Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hjres-72
Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]
Introduced: 2007-12-18 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations
Armed Forces and National Security
Biological warfare
Cemeteries and funerals
Chemical warfare
Congressional pensions
Continuing resolutions
Ex-Members of Congress
Families
Health
Indiana
Labor and Employment
Military research
Science, Technology, Communications
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: 
Amends Public Law 110-92 to extend through December 31, 2007, specified continuing appropriations for FY2008.
 
Makes specified appropriations for payment to the heirs at law of Julia Carson, late a Representative from the state of Indiana.
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to any veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as &#147;Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD)&#148; and related land-based tests).
 
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the Secretary's authority to furnish, when requested, an appropriate government headstone or marker at U.S. expense for the grave of an individual eligible for burial in a national cemetery, or an individual who at the time of death was entitled to military retired pay, who is buried in a private cemetery.

action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends Public Law 110-92 to extend through December 31, 2007, specified continuing appropriations for FY2008.
 
Makes specified appropriations for payment to the heirs at law of Julia Carson, a former Representative from Indiana.
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to any veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as &#147;Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD)&#148; and related land-based tests).
 
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the Secretary's authority to furnish, when requested, an appropriate government headstone or marker at U.S. expense for the grave of an individual eligible for burial in a national cemetery, or an individual who at the time of death was entitled to military retired pay, who is buried in a private cemetery.

action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends Public Law 110-92 to extend through December 31, 2007, specified continuing appropriations for FY2008.
 
Makes specified appropriations for payment to the heirs at law of Julia Carson, a former Representative from Indiana.
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to any veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as &#147;Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD)&#148; and related land-based tests).
 
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the Secretary's authority to furnish, when requested, an appropriate government headstone or marker at U.S. expense for the grave of an individual eligible for burial in a national cemetery, or an individual who at the time of death was entitled to military retired pay, who is buried in a private cemetery.

action_date: 2007-12-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends Public Law 110-92 to extend through December 31, 2007, specified continuing appropriations for FY2008.
 
Makes specified appropriations for payment to the heirs at law of Julia Carson, a former Representative from Indiana.
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to any veteran who participated in a test conducted by the Department of Defense Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973 (including the program designated as &#147;Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD)&#148; and related land-based tests).
 
 
Continues in effect throughout FY2008 the Secretary's authority to furnish, when requested, an appropriate government headstone or marker at U.S. expense for the grave of an individual eligible for burial in a national cemetery, or an individual who at the time of death was entitled to military retired pay, who is buried in a private cemetery.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-149.
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 110-149.
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15980-15981)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15980-15981)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H16889)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H16889)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H16889)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 72.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2764 and H.J. Res. 72.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 893. (consideration: CR H16889)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Rule H. Res. 893 passed House.
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-149