3.0.0 3161 2023-01-11T14:51:51Z 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House H HR 2007-07-24 110 hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Reported original measure 2007-07-25T03:26:10Z Referred to 2007-07-24T13:04:15Z H. Rept. 110-258 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions from the Committee on Rules. 110 595 HRES 2007-09-06 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 633, H. Res. 595 is laid on the table. 11:21:54 Related bill CRS Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 110 609 HRES 2007-08-03 WITHDRAWAL OF PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that the privileged resolution be withdrawn. Agreed to without objection. 09:24:09 Related bill CRS Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 110 611 HRES 2007-08-03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 19:13:43 Related bill CRS Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 110 612 HRES 2007-08-03 On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 178, 12 Present (Roll no. 822). (text: CR H9695-9696) 21:19:43 Related bill CRS Providing for the correction of the events of August 2, 2007. 110 622 HRES 2007-08-04 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Related bill CRS Raising a question of the privileges of the House. 110 623 HRES 2007-08-04 On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 182 (Roll no. 833). 18:02:35 Related bill CRS Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 110 1859 S 2007-07-24 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282. Related bill CRS Companion bill Senate Related bill House Providing for consideration of the bill (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. 110 581 HRES 2007-07-31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:48:24 Procedurally-related House Providing for further consideration of the bill (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. 110 599 HRES 2007-08-02 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 16:21:55 Procedurally-related House 2007-08-03 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331. Calendars 2007-08-02 23:16:53 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 23:16:43 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 18, 13 Present (Roll no. 816). Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 816 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll816.xml House 110 2007-08-03T03:16:43Z 1 2007-08-02 23:16:43 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 18, 13 Present (Roll no. 816). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 816 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll816.xml House 110 2007-08-03T03:16:43Z 1 2007-08-02 23:07:42 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by voice vote. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9651-9652) Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2007-08-02 23:05:41 On motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 12, 55 Present (Roll no. 815). Floor H36610 2 House floor actions 815 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll815.xml House 110 2007-08-03T03:05:41Z 1 2007-08-02 23:00:41 Mr. Hoyer moved to reconsider the vote. Floor H36600 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 23:00:40 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 216 (Roll No. 814). (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9650) Floor H36110 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 814 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll814.xml House 110 2007-08-03T03:00:40Z 1 2007-08-02 22:31:20 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9650) Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 22:23:05 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 22:22:39 Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9649; text: CR H9649) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2007-08-02 22:21:55 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Floor H34400 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 22:21:45 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9649) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 22:20:53 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3161. Floor H32600 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 21:12:58 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 21:10:40 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:52:19 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:52:18 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:51:10 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:38:44 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:37:12 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:26:50 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:25:56 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:15:20 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:13:44 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:03:51 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jordan amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:01:48 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:49:32 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:47:42 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:34:47 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kingston amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:33:46 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:23:38 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:22:29 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:10:34 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:09:37 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:58:37 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 599, the Committe of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sessions amendment. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:23:58 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. Floor H32050 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:23:42 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9652) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:23:06 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3161 as unfinished business. Floor H32700 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:22:50 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:22:24 Ms. DeLauro moved that the Committee rise. Floor H32340 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:19:38 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. Floor H32050 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:19:16 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9606-9639) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 16:21:54 Rule H. Res. 599 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2007-08-01 22:58:17 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. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 19:28:29 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3161 as unfinished business. Floor H32700 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 19:28:07 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 153 (Roll no. 778). Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 778 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll778.xml House 110 2007-07-31T23:28:07Z 1 2007-07-31 19:08:24 Mr. Hoyer moved that the committee rise. Floor H32340 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 19:06:03 On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 220 - 178 (Roll no. 777). Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 777 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll777.xml House 110 2007-07-31T23:06:03Z 1 2007-07-31 18:42:37 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. Floor H32350 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 18:42:36 Mr. Jackson (IL) raised a point of order. A member was engaging in irrelevant debate. The Chair sustained the point of order. Floor H32500 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 17:08:19 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 17:08:07 On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 231 (Roll no. 776). Floor H32341 2 House floor actions 776 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll776.xml House 110 2007-07-31T21:08:07Z 1 2007-07-31 16:33:41 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 16:33:31 Mr. Price (GA) moved that the Committee rise. Floor H32340 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 16:04:40 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gingrey amendment under the five-minute rule. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 15:25:07 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3161. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 15:24:59 The Speaker designated the Honorable Xavier Becerra to act as Chairman of the Committee. Floor H32400 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 15:24:58 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 581 and Rule XVIII. Floor H32020 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 15:24:31 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 15:24:26 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) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 14:48:19 Rule H. Res. 581 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2007-07-27 17:15:36 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. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2007-07-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00166 2007-07-24 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-258, by Ms. DeLauro. Committee H12100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2007-07-24 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-258, by Ms. DeLauro. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2007-07-24 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2007-07-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 N H.R. 2764 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2764 Agriculture and Food Agricultural assistance Agricultural colleges Agricultural conservation Agricultural credit Agricultural education Agricultural experiment stations Agricultural extension work Agricultural research Agricultural statistics Agricultural subsidies Agriculture in foreign trade Alien labor Alternative energy sources Animals Apartment houses Appropriations Block grants Broadband Broadcast journalism California Child nutrition China Commerce Commodity Futures Trading Commission Conflict of interests Congress Congressional oversight Credit insurance Crop insurance Dairy industry Dairy products Dams Department of Agriculture Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Disaster relief Distance education Drugs East Asia Economic research Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic data interchange Elementary and secondary education Emergency Management Energy Energy conservation Enterprise zones Environmental Protection Executive reorganization Export finance Families Farm Credit Administration Farm lands Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to education Federal aid to housing Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Flood control Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food relief Food safety Food stamps Foreign Trade and International Finance Fruit Futures trading Government Operations and Politics Government and the press Government corporations Government lending Government publicity Grassland ecology Groundwater Habitat conservation Hazardous wastes Health Higher education Horses Housing and Community Development Housing subsidies Illegal aliens Illinois Immigration Imports Independent regulatory commissions Indian lands Infrastructure Insect control Inspectors general International Affairs Irrigation Labor and Employment Laboratories Lighting Livestock Meat inspection Methyl bromide Minorities Mississippi Native Americans North Carolina Nutrition Pest control Pesticides Poultry Prescription pricing Public Lands and Natural Resources Rental housing Rescission of appropriated funds Residential rehabilitation Restoration ecology Rural economic development Rural housing Scholarships School lunch program Science, Technology, Communications Sewage treatment Sewerage Social Welfare Surveys Telemedicine Texas Vegetables WIC program Washington State Water Resources Development Water conservation Water pollution control Watersheds West Virginia Wetlands Wildlife conservation Agriculture and Food 00 2007-07-24 Introduced in House 2007-07-26T15:11:32Z Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes FY2008 appropriations for the: (1) Department of Agriculture; (2) Food and Drug Administration; (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (4) Farm Credit Administration.

Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

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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 and rental payments; (12) hazardous materials management; (13) departmental administration; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (15) Office of Communications; (16) Office of the Inspector General; (17) Office of the General Counsel; (18) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (19) Economic Research Service; (20) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (21) Agricultural Research Service; (22) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (23) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (24) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (25) Agricultural Marketing Service; (26) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (27) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (28) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (29) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (30) Farm Service Agency; (31) Risk Management Agency; (32) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (33) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.

Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) Rural Community Advancement Program; (3) rural development salaries and expenses; (4) Rural Housing Service; (5) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and (6) Rural Utilities Service.

Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service.

Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480) program account, title I ocean freight differential grants, and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants.

Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (3) Farm Credit Administration.

Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 706) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service that exceed 20% of total federal funds provided under each award.

(Sec. 709) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel.

(Sec. 715) Prohibits funds from being used to relocate a state Rural Development office until cost and operation effectiveness have been determined.

(Sec. 716) Authorizes the Secretary to use up to 22% of competitive research funds under this Act for a competitive grants program similar to the initiative for future agriculture and food systems.

(Sec. 717) Limits funds for the environmental quality incentives program.

(Sec. 718) Limits funds made available in FY2008 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.

(Sec. 719) Prohibits fund use for CCC-funded rehabilitation of certain dams.

(Sec. 720) States that specified amounts of funds derived from interest under the cushion of credit program (section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936): (1) shall not be obligated; and (2) are rescinded.

(Sec. 721) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to revise a proposed rule (July 8, 2003) respecting cost-sharing for animal and plant health emergency programs of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

(Sec. 722) Requires that funds made available in the current fiscal year be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal year for the following Food Security Act of 1985 programs: (1) ground and surface water conservation program; (2) conservation reserve program; (3) wetlands reserve program; (4) conservation security program; (5) farmland protection program; (6) grassland reserve program; (7) environmental quality incentives program; and (8) wildlife habitat incentives program.

Requires that funds made available in FY2004-FY2008 for federal crop insurance education and management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal years, except that FY2008 funds shall be available for new obligations.

Limits fund use for such assistance.

(Sec. 723) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to require rural status recertification for rural electrification and telecommunication loan program borrowers.

(Sec. 724) Prohibits fund use under this Act by any executive branch entity to produce a prepackaged news story for U.S. broadcast or distribution unless it contains audio or text notice that it was produced or funded by such executive entity.

(Sec. 725) Appropriates additional funds for specialty crop block grants, of which up to 5% may be used for administrative expenses.

(Sec. 726) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to prevent a person not in the prescription drug importing business, a wholesaler, or a pharmacist from importing complying prescription drugs.

(Sec. 727) Prohibits, without specific congressional authorization, funds under this Act from being used to study or enter into a contract with a private party for competitive sourcing activities relating to rural development or farm loan programs.

(Sec. 728) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances and amounts available under the Act of August 24, 1935 to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products.

(Sec. 729) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to: (1) grant a waiver of a financial conflict of interest requirement under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for any voting member of an FDA advisory committee or panel; or (2) make a certification that the need for an individual's services outweighs the potential for a conflict of interest for any such voting member.

(Sec. 730) Sets forth funding allocations for the expanded food nutrition and education program.

(Sec. 731) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to allow the U.S. importation of poultry products from the People's Republic of China (PRC).

(Sec. 732) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances in the high energy cost grant program.

(Sec. 733) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to implement the risk-based inspection program until specified issues are resolved.

(Sec. 734) Limits fund use under the Federal Crop Insurance Act for: (1) program compliance, including the data mining project; and (2) the common information management system.

(Sec. 735) Directs the Secretary to continue the water and waste systems direct loan program under the authority and conditions provided by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.

(Sec. 736) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise summer food service programs for children in service institutions provisions.

(Sec. 737) Appropriates funds to remain available until September 30, 2009, for a fresh fruit and vegetables in school program in states not currently served by such program.

(Sec. 738) Prohibits using funds under this Act to inspect or certify horses or horse parts, or collect fees, in connection with any horse slaughter.

(Sec. 739) Rescinds a specified amount of unobligated funds from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) reserve account.

(Sec. 740) Appropriates additional amounts for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships.

(Sec. 741) Rescinds a specified amount from non-mandatory funds transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) upon its establishment.

(Sec. 742) Repeals, effective as of May 25, 2007, section 9012 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (P.L. 110-28). (Such section requires forage producers, in order to receive crop disaster and livestock assistance compensation for a crop year under title IX [Agricultural Assistance] of such Act, to have participated in the crop insurance pilot program or the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program during the crop year for which such assistance compensation is received.)

(Sec. 743) Includes West Virginia in the program for at-risk children.

(Sec. 744) Makes unexpended commodity assistance program funds available for: (1) the commodity supplemental food program; and (2) the emergency food assistance program.

(Sec. 745) Considers until receipt of the 2010 Census: (1) Alamo, Texas, Mercedes, Texas, Weslaco, Texas, Donna, Texas, and La Feria, Texas (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural business and cooperative development loans and grants; (2) Bainbridge Island, Washington, and Havelock, North Carolina, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural community program loans and grants; (3) Freeport, Illinois, Kitsap County (except the City of Bremerton), Washington Atascadero, California, and Paso Robles, California, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for loans and grants funded through the rural housing insurance fund program account and the rural housing assistance grants account; and (4) Canton, Mississippi, (including individuals and entities with projects within the city) eligible for rural utilities program loans and grants.

(Sec. 746) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to authorize health claims for conventional foods.

(Sec. 747) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to contract with an entity that does not participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation.

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]]> 36 2007-08-02 Passed House amended 2007-09-21T16:37:51Z 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 and rental payments; (12) hazardous materials management; (13) departmental administration; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (15) Office of Communications; (16) Office of the Inspector General; (17) Office of the General Counsel; (18) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (19) Economic Research Service; (20) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (21) Agricultural Research Service; (22) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (23) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (24) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (25) Agricultural Marketing Service; (26) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (27) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (28) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (29) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (30) Farm Service Agency; (31) Risk Management Agency; (32) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (33) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.

Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) Rural Community Advancement Program; (3) rural development salaries and expenses; (4) Rural Housing Service; (5) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and (6) Rural Utilities Service.

Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service.

Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480) program account, title I ocean freight differential grants, and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants.

Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (3) Farm Credit Administration.

Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 706) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service that exceed 20% of total federal funds provided under each award.

(Sec. 709) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel.

(Sec. 715) Prohibits funds from being used to relocate a state Rural Development office until cost and operation effectiveness have been determined.

(Sec. 716) Authorizes the Secretary to use up to 22% of competitive research funds under this Act for a competitive grants program similar to the initiative for future agriculture and food systems.

(Sec. 717) Limits funds for the environmental quality incentives program.

(Sec. 718) Limits funds made available in FY2008 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.

(Sec. 719) Prohibits fund use for CCC-funded rehabilitation of certain dams.

(Sec. 720) States that specified amounts of funds derived from interest under the cushion of credit program (section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936): (1) shall not be obligated; and (2) are rescinded.

(Sec. 721) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to revise a proposed rule (July 8, 2003) respecting cost-sharing for animal and plant health emergency programs of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

(Sec. 722) Requires that funds made available in the current fiscal year be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal year for the following Food Security Act of 1985 programs: (1) ground and surface water conservation program; (2) conservation reserve program; (3) wetlands reserve program; (4) conservation security program; (5) farmland protection program; (6) grassland reserve program; (7) environmental quality incentives program; and (8) wildlife habitat incentives program.

Requires that funds made available in FY2004-FY2008 for federal crop insurance education and management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal years, except that FY2008 funds shall be available for new obligations.

Limits fund use for such assistance.

(Sec. 723) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to require rural status recertification for rural electrification and telecommunication loan program borrowers.

(Sec. 724) Prohibits fund use under this Act by any executive branch entity to produce a prepackaged news story for U.S. broadcast or distribution unless it contains audio or text notice that it was produced or funded by such executive entity.

(Sec. 725) Appropriates additional funds for specialty crop block grants, of which up to 5% may be used for administrative expenses.

(Sec. 726) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to prevent a person not in the prescription drug importing business, a wholesaler, or a pharmacist from importing complying prescription drugs.

(Sec. 727) Prohibits, without specific congressional authorization, funds under this Act from being used to study or enter into a contract with a private party for competitive sourcing activities relating to rural development or farm loan programs.

(Sec. 728) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances and amounts available under the Act of August 24, 1935 to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products.

(Sec. 729) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to: (1) grant a waiver of a financial conflict of interest requirement under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for any voting member of an FDA advisory committee or panel; or (2) make a certification that the need for an individual's services outweighs the potential for a conflict of interest for any such voting member.

(Sec. 730) Sets forth funding allocations for the expanded food nutrition and education program.

(Sec. 731) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to allow the U.S. importation of poultry products from the People's Republic of China (PRC).

(Sec. 732) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances in the high energy cost grant program.

(Sec. 733) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to implement the risk-based inspection program until specified issues are resolved.

(Sec. 734) Limits fund use under the Federal Crop Insurance Act for: (1) program compliance, including the data mining project; and (2) the common information management system.

(Sec. 735) Directs the Secretary to continue the water and waste systems direct loan program under the authority and conditions provided by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.

(Sec. 736) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise summer food service programs for children in service institutions provisions.

(Sec. 737) Appropriates funds to remain available until September 30, 2009, for a fresh fruit and vegetables in school program in states not currently served by such program.

(Sec. 738) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to inspect horses for slaughter purposes.

(Sec. 739) Rescinds a specified amount of unobligated funds from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) reserve account.

(Sec. 740) Appropriates additional amounts for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships.

(Sec. 741) Rescinds a specified amount from non-mandatory funds transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) upon its establishment.

(Sec. 742) Repeals, effective as of May 25, 2007, section 9012 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (P.L. 110-28). (Such section requires forage producers, in order to receive crop disaster and livestock assistance compensation for a crop year under title IX [Agricultural Assistance] of such Act, to have participated in the crop insurance pilot program or the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program during the crop year for which such assistance compensation is received.)

(Sec. 743) Includes West Virginia in the program for at-risk children.

(Sec. 744) Makes unexpended commodity assistance program funds available for: (1) the commodity supplemental food program; and (2) the emergency food assistance program.

(Sec. 745) Considers until receipt of the 2010 Census: (1) Alamo, Texas, Mercedes, Texas, Weslaco, Texas, Donna, Texas, and La Feria, Texas (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural business and cooperative development loans and grants; (2) Bainbridge Island, Washington, and Havelock, North Carolina, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural community program loans and grants; (3) Freeport, Illinois, Kitsap County (except the City of Bremerton), Washington Atascadero, California, and Paso Robles, California, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for loans and grants funded through the rural housing insurance fund program account and the rural housing assistance grants account; and (4) Canton, Mississippi, (including individuals and entities with projects within the city) eligible for rural utilities program loans and grants.

(Sec. 746) Prohibits funds under this Act for the FDA from being used to authorize health claims for conventional foods.

(Sec. 747) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to contract with an entity that does not participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation.

(Sec. 748) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for the Canaan Valley Institute in Thomas, West Virginia.

(Sec. 749) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to terminate or consolidate any of the FDA's 13 field laboratories or 20 District Offices (or any of the inspection or compliance functions of such District Offices) functioning as of January 1, 2007.

(Sec. 750) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to purchase light bulbs that do not have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation.

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]]> Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Display Title Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Short Titles as Reported to House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H House Official Title as Introduced 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. 741 110 HAMDT 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. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 363 (Roll no. 813). 22:20:48 Roll no. 813 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll813.xml F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 22:20:48 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 363 (Roll no. 813). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 813 House 110 2007-08-03T02:20:48Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll813.xml 2007-08-02 21:07:38 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9637-9639; CR 8/3/2007 H9648-9649; text: CR H9637) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 21:07:38 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flake.(consideration: CR H9637-9639; CR 8/3/2007 H9648-9649; text: CR H9637) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 22:20:48 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 813 House 110 2007-08-03T02:20:48Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll813.xml 2007-08-02 22:20:48 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 813 House 110 2007-08-03T02:20:48Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll813.xml 2007-08-02 22:20:48 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 363 (Roll no. 813). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 813 House 110 2007-08-03T02:20:48Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll813.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 740 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Ruminant Nutrition Consortium (MT, ND, SD, WY) grant. 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). 2022-02-03T05:23:34Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 355 (Roll no. 812). 22:16:41 Roll no. 812 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll812.xml F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 22:16:41 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 355 (Roll no. 812). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 812 House 110 2007-08-03T02:16:41Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll812.xml 2007-08-02 20:52:14 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9635-9637, H9639, 8/3/2007 H9647-9648; text: CR H9635) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:52:14 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Flake.(consideration: CR H9635-9637, H9639, 8/3/2007 H9647-9648; text: CR H9635) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 22:16:41 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 812 House 110 2007-08-03T02:16:41Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll812.xml 2007-08-02 22:16:41 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 812 House 110 2007-08-03T02:16:41Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll812.xml 2007-08-02 22:16:41 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 355 (Roll no. 812). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 812 House 110 2007-08-03T02:16:41Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll812.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 739 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available for the Alternative Uses for Tobacco, Maryland grant. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 94 - 337 (Roll no. 811). 22:09:10 Roll no. 811 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll811.xml F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 22:09:10 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 94 - 337 (Roll no. 811). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 811 House 110 2007-08-03T02:09:10Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll811.xml 2007-08-02 20:38:14 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9634-9635, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646-9647; text: CR H9634) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:38:14 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Flake.(consideration: CR H9634-9635, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646-9647; text: CR H9634) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 22:09:10 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 811 House 110 2007-08-03T02:09:10Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll811.xml 2007-08-02 22:09:10 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 811 House 110 2007-08-03T02:09:10Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll811.xml 2007-08-02 22:09:10 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A011) Failed by recorded vote: 94 - 337 (Roll no. 811). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 811 House 110 2007-08-03T02:09:10Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll811.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 738 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made availabe to Cornell University for Grape Genetics research, Geneva, NY. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 353 (Roll no. 810). 22:05:53 Roll no. 810 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll810.xml F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 22:05:53 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 353 (Roll no. 810). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 810 House 110 2007-08-03T02:05:53Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll810.xml 2007-08-02 20:26:23 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9633-9634, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646; text: CR H9633) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:26:23 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Flake.(consideration: CR H9633-9634, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9646; text: CR H9633) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 22:05:53 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 810 House 110 2007-08-03T02:05:53Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll810.xml 2007-08-02 22:05:53 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 810 House 110 2007-08-03T02:05:53Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll810.xml 2007-08-02 22:05:53 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A010) Failed by recorded vote: 76 - 353 (Roll no. 810). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 810 House 110 2007-08-03T02:05:53Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll810.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 737 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to prohibit funds in the bill from being made available to Auburn University for the Catfish Pathogen Genomic Project, Auburn, Alabama. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:34Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 357 (Roll no. 809). 22:02:43 Roll no. 809 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll809.xml F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 22:02:43 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 357 (Roll no. 809). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 809 House 110 2007-08-03T02:02:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll809.xml 2007-08-02 20:14:50 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H9631-9633; CR 8/3/2007 H9645-9646; text: CR H9631) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:14:50 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Flake.(consideration: CR H9631-9633; CR 8/3/2007 H9645-9646; text: CR H9631) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 22:02:43 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 74 - 357 (Roll no. 809). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 809 House 110 2007-08-03T02:02:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll809.xml 2007-08-02 22:02:43 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 809 House 110 2007-08-03T02:02:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll809.xml 2007-08-02 22:02:43 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 809 House 110 2007-08-03T02:02:43Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll809.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 736 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to reduce discretionary funding in the bill by 5.5% across-the-board. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Jordan amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 284 (Roll no. 808). 21:59:23 Roll no. 808 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll808.xml J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 21:59:23 On agreeing to the Jordan amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 284 (Roll no. 808). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 808 House 110 2007-08-03T01:59:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll808.xml 2007-08-02 20:03:27 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Jordan. (consideration: CR H9629-9631, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644-9645; text: CR H9629) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 20:03:27 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Jordan.(consideration: CR H9629-9631, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644-9645; text: CR H9629) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 21:59:23 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Jordan amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 284 (Roll no. 808). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 808 House 110 2007-08-03T01:59:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll808.xml 2007-08-02 21:59:23 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 808 House 110 2007-08-03T01:59:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll808.xml 2007-08-02 21:59:23 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 808 House 110 2007-08-03T01:59:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll808.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 735 110 HAMDT 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. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:34Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 278 (Roll no. 807). 21:55:51 Roll no. 807 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll807.xml K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 21:55:51 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 278 (Roll no. 807). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 807 House 110 2007-08-03T01:55:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll807.xml 2007-08-02 19:48:52 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9628-9629, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644; text: CR H9628) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:48:52 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kingston.(consideration: CR H9628-9629, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9644; text: CR H9628) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 21:55:51 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 278 (Roll no. 807). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 807 House 110 2007-08-03T01:55:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll807.xml 2007-08-02 21:55:51 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 807 House 110 2007-08-03T01:55:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll807.xml 2007-08-02 21:55:51 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 807 House 110 2007-08-03T01:55:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll807.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 734 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to strike section 726 from the bill relating to importation of prescription drugs. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:34Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 283 (Roll no. 806). 21:52:23 Roll no. 806 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll806.xml K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 21:52:23 On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 283 (Roll no. 806). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 806 House 110 2007-08-03T01:52:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll806.xml 2007-08-02 19:34:05 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H9625-9628, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9643-9644; text: CR H9625) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:34:05 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Kingston.(consideration: CR H9625-9628, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9643-9644; text: CR H9625) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 21:52:23 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 806 House 110 2007-08-03T01:52:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll806.xml 2007-08-02 21:52:23 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 806 House 110 2007-08-03T01:52:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll806.xml 2007-08-02 21:52:23 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 146 - 283 (Roll no. 806). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 806 House 110 2007-08-03T01:52:23Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll806.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 733 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Broadband Grants program. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 66 - 360 (Roll no. 805). 21:47:37 Roll no. 805 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll805.xml H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 21:47:37 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 66 - 360 (Roll no. 805). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 805 House 110 2007-08-03T01:47:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll805.xml 2007-08-02 19:22:52 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9624-9625, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642-9643; text: CR H9624) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:22:52 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hensarling.(consideration: CR H9624-9625, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642-9643; text: CR H9624) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 21:47:37 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 805 House 110 2007-08-03T01:47:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll805.xml 2007-08-02 21:47:37 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 66 - 360 (Roll no. 805). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 805 House 110 2007-08-03T01:47:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll805.xml 2007-08-02 21:47:37 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 805 House 110 2007-08-03T01:47:37Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll805.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 732 110 HAMDT Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Community Facilities Grant Program. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:34Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 90 - 337 (Roll no. 804). 21:42:51 Roll no. 804 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll804.xml H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 21:42:51 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 90 - 337 (Roll no. 804). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 804 House 110 2007-08-03T01:42:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll804.xml 2007-08-02 19:10:29 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H9622-9624, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642; text: CR H9622) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 19:10:29 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Hensarling.(consideration: CR H9622-9624, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9642; text: CR H9622) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 21:42:51 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 804 House 110 2007-08-03T01:42:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll804.xml 2007-08-02 21:42:51 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 90 - 337 (Roll no. 804). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 804 House 110 2007-08-03T01:42:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll804.xml 2007-08-02 21:42:51 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 804 House 110 2007-08-03T01:42:51Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll804.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 731 110 HAMDT 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. 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. 2022-02-03T05:23:34Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 254 (Roll no. 803). 21:38:55 Roll no. 803 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll803.xml S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z House Report 110-290 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/110th-congress/house-report/290 8 2007-08-02 21:38:55 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 254 (Roll no. 803). Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 803 House 110 2007-08-03T01:38:55Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll803.xml 2007-08-02 18:58:32 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9642; text: CR H9621) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-08-02 18:58:32 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Sessions.(consideration: CR H9621-9622, H9639, CR 8/3/2007 H9641-9642; text: CR H9621) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 21:38:55 Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole NotUsed 77000 9 Library of Congress 803 House 110 2007-08-03T01:38:55Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll803.xml 2007-08-02 21:38:55 House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 254 (Roll no. 803). Floor 73000 9 Library of Congress 803 House 110 2007-08-03T01:38:55Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll803.xml 2007-08-02 21:38:55 Roll call votes on amendments in House Floor 75000 9 Library of Congress 803 House 110 2007-08-03T01:38:55Z 1 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll803.xml 2007-08-02 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 726 110 HAMDT See Gingrey amendment (A001) for description. An amendment to reduce the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary by $100,100. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the McHenry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 18:25:20 M001156 Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] Patrick McHenry R NC 10 2007-07-31T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z 725 110 HAMDT 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. An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary by $50,050, or 1%. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 7 2007-08-02 18:25:20 On agreeing to the McHenry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 17:21:29 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McHenry to the Gingrey amendment (A001). (consideration: CR 8/1/2007 H9256-9266; text: CR 8/1/2007 H9256) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 17:21:29 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. McHenry to the Gingrey amendment (A001).(consideration: CR 8/1/2007 H9256-9266; text: CR 8/1/2007 H9256) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 18:25:20 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 18:25:20 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the McHenry amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-31 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 725 110 HAMDT 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. An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary by $50,050, or 1%. 2022-02-03T05:23:35Z 2007-08-02 On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A001) as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 18:25:31 G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2007-07-31T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 110 HR House H 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 2023-01-11T21:18:35Z 1 7 2007-08-02 18:25:31 On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A001) as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor H32111 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 16:04:39 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gingrey. (consideration: CR H9248-9251; text: CR H9248) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2007-07-31 16:04:39 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gingrey.(consideration: CR H9248-9251; text: CR H9248) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 18:25:31 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A001) as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 2007-08-02 18:25:31 Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole NotUsed 76000 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-31 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress Placed on Calendar Senate 2007-08-03T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2007-08-02T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z 2007-08-03 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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