To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety.

Bill: 110-hr-6040
Sponsor: Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]
Introduced: 2008-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Appropriations
Dams
Economics and Public Finance
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Government travel
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: 
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to condition reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety on the availability of appropriations (currently, on amounts being made available in advance in appropriations Acts).

action_date: 2008-06-23
text: 

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

 
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to condition reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety on the availability of appropriations (currently, on amounts being made available in advance in appropriations Acts).

action_date: 2008-06-25
text: 

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

 
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to condition reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety on the availability of appropriations (currently, on amounts being made available in advance in appropriations Acts).

action_date: 2008-07-15
text: 

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

 
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to condition reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety on the availability of appropriations (currently, on amounts being made available in advance in appropriations Acts).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Became Public Law No: 110-274.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Became Public Law No: 110-274.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-07-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-06-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6171)
action_date: 2008-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6171)
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5824)
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5824)
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6040.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5824-5826)
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Ms. Johnson, E. B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-05-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-274