To authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-122.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 382 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1684 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 considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill.

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House inserting a section pertaining to automated targeting system for persons entering or departing the United States.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 296 - 126 (Roll no. 318).