Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008

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Public Law 110-161
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
by the 110th Congress of the United States
473634Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 — 2007by the 110th Congress of the United States
110TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

An Act
Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.[edit]

This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008´´.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.[edit]

The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement.
Sec. 5. Emergency designations.
Sec. 6. Statement of appropriations.
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Agricultural Programs
Title II—Conservation Programs
Title III—Rural Development Programs
Title IV—Domestic Food Programs
Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs
Title VI—Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration
Title VII—General Provisions
DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of Commerce
Title II—Department of Justice
Title III—Science
Title IV—Related Agencies
Title V—General Provisions
Title VI—Rescissions
DIVISION C—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of Defense—Civil: Department of the Army
Title II—Department of the Interior
Title III—Department of Energy
Title IV—Independent Agencies
Title V—General Provisions
DIVISION D—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of the Treasury
Title II—Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President
Title III—The Judiciary
Title IV—District of Columbia
Title V—Independent Agencies
Title VI—General Provisions—This Act
Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide
Title VIII—General Provisions—District of Columbia
DIVISION E—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of Homeland Security
Title II—Security, Enforcement, and Investigations
Title III—Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Title IV—Research and Development, Training, and Services
Title V—General Provisions
Title VI—Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization
DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of the Interior
Title II—Environmental Protection Agency
Title III—Related Agencies
Title IV—General Provisions
Title V—Wildfire Suppression Emergency Appropriations
DIVISION G—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of Labor
Title II—Department of Health and Human Services
Title III—Department of Education
Title IV—Related Agencies
Title V—General Provisions
Title VI—National Commission on Children and Disasters
DIVISION H—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Legislative Branch Appropriations
Title II—General Provisions
DIVISION I—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of Defense
Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs
Title III—Related Agencies
Title IV—General Provisions
DIVISION J—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of State and Related Agencies
Title II—Export and Investment Assistance
Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance
Title IV—Military Assistance
Title V—Multilateral Economic Assistance
Title VI—General Provisions
DIVISION K—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008
Title I—Department of Transportation
Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title III—Related Agencies
Title IV—General Provisions This Act
DIVISION L—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Title I—Military Personnel
Title II—Operation and Maintenance
Title III—Procurement
Title IV—Revolving and Management Funds
Title V—Other Department of Defense Programs
Title VI—General Provisions

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.[edit]

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this Act´´ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.[edit]

The explanatory statement regarding the consolidated appropriations amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2764, printed in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 17, 2007 by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House, shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A through K of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.

SEC. 5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS.[edit]

Any designation in any division of this Act referring to this section is a designation of an amount as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.

SEC. 6. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.[edit]

The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.


Approved December 26, 2007

Legislative History[edit]

  • HOUSE REPORTS:
    • No. 110-197 (Comm. on Appropriations).
  • SENATE REPORTS:
    • No. 110-128 (Comm. on Appropriations).
  • CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
    • June 20, 21, considered and passed House.
    • Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.
    • Dec. 17, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments.
    • Dec. 18, Senate concurred in certain House amendments, in another with an amendment.
    • Dec. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 893.
  • WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 43 (2007):
    • Dec. 26, Presidential statement.

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