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P.L. 110-252, The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current.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 military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(Log in to editMilitary Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for the wikiDepartment of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and beMarine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the first to provide a detailed summaryArmy and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) DOD chemical demilitarization construction; and (6) the bill!)Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005.
Appropriates funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration; (2) readjustment benefits; (3) veterans insurance and indemnities; (4) the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund; (5) the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program; (6) the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program; (7) guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans; (8) the Veterans Health Administration; (9) the National Cemetery Administration; (10) the Office of Inspector General; (11) construction for major and minor projects; and (12) grants for the construction of extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries.
Appropriates funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; (3) cemeterial expenses, Army; and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Specifies restrictions and authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 6/13/2007: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 480 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2642 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
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== Points in Favor ==
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Darrell Parke
June 8, 2008, 4:14pm (report abuse)I work with physicians and physician owned hospitals. Why is this issue in this bill?
Les
June 19, 2008, 4:33pm (report abuse)Because opponents of physician owned hospitals try to put bans like this on anything they can. Similar bans were placed on the SCHIP bill, a farm bill, and a few others in the recent past.
Paul
June 19, 2008, 6:58pm (report abuse)Because the minority party blocks all programs to actually help the poor. And the pennies per thousand of this amendment attributable to medicaid should embarrass those who tried to cut it.
Jen
June 20, 2008, 9:34am (report abuse)I think this is where they slipped in the "Merida Initiative" which proposes billions of dollars for the fake drug war and giving lethal aid to mexican forces implicated in murders and massacres.
Jack Lohman
June 23, 2008, 10:14am (report abuse)C'mon guys. Physician owned hospitals are at best a conflict of interest, and in the good old days were banned by Medicare because of it. Physicians who have ownership in hospitals order more expensive tests than physicians that don't, and they ship off unprofitable patients to other hospitals.
See http://tinyurl.com/2hzj65
Sharon
June 23, 2008, 10:30am (report abuse)Wheres the positive comments for the veterans here?
Time to get rid of the Republicans in November!
dem in tx
June 23, 2008, 3:17pm (report abuse)This looks like to me the government ran out of money, doesn't know how to operate on a budget and is now asking for more money. If it's for things for the US citizens - like Iowans, fine. but for more terrorist fighting money - NFW!!!
This is like any one of us asking out bosses for more salary money because we can't manage our own budgets. We'd probably get fired and that's EXACTLY what needs to happen with this bill! They lump in too many things that are not related just and demand passing the whole thing.
bj4dixie
June 30, 2008, 3:06pm (report abuse)They probably need more money so that can arrange another false flag event, making Iran look like the terrorists that actually our administration is, then start a war that will envelop the entire mid-east and bring America to its knees financially. And they do it all with our money. Doesn't that make you feel soooo good?
Disgusted Doug
July 11, 2008, 5:43pm (report abuse)Well I have just been turned down for the EDD extension by CA sighting Supplemental Appropriations Act requirement that I made 40x more $ than my weekly benefit amount = more than double my old income! This is a upper middle class program! Figures!
julie
July 16, 2008, 11:05am (report abuse)Title IV has several mistakes. It does not reflect the actual law but rather the bill before the conference agreement.