amended by the McHenry amendment (A002), the reduction was increased to $100,100.
07/31/2007 - H.AMDT.726 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McHenry to the Gingrey amendment (A001). (consideration: CR 8/1/2007 H9256-9266; text: CR 8/1/2007 H9256) See Gingrey amendment (A001) for description.
07/31/2007 - H.AMDT.725 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gingrey. (consideration: CR H9248-9251 text: CR H9248) Amendment sought to reduce the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary by $50,050, or 1%.
07/31/2007 - Rule H. Res. 581 passed House.
07/31/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3161 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.
07/31/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 581. (consideration: CR H9231-9251, CR 8/1/2007 H9253-9268 text of Title I as reported in House: CR H9248, CR 8/02/2007 H9606-9609 text of Title II as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9609-9610 text of Title III as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9610-9612 text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9612 text of Title V as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9612-9613 text of Title VI as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9613 text of Title VII as reported in House: CR 8/02/2007 H9613-9615)
07/31/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3161.
07/31/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 581 and Rule XVIII.
07/31/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule.
07/31/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Xavier Becerra to act as Chairman of the Committee.
07/31/2007 - Floor summary: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the adoption of the motion to rise and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and pending that made a point of no quorum. The Chair announced that a quorum was not present and ordered a call in Committee.
07/31/2007 - H.AMDT.725 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gingrey. (consideration: CR H9248-9251 text: CR H9248) An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary by $50,050, or 1%.
07/31/2007 - DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule.
07/31/2007 - Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee rise.
07/31/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 231 (Roll no. 776).
07/31/2007 - H.AMDT.726 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McHenry to the Gingrey amendment (A001). (consideration: CR 8/1/2007 H9256-9266 text: CR 8/1/2007 H9256) An amendment to reduce the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary by $100,100.
07/31/2007 - Mr. Jackson (IL) raised a point of order. A member was engaging in irrelevant debate. The Chair sustained the point of order.
07/31/2007 - Mr. Shadegg appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote.
07/31/2007 - On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 178 (Roll no. 777).
07/31/2007 - Mr. Hoyer moved that the committee rise.
07/31/2007 - On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 153 (Roll no. 778).
07/31/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3161 as unfinished business.
07/31/2007 - H.AMDT.725 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gingrey. (consideration: CR H9248-9251 text: CR H9248) Amendment originally sought to reduce funding for the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture by $50,050. As amended by the McHenry amendment (A002), the reduction was increased to $100,100.
07/31/2007 - H.AMDT.726 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McHenry to the Gingrey amendment (A001). (consideration: CR 8/1/2007 H9256-9266 text: CR 8/1/2007 H9256) See Gingrey amendment (A001) for description.
07/27/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 581 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3161 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.
07/24/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
07/24/2007 - The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-258, by Ms. DeLauro.
07/24/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.

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	H.R.3161 Placed on Calendar in Senate	08/31/2007
	H.R.3161 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House	08/31/2007
	H.R.3161 Reported in House	08/31/2007

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H.R.3161: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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