Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 110-161.

Became Public Law No: 110-161.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 893 Reported to House. Provides for consideration of Senate amendment to House amendments to Senate amendment.

Senate requests return of papers with respect to H.R. 2764 by Unanimous Consent.

Papers returned to Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 893, the House moved to agree to Senate amendment to 2nd House amendment to Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H16901-16913)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to Senate amendment to 2nd House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 2764.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to to agree to Senate amendment to 2nd House amendment to Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 142 (Roll No. 1186).(text as Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment: CR H16902-16904)

On motion to to agree to Senate amendment to 2nd House amendment to Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 272 - 142 (Roll No. 1186). (text as Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment: CR H16902-16904)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Cleared for White House.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.

Motion to agree to the House amendments to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S15830-15834, S15843-15888)

Cloture motion on the motion to agree to House amendments presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S15844; text: CR S15844)

Cloture on the motion to agree to House amendments not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 51. Record Vote Number: 436. (consideration: CR S15844)

Motion to concur in the House Amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3874) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S15844-15845, S15860-15861)

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment (No. 2) to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA3874) Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 439.

Senate concurred in the House amendment (No. 2) to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA3874) Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 25. Record Vote Number: 439.

Motion to concur in the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3877) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S15861-15863)

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the motion to concur in the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3877), pursuant to the order of December 18, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 440.

Senate disagreed to the motion to concur in the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3877), pursuant to the order of December 18, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 46. Record Vote Number: 440.

The motion to concur in the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 3877), pursuant to the order of December 18, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was withdrawn in Senate.

Motion to concur in the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S15844)

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 17. Record Vote Number: 441.(consideration: CR S15888)

Senate agreed to the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 17. Record Vote Number: 441. (consideration: CR S15888)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 878 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the senate amendment to H.R. 2764.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 878, Mr. Obey moved to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 with each of the two amendments printed in House Report 110-497. (consideration: CR H15528-15726; joint explanatory statements: CR H15741-16644)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 with amendments.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 878, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment with the 1st House amendment. (consideration: CR H15554-15715; text: CR H15554-15715)

DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 with amendments.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H15725-15726)

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with the 1st House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 154, 1 Present (Roll no. 1171).(consideration: CR H15725)

On motion to agree to the Senate amendment with the 1st House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 154, 1 Present (Roll no. 1171). (consideration: CR H15725)

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 878, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment with the 2nd House amendment. (consideration: CR H15715-15716; text: CR H15715-15716)

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion to to agree to the Senate amendment with the 2nd House amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 206 - 201 (Roll No. 1172).(consideration: CR H15725-15726)

On motion to to agree to the Senate amendment with the 2nd House amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 206 - 201 (Roll No. 1172). (consideration: CR H15725-15726)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11144-11185, S11185-11206; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S11144-11167)

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 325.(text: CR 9/11/2007 S11433-11459)

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 325. (text: CR 9/11/2007 S11433-11459)

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Leahy; Inouye; Harkin; Mikulski; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu; Reed; Byrd; Gregg; McConnell; Specter; Bennett; Bond; Brownback; Alexander; Cochran. (consideration: CR S11205-11206)

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-128.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-128.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2764.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6953)

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll no. 542).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll no. 542).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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. 2764.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Sires asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 2764 pursuant to H. Res. 498, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule XX. Agreed to without objection.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6833-6887, CR 6/22/2007 H6889-6954)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Lincoln Diaz-Balart amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lincoln Diaz-Balart amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Wolf amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wolf amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shays amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shays demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

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.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment.

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. Ms. 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.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mack amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Payne amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee(TX) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee(TX) amendment no. 2.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shays amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pitts amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pitts amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pitts demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 45 minutes of debate on the Lowey amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lowey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 45 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (NJ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boustany amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boustany amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Boustany demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herseth-Sandlin amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ros-Lehtinen amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blunt amendment.