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Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
11/07/2007Introduced in House

All Actions (5)

Date All Actions
11/08/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13301-13302)
Action By: House of Representatives
11/07/2007Referred to House Budget
Action By: House of Representatives
11/07/2007Referred to House Appropriations
Action By: House of Representatives
11/07/2007Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
11/07/2007Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (199)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]* 11/07/2007
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]* 11/07/2007
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] 11/08/2007
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] 11/08/2007
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] 11/08/2007
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 11/08/2007
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 11/08/2007
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 11/08/2007
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] 11/08/2007
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] 11/08/2007
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 11/08/2007
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] 11/08/2007
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] 11/08/2007
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 11/08/2007
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] 11/08/2007
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 11/08/2007
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 11/08/2007
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] 11/08/2007
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 11/08/2007
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] 11/08/2007
Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] 11/08/2007
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] 11/08/2007
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] 11/08/2007
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 11/08/2007
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] 11/08/2007
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 11/08/2007
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7] 11/08/2007
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 11/08/2007
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] 11/08/2007
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] 11/08/2007
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] 11/08/2007
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 11/08/2007
Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] 11/08/2007
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] 11/08/2007
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] 11/08/2007
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] 11/08/2007
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] 11/08/2007
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 11/08/2007
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] 11/08/2007
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] 11/08/2007
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] 11/08/2007
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] 11/08/2007
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] 11/08/2007
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] 11/08/2007
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 11/08/2007
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] 11/08/2007
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] 11/08/2007
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] 11/08/2007
Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] 11/08/2007
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] 11/08/2007
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] 11/08/2007
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 11/08/2007
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] 11/08/2007
Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] 11/08/2007
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] 11/08/2007
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 11/08/2007
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] 11/08/2007
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] 11/08/2007
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 11/08/2007
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 11/08/2007
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 11/08/2007
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] 11/08/2007
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] 11/08/2007
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] 11/08/2007
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 11/08/2007
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] 11/08/2007
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 11/08/2007
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 11/08/2007
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] 11/08/2007
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] 11/08/2007
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] 11/08/2007
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] 11/08/2007
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] 11/08/2007
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] 11/08/2007
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 11/08/2007
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 11/08/2007
Rep. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] 11/08/2007
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] 11/08/2007
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] 11/08/2007
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 11/09/2007
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] 11/09/2007
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] 11/09/2007
Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] 11/09/2007
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] 11/09/2007
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] 11/13/2007
Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] 11/14/2007

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Appropriations11/07/2007 Referred to
House Budget11/07/2007 Referred to

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Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (11/07/2007)

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) DOD chemical demilitarization construction; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration; (2) readjustment benefits; (3) veterans insurance and indemnities; (4) the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund; (5) the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program; (6) the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program; (7) guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans; (8) the Veterans Health Administration; (9) the National Cemetery Administration; (10) the Office of Inspector General; (11) construction for major and minor projects; and (12) grants for the construction of extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries.

Appropriates funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; (3) cemeterial expenses, Army; and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Specifies restrictions and authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act.