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H.R. 2638 (110th)

Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

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Introduced

8 June 2007

Last action

30 September 2008 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 110-329.

Summary

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2008, for: (1) the Offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Management, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information Officer, the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, and the Inspector General; (2) Customs and Border Protection (CBP); (3) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including for the Federal Protective Service; (4) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for Federal Air Marshals; (5) the Coast Guard; (6) the Secret Service; (7) the Office of the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, the National Protection Planning Office, and the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) project; (8) the Office of Health Affairs; (9) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for the U.S. Fire Administration; (10) Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS); (11) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (12) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (13) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Withholds specified funding until expenditure plans are submitted with respect to the Coast Guard's Deepwater acquisition program and the SBInet border technology and infrastructure procurement program. Requires the Secretary to obtain information monthly from every prison, jail, and correctional facility in the United States to identify incarcerated aliens who may be deportable and make every reasonable effort to remove such aliens judged deportable upon their release from custody. Prohibits the use of funds for deployment or implementation, on other than a test basis, of the Secure Flight program or other passenger prescreening program until specified requirements have been met. Directs: (1) the Secretary of DHS to research, develop, and procure new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo carried on passenger aircraft; and (2) TSA to utilize existing checked baggage explosive detection equipment and screeners to screen cargo carried on passenger aircraft to the greatest extent practicable at each airport and to report air cargo inspection statistics quarterly. Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to: (1) require chemical facility site security plans to be treated as sensitive security information; and (2) not preclude or deny the right of any state or political subdivision to adopt or enforce any chemical facility security regulation that is more stringent than one issued under such Act. Directs the Commissioner of CBP to establish a new classification for the CBP officer position that shall include eligibility for retirement benefits accorded to law enforcement officers. Prohibits funds from being used by CIS to grant an immigration benefit to any individual unless all required criminal history and other background checks have been completed.

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Timeline

8 June 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
Source: Calendars
8 June 2007
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-181, by Mr. Price (NC).
Source: Committee
8 June 2007
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-181, by Mr. Price (NC).
Source: Committee
11 June 2007
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 473 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2638 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.
Source: Floor
12 June 2007
Floor
Mr. Blunt moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
12 June 2007
Vote
On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 221 (Roll no. 458).
Source: Floor
12 June 2007
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2638 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.
Source: Floor
12 June 2007
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Barney Frank to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
12 June 2007
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 473 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
12 June 2007
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 473. (consideration: CR H6260-6317; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H6275, CR 6/14/2007 H6429; text of Title II as reported in House: CR 6/14/2007 H6429, H6434, H6443, H6446, H6448, H6449-6450, H6452, H6453; text of Title III as reported in House: CR 6/15/2007 H6453, H6454-6455, H6456-6457; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR 6/15/2007 H6457-6460)
Source: Floor
12 June 2007
Passed
Rule H. Res. 473 passed House.
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with debate on the pending amendments under the five-minute rule.
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6319-6327, H6347-6394)
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2638 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Vote
On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 216 (Roll no. 462).
Source: Floor
13 June 2007
Floor
Mr. McCotter moved that the committee rise.
Source: Floor
14 June 2007
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
14 June 2007
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6419-6441, CR 6/15/2007 H6443-6474)
Source: Floor
14 June 2007
Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Obey asked unanimous consent that the Appropriations committee be permitted to file supplemental reports to accompany H.R. 2641 and H.R. 2643; also, during further consideration of H.R. 2638 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to House Resolution 473, the pending amendment offered by Mrs. Drake shall be debatable for an additional 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 18, no further amendments to the bill may be offered except those contained in a list submitted to the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6480-6518)
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2638.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 491).
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 268 - 150 (Roll no. 491).
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2638 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 217 (Roll no. 490).
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6516)
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
Mr. Price (NC) moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
Mr. Lewis (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H6516-6517; text: CR H6516)
Source: Floor
15 June 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
15 June 2007
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6516)
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2638.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
15 June 2007
Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bilbray amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bilbray demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Source: Floor
18 June 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206.
Source: Calendars
18 July 2007
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9436-9437)
Source: Floor
20 July 2007
Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
24 July 2007
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9811-9819, S9823-9824)
Source: Floor
25 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9869-9910)
Source: Floor
26 July 2007
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Inouye; Leahy; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray; Landrieu; Lautenberg; Nelson NE; Cochran; Gregg; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; Shelby; Craig; Alexander.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 July 2007
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10058-10115)
Source: Floor
26 July 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 282.(text: CR 8/1/2007 S10660-10676)
Source: Floor
1 August 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2008
Vote
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 370 - 58, 1 Present (Roll no. 632). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9248-9289)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2008
Vote
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 370 - 58, 1 Present (Roll no. 632).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9248-9289)
Source: NotUsed
24 September 2008
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9305)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1488, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Obey motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2638 with an amendment.
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Obey moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9231-9305)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 September 2008
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Source: Floor
26 September 2008
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9621-9622)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Action
Cleared for White House.
27 September 2008
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S9883-9897, S9901-9966)
Source: Floor
27 September 2008
Vote
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill by Yea-Nay. 78 - 12. Record Vote Number: 208.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 September 2008
Vote
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill by Yea-Nay. 78 - 12. Record Vote Number: 208.
Source: NotUsed
29 September 2008
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 September 2008
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 September 2008
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-329.
Source: President
30 September 2008
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 September 2008
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

27 September 2008 · Motion Agreed to · On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638) · Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 78 · No 12 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 9

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

26 July 2007 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2638 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 89 · No 4 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Engrossed Amendment House · 3 October 2008 · Download file
Public Law · 30 September 2008 · Download file
Enrolled Bill · 28 September 2008 · Download file
Engrossed Amendment Senate · 2 August 2007 · Download file
Public Print · 26 July 2007 · Download file
Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 June 2007 · Download file
Engrossed in House · 15 June 2007 · Download file
Reported in House · 8 June 2007 · Download file

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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
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