House Votes - H.R. 3222: Defense Appropriations

H.Res. 596: Providing for consideration of H.R. 3222


H.R. 3222: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Debate

Amendments (GovTrack, Thomas)

Votes

H.Amdt. 769 (Sessions, R-TX): An amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the uses of funds to be used to perform any cost study pursuant to the provisions of OMB Circular A-76 if the study being performed exceeds a period of 24 months after initiation of such study with respect to a single function activity or 30 months after initiation of such study for a multi-function activity.
Failed 148-259

H.Amdt. 770 (Flake, R-AZ): An amendment to limit the use of funds for the Presidio Trust.
Failed 94-311

H.Amdt. 772 (Franks, R-AZ): An amendment to revise by reducing the amounts made available under the heading "RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION- Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide", and increasing the amounts made available under that heading by $97,200,000.
Failed 161-249

H.Amdt. 775 (Walberg, R-MI): An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to award a grant or contract based on the race, ethnicity, or sex of the grant applicant or prospective contractor.
Failed 126-284

H.Amdt. 776 (Campbell, R-CA): An amendment numbered 18 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds under the heading "Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army" may be used for the Paint Shield for Protecting People From Microbial Threats.
Failed 91-317

H.Amdt. 780 (Flake, R-AZ): An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Doyle Center for Manufacturing Technology.
Failed 98-312

H.Amdt. 781 (Flake, R-AZ): An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the Lewis Center for Education Research.
Failed 57-353

H.Amdt. 782 (Flake, R-AZ): An amendment to prohibit funds to be used for the National Drug Intelligence Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Failed 109-301

On Passage
Passed 395-13


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