Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-238, by Mr. Olver.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 558 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3074 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. All points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3074 as unfinished business.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Murray; Byrd; Mikulski; Kohl; Durbin; Dorgan; Leahy; Harkin; Feinstein; Johnson; Lautenberg; Inouye; Bond; Shelby; Specter; Bennett; Hutchison; Brownback; Stevens; Domenici; Alexander; Allard; Cochran.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 817 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3074 with 1 hour of general debate. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration includes a waiver of clause 8 of rule XXII.

Conference report H. Rept. 110-446 filed. (text of conference report: CR H13598-13810)

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

On motion to recommit to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 231 (Roll no. 1101). (consideration: CR H13903)

Rule H. Res. 558 passed House.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 153 (Roll no. 715).

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Knollenberg motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the managers on the part of the House insist on section 416 and section 417 of the House-passed bill.

Rule H. Res. 817 passed House.