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H.R.2764
Title: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] (introduced 6/18/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.498H.RES.850H.RES.873H.RES.876H.RES.878H.RES.893H.R.2643H.R.2829
H.R.3284H.R.3690S.1922
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 110-161 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 110-197; Senate Reports: 110-128
Note: On 12/17/2007, the substitute House amendments to the Senate amendment changed this bill to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. The bill was further amended with a subsequent Senate amendment to the House amendments to the Senate amendment. A House Appropriations committee print presents the final corrected version, including the joint explanatory statements. The Act contains: Division A: Agriculture; Division B: Commerce-Justice-Science; Division C: Energy-Water; Division D: Financial Services; Division E: Homeland Security; Division F: Interior; Division G: Labor-HHS-Education; Division H: Legislative Branch; Division I: Military-Veterans; Division J: State-Foreign Operations; Division K: Transportation-HUD; Division L: Supplemental Appropriations.
MAJOR ACTIONS:

6/18/2007 Introduced in House
6/18/2007 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-197, by Mrs. Lowey.
6/22/2007 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 178 (Roll no. 542).
7/10/2007 Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-128.
9/6/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 12. Record Vote Number: 325.
12/17/2007 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).
12/17/2007 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).
12/18/2007 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.
12/18/2007 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.
12/18/2007 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.
12/19/2007 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).
12/19/2007 Cleared for White House.
12/24/2007 Presented to President.
12/26/2007 Signed by President.
12/26/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-161 [Text, PDF]