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H.R. 3043 (110th)

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 July 2007

Last action

15 November 2007 · Vote

Status

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Education

Summary

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Labor. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Health and Human Services. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department Education. Makes appropriations for FY2008 to: (1) the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (2) the Corporation for National and Community Service, for domestic volunteer service programs and operating expenses, administrative expenses and salaries, and the Office of Inspector General; (3) the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (4) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (6) the Institute of Museum and Library Services; (7) the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (8) the National Council on Disability; (9) the National Labor Relations Board; (10) the National Mediation Board; (11) the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (12) the Railroad Retirement Board for the dual benefits payments account, federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts, administration, and the Office of Inspector General; and (13) the Social Security Administration for payments to the Social Security trust funds, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program, administrative expenses, and the Office of Inspector General. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 13 July 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 13 July 2007

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-231, by Mr. Obey.

    Source: Committee

  3. 13 July 2007

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-231, by Mr. Obey.

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 July 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 July 2007

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 547 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3043 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 are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.

    Source: Floor

  6. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3043 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  7. 17 July 2007

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  8. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 July 2007

    Passed

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that during consideration of H.R. 3043 pursuant to H. Res. 547, the Chair may reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 July 2007

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 547 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  12. 17 July 2007

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 547. (consideration: CR H7898-7958; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H7929-7930, H7931, H7931-7932, H7932-7933, H7936, H7937-7938, H7939, H7943-7944; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H7945-7946, H7953, H7954, CR 7/18/2007 H8001, CR 7/18/2007 H8003-8005, CR 7/18/2007 H8008, CR 7/18/2007 H8009, CR 7/18/2007 H8011-8012; text of Title III as reported in House: CR 7/18/2007 H8012-8013, CR 7/18/2007 H8015, CR 7/18/2007 H8024, CR 7/18/2007 H8029, CR 7/18/2007 H8031, CR 7/18/2007 H8032, CR 7/18/2007 H8034-8035, CR 7/18/2007 H8035, CR 7/18/2007 H8044, CR 7/18/2007 H8048; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 7/18/2007 H8049-8050, CR 7/18/2007 H8052, CR 7/18/2007 H8054-8055; text of Title V as reported in House: CR 7/18/2007 H8055-8056)

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 July 2007

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 547 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 18 July 2007

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3043 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 July 2007

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 July 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 July 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Graves amendment under the five-minute rule.

    Source: Floor

  18. 18 July 2007

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 July 2007

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8000-8037)

    Source: Floor

  20. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8126-8128, H8128-8173)

    Source: Floor

  21. 19 July 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  22. 19 July 2007

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 276 - 140 (Roll no. 686).

    Source: Floor

  23. 19 July 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 276 - 140 (Roll no. 686).

    Source: Floor

  24. 19 July 2007

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 213 (Roll no. 685). (consideration: CR H8172)

    Source: Floor

  25. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8171)

    Source: Floor

  26. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  27. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H8170-8172; text: CR H8170-8171)

    Source: Floor

  28. 19 July 2007

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  29. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8170)

    Source: Floor

  30. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3043.

    Source: Floor

  31. 19 July 2007

    Passed

    On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  32. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.

    Source: Floor

  33. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3043 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  34. 19 July 2007

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  35. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  36. 19 July 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.

    Source: Floor

  37. 23 July 2007

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.

    Source: Calendars

  38. 17 October 2007

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12955-12980)

    Source: Floor

  39. 18 October 2007

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13032-13070)

    Source: Floor

  40. 19 October 2007

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13139-13145, S13147-13150)

    Source: Floor

  41. 22 October 2007

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13172-13189)

    Source: Floor

  42. 23 October 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Harkin; Inouye; Kohl; Murray; Landrieu; Durbin; Reed; Lautenberg; Byrd; Specter; Cochran; Gregg; Craig; Hutchison; Stevens; Shelby; Domenici.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 23 October 2007

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13206-13218, S13218-13242)

    Source: Floor

  44. 23 October 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 75 - 19. Record Vote Number: 391.(text: CR 10/24/2007 S13370-13389)

    Source: Floor

  45. 24 October 2007

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  46. 31 October 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Obey, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson (IL), Kennedy, Roybal-Allard, Lee, Udall (NM), Honda, McCollum (MN), Ryan (OH), Murtha, Edwards, Walsh (NY), Regula, Peterson (PA), Weldon (FL), Simpson, Rehberg, Young (FL), Wicker, and Lewis (CA).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 31 October 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Obey moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H12337-12347, H12348)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 31 October 2007

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 31 October 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H12343)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 31 October 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to a conference with the Senate on H.R. 3043.

    Source: Floor

  51. 1 November 2007

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 1 November 2007

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 5 November 2007

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 794 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3043.

    Source: Floor

  54. 5 November 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 110-424 filed. (text of conference report: CR H12486-12711)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 5 November 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 110-424 filed.(text of conference report: CR H12486-12711)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 6 November 2007

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 142 (Roll no. 1050).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 6 November 2007

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 6 November 2007

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 269 - 142 (Roll no. 1050).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 6 November 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H13198)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 6 November 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 3043.

    Source: Floor

  61. 6 November 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Obey brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-424 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 794. (consideration: CR H13183-13198, H13199)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 6 November 2007

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 794 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  63. 7 November 2007

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S14028-14044)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 7 November 2007

    Floor

    Point of order that Division B of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3043 violates Senate Rule XXVIII paragraph 3, raised in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  65. 7 November 2007

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate defeated conference report pursuant to the point of order raised under Rule XXVIII, paragraph 3.

    Source: NotUsed

  66. 8 November 2007

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  67. 8 November 2007

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  68. 8 November 2007

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  69. 8 November 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 8 November 2007

    Vote

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 141 (Roll no. 1075).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 8 November 2007

    Vote

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 274 - 141 (Roll no. 1075).

    Source: NotUsed

  72. 8 November 2007

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 794 Mr. Obey moved to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 3043 and the Senate amendment thereto.

    Source: Floor

  73. 8 November 2007

    Passed

    Mr. Obey moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H13370-13387; text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H13370-13385)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  74. 13 November 2007

    President

    Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H13825-13826)

    Source: President

  75. 13 November 2007

    President

    Vetoed by President.(text of veto message: CR H13825-13826)

    Source: President

  76. 13 November 2007

    Floor

    The Chair laid before the House a veto message from the President and after the message was read and the objections of the President were spread at large upon the Journal, further consideration of the veto message and the bill were be postponed until Thursday, November 15, 2007.

    Source: Floor

  77. 15 November 2007

    Passed

    On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Veto

  78. 15 November 2007

    Veto

    Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: Veto

  79. 15 November 2007

    Vote

    On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 277 - 141 (Roll no. 1122). (consideration: CR H14066)

    Source: Veto

  80. 15 November 2007

    Vote

    Failed of passage in House over veto: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 277 - 141 (Roll no. 1122).(consideration: CR H14066)

    Source: Veto

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23 October 2007 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3043 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 75 · No 19 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6

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