Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Action history

1. 2007-05-11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2. 2007-05-10The 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. 1684.
3. 2007-05-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4. 2007-05-09On passage Passed by recorded vote: 296 - 126 (Roll no. 318).
5. 2007-05-09On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 264 - 160 (Roll no. 317).
6. 2007-05-09The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
7. 2007-05-09Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dent motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House inserting a section pertaining to automated targeting system for persons entering or departing the United States.
8. 2007-05-09Mr. Dent moved to recommit with instructions to Homeland Security.
9. 2007-05-09The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
10. 2007-05-09The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11. 2007-05-09The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1684.
12. 2007-05-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce amendment.
13. 2007-05-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lampson amendment.
14. 2007-05-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment.
15. 2007-05-09The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
16. 2007-05-09Considered as unfinished business.
17. 2007-05-09After the Committee rose, various unanimous consent requests were presented and objections were heard.
18. 2007-05-09Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1684 as unfinished business.
19. 2007-05-09On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
20. 2007-05-09Mr. Thompson (MS) moved that the Committee rise.
21. 2007-05-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen amendment.
22. 2007-05-09UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
23. 2007-05-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment.
24. 2007-05-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King of New York amendment.
25. 2007-05-09DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 382, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Terry amendment.