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S.CON.RES.70
Title: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
Sponsor: Sen Conrad, Kent [ND] (introduced 3/7/2008) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.CON.RES.312, H.RES.1190, H.RES.1214
Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008 Conference report agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 210 (Roll no. 382).
Latest Conference Report: 110-659 (in Congressional Record H4217-4278)
Note: See also Senate Budget committee print 110-39 [PDF].

ALL ACTIONS:

3/7/2008:: Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Conrad. Without written report.
3/7/2008:: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 612. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1747-1754)
3/10/2008:: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1791-1814)
3/11/2008:: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1832-1839, S1839-1869, S1895-1909)
3/11/2008:: S.AMDT.4160 Amendment SA 4160 proposed by Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S1839-1855; text: CR S1839-1840)
To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners, relief to those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and tax relief to America's troops and veterans.
3/11/2008:: S.AMDT.4170 Amendment SA 4170 proposed by Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S1855-1869; text: CR S1855)
To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains.
3/12/2008:: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1916, S1917-1992, S2029-2032)
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4160 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1916)
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4170 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1916)
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4173 Amendment SA 4173 proposed by Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S1917-1921; text: S1918)
To provide additional funding resources in FY2009 for investments in innovation and education in order to improve the competitiveness of the United States.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4189 Amendment SA 4189 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S1921-1922; text: CR S1921)
To repeal section 13203 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 by restoring the Alternative Minimum Tax rates that had been in effect prior thereto.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4190 Amendment SA 4190 proposed by Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S1922; text: CR S1922)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for repealing the 1993 rate increase for the alternative minimum tax for individuals.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4191 Amendment SA 4191 proposed by Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S1922-1926; text: CR S1921-1922)
To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4196 Amendment SA 4196 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Salazar. (consideration: CR S1926-1932, S1940-1946; text: CR S1926; text as modified Senate: CR S1940)
To reform the estate tax to avoid subjecting thousands of families, family businesses, and family farms and ranches to the estate tax.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4192 Amendment SA 4192 proposed by Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR S1932-1939; text: CR S1932)
To repeal the tax increase on Social Security benefits imposed by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4204 Amendment SA 4204 proposed by Senator Conrad. (consideration: CR S1939; text: CR S1939)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for repealing the 1993 increase in the income tax on Social Security benefits.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4203 Amendment SA 4203 proposed by Senator Gregg for Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S1939; text: CR S1939)
To increase funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4198 Amendment SA 4198 proposed by Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S1939-1940; text: CR S1939)
To increase the Indian Health Service by $1 billion in FY 2009.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4207 Amendment SA 4207 proposed by Senator Alexander. (consideration: CR S1940; text: CR S1940)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4151 Amendment SA 4151 proposed by Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S1946-1949; text: CR S1946)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for increasing federal student loan limits to protect students against disruptions in the private credit markets.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4221 Amendment SA 4221 proposed by Senator Sununu. (consideration: CR S1949-1950; text: CR S1949)
To save lives, promote overall health care efficiency, and lower the cost of the delivery of health care services by facilitating the deployment and use of electronic prescribing technologies by physicians.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4194 Amendment SA 4194 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Lincoln. (consideration: CR S1950-1953; text: CR S1950)
To provide the Veterans Benefits Administration with additional resources to more effectively meet their increasing workload and to better address the unacceptably large claims backlog.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4222 Amendment SA 4222 proposed by Senator Alexander. (consideration: CR S1953-1954; text: CR S1953)
To take $670,000 used by the EEOC in bringing actions against employers that require their employees to speak English, and instead use the money to teach English to adults through the Department of Education's English Literacy/Civics Education State Grant program.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4231 Amendment SA 4231 proposed by Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S1955-1961; text: CR S1955-1956)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4242 Amendment SA 4242 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S1960-1962; text: CR S1961)
To protect the family budget by providing for a budget point of order against legislation that increases income taxes on taxpayers, including hard-working middle-income families, entrepreneurs, and college students.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4181 Amendment SA 4181 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Pryor. (consideration: CR S1962; text: CR S1962)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for Science Parks.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4246 Amendment SA 4246 proposed by Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S1966-1972)
To raise taxes by an unprecedented $1.4 trillion for the purpose of fully funding 111 new or expanded federal spending programs.
3/12/2008:: S.AMDT.4259 Amendment SA 4259 proposed by Senator Menendez. (consideration: CR S1976-1980; text: S1976)
To establish a reserve fund for immigration reform and enforcement.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4245 Amendment SA 4245 proposed by Senator Biden. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2086; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2086)
To restore full funding for the international affairs budget, in support of the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, nuclear nonproliferation, foreign assistance, fighting global AIDS, promoting sustainable development, and other efforts, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2036-2067, CR 3/14/2008 S2069-2118)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4151 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2049)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4160 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2036, S2040-2041)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4170 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2036-2037, S2041-2042)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4173 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2042)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4181 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2054)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4189 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2042-2043)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4190 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2042)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4191 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2044-2045)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4192 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2046; text as modified: CR S2046)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4194 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2049-2050)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4196 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2044)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4198 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2047)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4203 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2046-2047)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4204 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2045-2046)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4207 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2048-2049; text as modified: CR S2046)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4221 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2050)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4222 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2051)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4231 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2052-2054)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4242 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2053)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4246 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2054)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4259 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2037, S2052)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4160 Amendment SA 4160 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 42.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4170 Amendment SA 4170 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 43.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4173 Amendment SA 4173 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4190 Amendment SA 4190 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 44.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4189 Amendment SA 4189 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 45.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4189 Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote by which amendment SA 4189 was not agreed to (Record Vote Number 45) not agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 46.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4189 Motion to reconsider the vote by which amendment SA 4189 was not agreed to (Record Vote Number 45) agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 47.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4189 Amendment SA 4189 (upon reconsideration) not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 48.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4196 Amendment SA 4196 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 62. Record Vote Number: 49.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4191 Amendment SA 4191 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 50.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4204 Amendment SA 4204 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 51.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4192 Amendment SA 4192 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 52.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4203 Amendment SA 4203 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 53.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4198 Amendment SA 4198 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 54.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4329 Amendment SA 4329 proposed by Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S2047-2048; text: CR S2048)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4329 Amendment SA 4329 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 55.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4207 Amendment SA 4207 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 56.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4151 Amendment SA 4151 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4194 Amendment SA 4194 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4221 Amendment SA 4221 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4332 Amendment SA 4332 proposed by Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S2050; text: CR S2050)
To promote the modernization of the health care system through the adoption of electronic prescribing technology.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4332 Amendment SA 4332 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4350 Amendment SA 4350 proposed by Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S2050-2051; text: CR S2050)
To increase funding for the Department of Education's English Literacy-Civics Education State Grant program, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4350 Amendment SA 4350 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 57.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4222 Amendment SA 4222 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 58.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4259 Amendment SA 4259 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 59.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4231 Amendment SA 4231 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 37. Record Vote Number: 60.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4242 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4242.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4242 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 4242 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 40. Record Vote Number: 61.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4242 Amendment SA 4242 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4181 Amendment SA 4181 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4246 Amendment SA 4246 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 - 97. Record Vote Number: 62.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4212 Amendment SA 4212 proposed by Senator Nelson NE. (consideration: CR S2054-2055; text: CR S2055)
To create additional jobs and make a lasting investment in our national infrastructure by increasing Fiscal Year 2008 infrastructure stimulus funding by designating $3.5 billion in existing stimulus funding in the resolution as discretionary funding.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4212 Amendment SA 4212 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4240 Amendment SA 4240 proposed by Senator Ensign. (consideration: CR S2055; text: CR S2055)
To require wealthy Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their Medicare Part D premiums.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4240 Amendment SA 4240 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 56. Record Vote Number: 63.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4218 Amendment SA 4218 proposed by Senator Sanders. (consideration: CR S2055-2056; text: CR S2056)
To put children ahead of millionaires and billionaires by restoring the pre-2001 top income tax rate for people earning over $1 million, and use this revenue to invest in LIHEAP; IDEA; Head Start; Child Care; nutrition; school construction and deficit reduction.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4218 Amendment SA 4218 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 55. Record Vote Number: 64.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4154 Amendment SA 4154 proposed by Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S2057; text: CR S2057)
To reduce the energy burden of low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities by increasing funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) by $1.6 billion in FY 2009.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4154 Amendment SA 4154 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S2057)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4328 Amendment SA 4328 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S2057-2058; text: CR S2057)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for Social Security reform.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4328 Amendment SA 4328 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 65.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4164 Amendment SA 4164 proposed by Senator Biden. (consideration: CR S2057)
To increase 2009 funding for the COPS program to $1.15 billion, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4164 Amendment SA 4164 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S2057)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4208 Amendment SA 4208 proposed by Senator Dole. (consideration: CR S2058-2059; text: CR S2058)
To increase amounts budgeted for States and local governments for expenses related to immigration enforcement training and support under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4208 Amendment SA 4208 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4254 Amendment SA 4254 proposed by Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S2059; text: CR S2059)
To increase funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration for autism research, education, and early detection with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4254 Amendment SA 4254 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4232 Amendment SA 4232 proposed by Senator DeMint for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S2059-2060; text: CR S2059)
To pay down the Federal debt and eliminate government waste by reducing spending 5 percent on programs rated (as mandated under the Government Performance and Results Act (Public Law 103-62)) ineffective by the Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4232 Amendment SA 4232 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 29 - 68. Record Vote Number: 66.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4155 Amendment SA 4155 proposed by Senator Brown. (consideration: CR S2060; text: CR S2060)
To improve the training of manufacturing workers.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4155 Amendment SA 4155 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4284 Amendment SA 4284 proposed by Senator Brownback. (consideration: CR S2060-2061; text: CR S2060)
To provide funds for a Commission on Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4284 Amendment SA 4284 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 67.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4197 Amendment SA 4197 proposed by Senator Kohl. (consideration: CR S2061-2062; text: CR S2061)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a 3-year extension of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4197 Amendment SA 4197 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 7. Record Vote Number: 68.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4239 Amendment SA 4239 proposed by Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S2062; text: CR S2062)
To express the sense of the Senate on funding for national defense in future fiscal years.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4239 Proposed amendment SA 4239 withdrawn in Senate.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4373 Amendment SA 4373 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S2063; text: CR S2063)
To establish a reserve fund for studying the effect of cooperation with local law enforcement.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4373 Amendment SA 4373 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4309 Amendment SA 4309 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S2063-2064; text: CR S2063)
To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4309 Motion to table amendment SA 4309 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 40. Record Vote Number: 69.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4214 Amendment SA 4214 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Enzi. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2064)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to terminate certain deductions from mineral revenue payments made to States.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4214 Amendment SA 4214 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4244 Amendment SA 4244 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2064)
To ensure the viability of small businesses by helping them provide to their employees access to quality child care.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4244 Amendment SA 4244 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4229 Amendment SA 4229 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Martinez. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2064-2065)
To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for State disclosure, through a publicly accessible Internet site, of information relating to payments made under the State Medicaid program to hospitals, nursing facilities, outpatient surgery centers, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, institutions for mental diseases, or other institutional providers and the number of patients treated by such providers.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4229 Amendment SA 4229 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4269 Amendment SA 4269 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To provide for a total of $99,000,000 in COPS Hot Spots funding, as authorized in the Combat Meth Act.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4269 Amendment SA 4269 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4297 Amendment SA 4297 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To provide for a reserve fund for legislation that funds the traumatic brain injury program.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4297 Amendment SA 4297 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4264 Amendment SA 4264 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Coleman. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To deny funding for the United Nations Durban II Anti-Racism Conference, which has been used as a platform to advance anti-Semitism and for this reason opposed by the United States and 45 other members of the United Nations General Assembly during a vote on December 22, 2007, and direct the savings to veterans.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4264 Amendment SA 4264 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4349 Amendment SA 4349 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Dole. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To provide the Secretary of Agriculture with the necessary funding to effectively address the critical community facility infrastructure needs of our rural areas across the United States.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4349 Amendment SA 4349 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4248 Amendment SA 4248 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Barrasso. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund that preserves and promotes Medicare payment policies that support rural health care providers.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4248 Amendment SA 4248 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4261 Amendment SA 4261 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To reduce waste in Department of Defense contracting.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4261 Amendment SA 4261 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4243 Amendment SA 4243 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To fully fund authorized amounts to implement the Adam Walsh Act that will increase enforcement to catch and detain child predators, combat child pornography, and make the Internet safer for our own children.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4243 Amendment SA 4243 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4153 Amendment SA 4153 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Burr. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To develop biodefense medical countermeasures by fully funding the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in a fiscally responsible manner.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4153 Amendment SA 4153 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4215 Amendment SA 4215 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Enzi. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2065)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve the animal health and disease program.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4215 Amendment SA 4215 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4287 Amendment SA 4287 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for implementation of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program for members of the National Guard and Reserve.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4287 Amendment SA 4287 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4148 Amendment SA 4148 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To increase by $71 million the resources available to the Food and Drug Administration in FY 2009 for food and drug safety.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4148 Amendment SA 4148 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4166 Amendment SA 4166 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Biden. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To increase fiscal year 2009 funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by $100 million, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4166 Amendment SA 4166 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4225 Amendment SA 4225 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Feinstein. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To provide for a total of $950,000,000 in outlays for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program in fiscal year 2009.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4225 Amendment SA 4225 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4253 Amendment SA 4253 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Dodd. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To increase spending for the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant by $184,000,000 in fiscal year 2009, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4253 Amendment SA 4253 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4286 Amendment SA 4286 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To provide in the deficit-neutral reserve fund for America's veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a Post 9/11 GI bill for access of rural veterans to health care and other services.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4286 Amendment SA 4286 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4183 Amendment SA 4183 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Pryor. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve student achievement during secondary education, including middle school completion, high school graduation and preparing students for higher education and the workforce.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4183 Amendment SA 4183 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4210 Amendment SA 4210 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To include rail (including high-speed passenger rail), airport, and seaport projects in the eligibility requirements of the Deficit Neutral Reserve Fund for Investments in America's Infrastructure.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4210 Amendment SA 4210 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4199 Amendment SA 4199 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To provide for the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund for tax relief to reinstate and expand the charitable IRA rollover.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4199 Amendment SA 4199 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4249 Amendment SA 4249 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To increase the number of organ donations by funding the programs authorized by the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act of 2004.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4249 Amendment SA 4249 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4285 Amendment SA 4285 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2066)
To make funds available to ensure that Survivor Benefit Plan annuities are not reduced by the amount of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation received by military families.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4285 Amendment SA 4285 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4162 Amendment SA 4162 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for the acceleration of the phased-in eligibility of members of the Armed Forces for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4162 Amendment SA 4162 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4211 Amendment SA 4211 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR S2066-2067; text: CR S2066-2067)
To increase funding for operations and management of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4211 Amendment SA 4211 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4176 Amendment SA 4176 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Carper. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the increased use of recovery audits.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4176 Amendment SA 4176 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4172 Amendment SA 4172 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Casey. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
To include in the deficit-neutral reserve funds for America's veterans and wounded servicemembers and for a post 9/11 GI bill provision for the continuing payment to members of the Armed Forces who are retired or separated from the Armed Forces due to a combat-related injury after September 11, 2001, of bonuses that such members were entitled to before the retirement or separation and would continue to be entitled to such members were not retired of separated.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4172 Amendment SA 4172 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4219 Amendment SA 4219 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Stabenow. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
To provide for the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund for tax relief to encourage struggling companies to invest in new equipment and stimulate the United States economy by allowing the use of accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and development credits in lieu of bonus depreciation.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4219 Amendment SA 4219 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4227 Amendment SA 4227 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Clinton. (consideration: CR S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
To increase funding for the Administration on Aging by the authorized level of $53,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 for the Lifespan Respite Care Act, which provides much-needed respite care to our nation's dedicated family caregivers for the elderly and disabled.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4227 Amendment SA 4227 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4352 Amendment SA 4352 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Casey. (consideration: S2064-2067; text: CR S2067)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the protection and safety of the Nation's food supply.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4352 Amendment SA 4352 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4364 Amendment SA 4364 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Smith. (consideration: CR S2064-2067, CR 3/14/2008 S2069; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2069)
To provide a deficit-neutral reserve fund to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid coverage of low-income HIV-infected individuals.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4364 Amendment SA 4364 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4195 Amendment SA 4195 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Lincoln. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2064-2069; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2069)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for reducing the income threshold for the refundable child tax credit to $10,000 for taxable years 2009 and 2010 with no inflation adjustment to ensure that low-income working families receive the benefit of such credit.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4195 Amendment SA 4195 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4368 Amendment SA 4368 proposed by Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2069-2070)
To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of laws protecting children.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4368 Amendment SA 4368 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 5. Record Vote Number: 70. (text as modified: CR 3/14/2008 S2069)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4335 Amendment SA 4335 proposed by Senator Ensign. (consideration: CR S2070-2071; text: CR S2070)
To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 65-34, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4335 Amendment SA 4335 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 71.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4340 Amendment SA 4340 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2071; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2071)
To create a point of order against bills that would raise gasoline prices.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4340 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4248.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4340 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 4340 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 59. Record Vote Number: 72.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4340 Amendment SA 4340 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4313 Amendment SA 4313 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2071-2072; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2072)
To protect the family budget from runaway Government spending by increasing the number of Senators necessary to waive the PAYGO Point of Order from 60 to 100.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4313 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4313.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4313 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 4313 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 27 - 71. Record Vote Number: 73.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4313 Amendment SA 4313 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4348 Amendment SA 4348 proposed by Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2072-2073; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2073)
To provide certainty to taxpayers by extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit that helps US companies innovate, combat pay exclusion for our soldiers in the field, the education deduction to make colleges more affordable and the alternative energy incentives to make the environment cleaner through the end of 2009.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4348 Amendment SA 4348 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 74.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4347 Amendment SA 4347 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2074-2075; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2074)
To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2009.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4347 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4347.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4347 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 4347 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 29 - 71. Record Vote Number: 75.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4347 Amendment SA 4347 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4378 Amendment SA 4378 proposed by Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2075-2076; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2075)
To protect family businesses and farmers without increasing our nation's debt by providing for an estate tax that sets the exemption at $5 million and the rate at 35 percent, with the benefits of the exemption recaptured for estates over $100 million, paid for by closing tax loopholes that allow offshore deferral of compensation and transactions entered into solely for the purpose of avoiding taxation.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4378 Amendment SA 4378 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 23 - 77. Record Vote Number: 76.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4372 Amendment SA 4372 proposed by Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2076-2077; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2076)
To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4372 Amendment SA 4372 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 77.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4276 Amendment SA 4276 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2077-2078; text as modified: CR 3/14/2008 S2077)
To exempt from pay-as-you-go enforcement modifications to the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT) that prevent millions of additional taxpayers from having to pay the AMT.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4276 Amendment SA 4276 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 78.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4252 Amendment SA 4252 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Brown. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2078)
To increase Federal assistance to food banks.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4230 Amendment SA 4230 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Chambliss. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2078)
To increase FY 2009 funding for the Byrne/Justice Assistance Grant program to $906,000,000 with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4330 Amendment SA 4330 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Obama. (consideration: CR S2078-2080; text: CR S2078)
To provide an additional $5 million to the military departments' respective Boards for Correction of Military Records to expedite review of cases in which service members with combat-related psychological injuries (such as PTSD) or closed head injuries (such as TBIs) were administered discharges for personality disorders or other discharges resulting in a loss of benefits or care and seek a correction of records or upgraded discharge.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4268 Amendment SA 4268 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Thune. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080)
To provide $40,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 to improve safety by increasing funds for tribal justice and law enforcement, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4186 Amendment SA 4186 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2079)
To provide a point of order against any budget resolution that fails to achieve an on-budget balance within 5 years.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4311 Amendment SA 4311 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Alexander. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
To improve education in the United States by providing $300,000,000 for the Teacher Incentive Fund to support State and local school district efforts to reward outstanding teaching and school leadership by improving compensation programs for teachers who have a demonstrated record of improving student academic achievement, teachers who teach in high need subjects such as mathematics and science, and teachers who teach in high need, low income schools.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4357 Amendment SA 4357 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
Point of order against using new reconciliation to create new mandatory programs and 20% limit on new direct spending in reconciliation legislation.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4361 Amendment SA 4361 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Clinton. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
To increase funding for the Department of Agriculture by $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2009 to provide public access to information about the sources of foods distributed through the school lunch program and other nutrition programs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4370 Amendment SA 4370 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund to make improvements to ensure access to the Medicare program for low-income senior citizens and other low-income Medicare beneficiaries.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4200 Amendment SA 4200 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Dorgan. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
To provide for the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund to invest in clean energy and preserve the environment for the 5-year extension of energy tax incentives.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4334 Amendment SA 4334 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Smith. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
To increase the funding levels for programs carried out under the Older Americans Act of 1965 by $184,000,000 to keep pace with inflation and increasing numbers of older Americans, and comply with minimum wage requirements for the programs.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4376 Amendment SA 4376 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Snowe. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080)
To provide the use of the deficit-neutral reserve fund for tax relief for cafeteria plans.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4159 Amendment SA 4159 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Allard. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
To ensure that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has continued authority to prevent fraud and protect the integrity of the Medicaid program and SCHIP and to reduce inappropriate spending under those programs.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4333 Amendment SA 4333 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2079-2080)
To express the sense of the Senate that Medicaid administrative regulations should not undermine Medicaid's role in our Nation's health care system, cap Federal Medicaid spending, or otherwise shift Medicaid cost burdens to State or local governments and their taxpayers and health providers, or undermine the Federal guarantee of health insurance coverage Medicaid provides.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4255 Amendment SA 4255 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Kohl. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080)
To increase 2009 funding for Juvenile Justice Programs to $560 million, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4283 Amendment SA 4283 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080)
To express the sense of the Senate that none of the funds recommended by this resolution, or appropriated or otherwise made available under any other Act, to the USPTO shall be diverted, redirected, transferred, or used for any other purpose than for which such funds were intended.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4345 Amendment SA 4345 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for education reform.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4220 Amendment SA 4220 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Cardin. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2078-2080; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080)
To increase funding for water quality research programs at the United States Geological Survey, with an offset.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4252 Amendment SA 4252 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4230 Amendment SA 4230 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4330 Amendment SA 4330 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4268 Amendment SA 4268 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR 3/14/2008 S2078)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4186 Amendment SA 4186 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4311 Amendment SA 4311 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4357 Amendment SA 4357 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4361 Amendment SA 4361 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4370 Amendment SA 4370 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4200 Amendment SA 4200 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4334 Amendment SA 4334 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4376 Amendment SA 4376 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR 3/14/2008 S2079)
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4159 Amendment SA 4159 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4333 Amendment SA 4333 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4255 Amendment SA 4255 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4283 Amendment SA 4283 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4345 Amendment SA 4345 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4220 Amendment SA 4220 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4339 Amendment SA 4339 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2080-2081 text: CR 3/14/2008 S2080-2081)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for providing an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace.
3/13/2008:: S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR 3/14/2008 S2081-2082; text: CR 3/14/2008 S2081)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for transferring funding for Berkeley, CA earmarks to the Marine Corps.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 79.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4379 Amendment SA 4379 proposed by Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S2082-2083; text: CR S2082)
To facilitate coverage of pregnant women in SCHIP.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4379 Amendment SA 4379 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 27. Record Vote Number: 80.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4233 Amendment SA 4233 proposed by Senator Allard. (consideration: CR S2083; text: CR S2083)
To require that legislation to reauthorize SCHIP include provisions codifying the unborn child regulation.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4270 Amendment SA 4270 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S2083-2084)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that improves the participation of naturalized citizens in the United States political process, strengthens national security by improving and expediting FBI security name checks, and reduces the backlog of naturalization applications for individuals seeking to become naturalized citizens.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4302 Amendment SA 4302 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR S2083-2084; text: CR S2083)
To provide for a reserve fund for legislation to provide access, coverage, and choice for every American to quality and affordable care.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4300 Amendment SA 4300 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Clinton.
To provide for a reserve fund for legislation to establish a program, including medical monitoring and treatment, addressing the adverse health impacts linked to the September 11, 2001, attacks.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4331 Amendment SA 4331 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Baucus. (consideration: CR S2083-2084; text: CR S2083)
To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund to ban abusive and inappropriate sales and marketing tactics used by private insurers offering Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4209 Amendment SA 4209 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Collins. (consideration: CR S2083-2084)
To provide for renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits with offsets.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4375 Amendment SA 4375 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Specter. (consideration: CR S2083-2084; text: CR S2084)
To express the Sense of the Senate regarding Philadelphia Housing Authority's "Moving to Work Agreement" with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4307 Amendment SA 4307 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR S2083-2084; text: CR S2084)
To permanently extend the adoption tax credit and the exclusion for adoption assistance programs included in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4371 Amendment SA 4371 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S2083-2084; text: CR S2084)
To express the Sense of the Senate regarding a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4270 Amendment SA 4270 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2083)
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4302 Amendment SA 4302 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4300 Amendment SA 4300 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4331 Amendment SA 4331 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4209 Amendment SA 4209 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S2084)
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4375 Amendment SA 4375 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4307 Amendment SA 4307 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4371 Amendment SA 4371 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4233 Amendment SA 4233 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 81.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4339 Amendment SA 4339 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 51. Record Vote Number: 82.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4245 Amendment SA 4245 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 23. Record Vote Number: 83.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4299 Amendment SA 4299 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S2086-2087; text: S2086-2087)
Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for comprehensive legislation to legalize the importation of prescription drugs from highly industrialized countries with safe pharmaceutical infrastructures.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4299 Amendment SA 4299 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 23. Record Vote Number: 84.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4206 Amendment SA 4206 proposed by Senator Conrad for Senator Barrasso. (consideration: CR S2087; text: CR S2087)
To provide funding to enable certain individuals and entities to comply with the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
3/14/2008:: S.AMDT.4206 Amendment SA 4206 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/14/2008:: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 85. (text: CR 3/31/2008 S2238-2250)
3/31/2008 2:03pm:: Received in the House.
3/31/2008:: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
3/31/2008 2:31pm:: Held at the desk.
5/14/2008 5:28pm:: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1190. (consideration: CR H3828-3846, H3856-3857)
5/14/2008 5:28pm:: Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 70 and H. Con. Res. 312. Measure will be considered read. The rule adopts as an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text H. Con. Res. 312 as adopted by the House, adopts S. Con. Res. 70, as amended, and provides that the House insists on its amendment and requests a conference with the Senate.
5/14/2008 5:30pm:: The House struck all after the resolving clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H. Con. Res. 312. Agreed to without objection.
5/14/2008 5:30pm:: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3828-3846)
5/14/2008 5:32pm:: On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3828)
5/14/2008 5:34pm:: Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House instruct conferees.
5/14/2008 5:34pm:: The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan(WI) motion to instruct conferees on S. Con. Res. 70. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to increase negative budget authority and outlays in section 101(19), function 920(Allowances) of the House amendment, by $2.02 billion over the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
5/14/2008 6:33pm:: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3854)
5/14/2008 6:34pm:: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ryan(WI) motion to instruct conferees on S.Con.Res. 70, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan(WI) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct conferees until later in the legislative day.
5/14/2008:: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
5/14/2008 7:16pm:: On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 229 (Roll no. 321). (consideration: CR H3856-3857)
5/14/2008 7:16pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/14/2008 7:24pm:: The Speaker appointed conferees: Spratt, DeLauro, Edwards, Ryan (WI), and Barrett (SC).
5/15/2008:: Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to request for conference. (consideration: CR S4247-4267; text: CR S4247-4248)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4248-4251, S4263-4264; text: CR S4248)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Kyl to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4251-4253; text: CR S4251)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator DeMint to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4253-4255, S4265-4266; text: CR S4253)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Boxer to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4255-4257, S4264-4265; text: CR S4255)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4257-4258, S4267; text: CR S4257)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4258; text: CR S4258)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Vitter to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4258-4260, S4266-4267; text: CR S4258-4259)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Conrad to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4261-4263; text: CR S4261)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4263; text: CR S4263)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4263; text: CR S4263)
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees to insist on the inclusion in the final conference report the point of order against the consideration of a budget resolution in the Senate that does not contain a section regarding gross federal debt disclosure as contained in section 223 of the concurrent resolution as passed by the Senate, and further, that the conferees be instructed to include a debt disclosure section in the final conference report that itemizes the overall debt increase and the per person debt increase assumed by the final conference report agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees to insist that the final conference report include the individual points of order that empowers the Senate to prevent future budget resolutions from raiding Social Security; enforces transparency during Senate consideration of the congressional budget by requiring disclosure of the gross federal debt held by the nation; strengthens the integrity of the reconciliation process; and provides an additional tool to thwart any net increase in deficits in the long term (four ten year periods after 2018), as contained in sections 226, 223/224, 202 and 201, respectively, of the concurrent resolution as passed by the Senate agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 51. Record Vote Number: 131.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Conrad to instruct Senate conferees to insist that the revenue levels in the resolution include the cost of providing relief from the Alternative Minimum Tax in 2008, so that the number of taxpayers affected by the AMT does not increase and thereby more than 20 million middle-class families would be protected from paying higher taxes; to insist on the Senate position of providing for the extension of expiring and expired tax relief that has been routinely extended in past years, including tax relief such as the research and experimentation tax credit, the deduction for state and local sales taxes, the deduction for classroom expenses, the deduction for qualified education expenses, the incentive for the charitable IRA rollover, the combat pay earned income tax credit, and various energy tax incentives; and, insist that every effort should be made to offset the cost of these policies by closing the tax gap, shutting down abusive tax shelters, addressing offshore tax havens, and without raising taxes agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Kyl to instruct Senate conferees to reject the House amendment that assumes $110 billion in tax increases as a result of having to offset the extension of tax policies that expired at the end of 2007 and will expire at the end of 2008 (including the AMT patch, the research and experimentation tax credit, the state and local sales tax deduction, the combat pay earned income tax credit, education tax credits, and the alternative energy tax credits) and insist that the final conference report include in the recommended levels and amounts in Title I reductions in revenues commensurate with extending these tax policies without offsetting tax increases agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees to insist on the inclusion in the final conference report section 311 of S. Con. Res. 70, the deficit neutral reverse fund to improve energy efficiency and production, as passed by the Senate, and that such section include an additional requirement that the legislation also encourages the removal of existing barriers to building new zero-emission nuclear power plants in the United States agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Boxer to instruct Senate conferees that no legislation providing for new mandates on greenhouse gas emissions should be enacted until it effectively addresses imports from China, India and other nations that have no similar emissions programs agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 40. Record Vote Number: 132.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator DeMint to instruct Senate conferees rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 61. Record Vote Number: 133.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Vitter to instruct Senate conferees rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 51. Record Vote Number: 134.
5/15/2008:: Motion by Senator Gregg to instruct Senate conferees rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 48. Record Vote Number: 135.
5/15/2008:: Senate appointed conferees. Conrad; Murray; Wyden; Gregg; Domenici.
5/16/2008:: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5/20/2008 4:29pm:: Conference report H. Rept. 110-659 filed. (text of conference report: CR H4217-4278)
5/20/2008:: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
5/20/2008 8:11pm:: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1214 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. Con. Res. 70 with 1 hour of general debate. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
5/21/2008 1:55pm:: Rule H. Res. 1214 passed House.
6/3/2008:: Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
6/4/2008:: Pursuant to the order of the Senate of June 3, 2008, the Senate voted on adoption of the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res. 70.
6/4/2008:: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 45. Record Vote Number: 142. (consideration: CR S5005-5008)
6/5/2008 10:58am:: Mr. Spratt brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-659 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1214. (consideration: CR H4989-5001)
6/5/2008 10:59am:: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour debate on the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 70.
6/5/2008 12:12pm:: The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5001)
6/5/2008 12:12pm:: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res.70 the yeas and nays were ordered. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the conference report to accompany S.Con.Res. 70 until later in the legislative day.
6/5/2008 12:48pm:: The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 110-659 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5003)
6/5/2008 1:04pm:: Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/5/2008 1:04pm:: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 210 (Roll no. 382). (consideration: CR H5003)
6/5/2008:: Message on Senate action sent to the House.