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H.R. 2638 (110th): Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

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Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

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David Price

Sponsor. Representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Oct 3, 2008
Length: 344 pages
Introduced:

Jun 8, 2007
110th Congress, 2007–2009

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 30, 2008

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 30, 2008.

Law:

Pub.L. 110-329

History

Jun 8, 2007
 
Introduced

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Jun 8, 2007
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 12, 2007
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 473 (110th).
Jun 15, 2007
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Jul 26, 2007
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Jul 26, 2007
 
Text Published

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Aug 2, 2007
 
Text Published

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Sep 27, 2008
 
Senate Agreed to Changes

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Sep 30, 2008
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

Oct 3, 2008
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment.

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H.R. 2638 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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