To rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of Berkeley, California, and any entities located in such city, and to provide that such funds shall be transferred to the Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps account of the Department of Defense for the purposes of recruiting.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)Legislative Activity
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1101, S1109)
February 25, 2008
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1101, S1109)
February 25, 2008
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4080.
February 25, 2008
Amendment SA 4080 ruled non-germane by the chair.
February 25, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
February 14, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4080 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 4070.(consideration: CR S1037; text: CR S1037)
February 14, 2008
Amendment SA 4080 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 4070. (consideration: CR S1037; text: CR S1037) To rescind funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of Berkeley, California, and any entities located in such city, and to provide that such funds shall be transferred to the Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps account of the Department of Defense for the purposes of recruiting.
February 14, 2008
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SA 4080. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1200, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, add the following: SEC. __. RECISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS. (a) Recission of Certain Earmarks.--All of the amounts appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161) and the accompanying report for congressional directed spending items for the City of Berkeley, California, or entities located in such city are hereby rescinded. (b) Transfer of Funds to Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps.--The amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall be transferred to the ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps'' account of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2008 to be used for recruiting purposes. (c) Congressional Directed Spending Item Defined.--In this section, the term ``congressional directed spending item'' has the meaning given such term in paragraph 5(a) of rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. ______