To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.

Overview Sponsor: Rep. Ike Skelton [D-MO4]show cosponsors (1) Cosponsors: Duncan Hunter [R-CA52] Text: Summary | Full Text Status: Introduced Mar 31, 2008 Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments Reported by Committee May 14, 2008 Amendments (23 proposed) View Amendments Passed House May 22, 2008 Senate Vote (did not occur) Signed by President (did not occur) This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session. Last Action: Jun 3, 2008: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 758. Other Titles: -- Clean Contracting Act of 2008 -- Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 -- Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008 Related: See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. Votes: May 22, 2008: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 384 Ayes, 23 Nays, 27 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details. You are not tracking any senators or representatives. To see their votes here, look up a Member of Congress. View all 11 votes on this bill.

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