On Ordering the Previous Question
Passed 221-195
On agreeing to the resolution
Agreed to by voice vote.
H.R. 3093: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Debate
Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas)
Votes
H.Amdt. 643 (Rogers, R-MI): An amendment numbered 4 printed in the Congressional Record to increase appropriations for the International Trade Administration (by transfer) by $6 million, and reduce appropriations for the Bureau of the Census.
Failed 200-228
H.Amdt. 644 (Sessions, R-TX): An amendment to reduce appropriations for the Economic Development Assistance Programs by $100,000,000, and increase appropriations for the Federal Bureau of Investigation by $6,000,000.
Failed 125-294
H.Amdt. 645 (Capito, R-WV): An amendment to reduce appropriations (by transfer) for the Periodic Censuses and Programs by $10 million, and increase appropriations for the Office of Justice Programs.
Agreed to 229-196
H.Amdt. 646 (Shimkus, R-IL): An amendment to increase appropriations (by transfer) for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration by $5 million, and reduce appropriations for General Administration.
Agreed to 340-87
H.Amdt. 647 (English, R-PA): An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by $2 million, and increase appropriations for the International Trade Commission by $1 million.
Failed 83-342
H.Amdt. 652 (Lofgren, D-CA): An amendment to reduce appropriations for Departmental Management of the Department of Commerce and General Administration of the Department of Justice, and increase appropriations for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance programs, and the State Criminal Alien Asstistance Program (SCAAP).
Agreed to 388-39
H.Amdt. 656 (King, R-IA): An amendment to redirect appropriations for the FBI by $1 million.
Failed 19-389
H.Amdt. 659 (Capito, R-WV): An amendment to increase appropriations (by transfer) for the Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs, and reduce appropriations for the National Science Foundation operations and award management program by $10 million.
Agreed to 243-186
H.Amdt. 661 (Etheridge, D-NC): An amendment to increase appropriations for the Office of Justice Programs by $1,747,111.
Agreed to 421-2
H.Amdt. 663 (Sessions, R-TX): An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to strike section 213.
Failed 162-267
H.Amdt. 664 (Inslee, D-WA): An amendment to revise amounts appropriated for the "General Administration--Salaries and Expenses" account, and increasing the amount made available for the "Office on Violence Against Women--Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs".
Agreed to 412-18
H.Amdt. 668 (Poe, R-TX): An amendment to strike "$625 million" and insert, "$635 million" on page 75, line 24.
Agreed to 395-34
H.Amdt. 669 (Reichert, R-WA): An amendment to add a new section pertaining to reducing the amount available for Departmental Management-Salaries and Expenses and increasing the amount made available for Office on Violence Against Women-Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs.
Agreed to 405-25
H.Amdt. 674 (Hinchey, D-NY): An amendment to prohibit the use of funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to certain states, to prevent such States from implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.
Failed 165-262
H.Amdt. 678 (Stearns, R-FL): An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds for the EEOC may be used for litigation expenses incurred in connection with cases commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act against employers on the grounds that such employers require employees to speak English.
Failed 202-212
This relates to the requirement by the Salvation Army that its employees must speak English on the job.
H.Amdt. 679 (Flake, R-AZ): An amendment to strike the $200,000 appropriation in the bill for the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.
Failed 87-328
H.Amdt. 685 (Flake, R-AZ): An amendment to limit the use of funds to be used for the East Coast Shellfish Research Institute at the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Toms River, New Jersey.
Failed 77-337
H.Amdt. 682 (Pence, R-IN): An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to enforce the amendments made by subtitle A of title II of Public Law 107-155.
Agreed to 215-205
This amendment is to reinforce the Supreme Court's ruling in:
Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.
RSC: Victory for Free Political Speech
H.Amdt. 692 (Upton, R-MI): An amendment to prohibit funds to be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light bulb have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation.
Agreed to 404-16
H.Amdt. 693 (Jordan, R-OH): An amendment to provide that each amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or otherwise made available by a provision of law is reduced by 3.0 percent.
Failed 138-282
H.Amdt. 694 (Price, R-GA): An amendment to make the total appropriations made in this Act (other than appropriations required to be made by a provision of law) are hereby reduced by $750,000,000.
Failed 159-261
H.Amdt. 696 (Musgrave, R-CO): An amendment to reduce funds in the bill by 0.5 percent.
Failed 186-235
H.Amdt. 697 (Campbell, R-CA): An amendment numbered 37 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the total amount appropriated in this Act by 0.05 percent.
Failed 192-228
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions
(consideration: CR H8673-8675)
Failed 209-215
On Passage
Passed 281-142
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