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H.R. 2641, The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
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- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
== Detailed Summary ==
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, for: (1) energy and water development; and (2) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, and aquatic ecosystem restoration.
Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project Completion Account and for the Bureau of Reclamation for: (1) water and related natural resources; (2) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; and (3) the California Bay-Delta Restoration.
Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for energy and science programs, among them: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy; (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability; (3) nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal; (4) fossil energy research; (5) Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves; (6) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; (7) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (8) environment, safety and health activities; (9) the innovative technology loan guarantee loan program; and (6) specified atomic energy defense activities.
Rescinds the availability from prior years of certain funds for clean coal technology.
Approves specified expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund.
Makes FY2008 appropriations for operation and maintenance of: (1) the Southeastern Power Administration; (2) the Southwestern Power Administration; (3) the Western Area Power Administration; (4) the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund; (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and (6) designated activities of DOE.
Makes FY2008 appropriations to: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delta Regional Authority; (4) the Denali Commission; (5) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (6) the Office of Inspector General; (7) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; and (8) the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 7/13/2007: Supplemental report filed7/17/2007: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On passage Passed by the Committee on Appropriations, H. Rept. 110-185, Part II.Yeas and Nays: 312 - 112 (Roll no. 641).
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