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H.R. 3074 // November 14, 2007

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: JOHN OLVER (D-MA)

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations for FY2008 to the Department of Transportation, including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration; (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration; (7) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; (11) the Research and Innovative Technology Administration; (12) the Office of Inspector General; and (13) the Surface Transportation Board. ((Sec. 103) Prohibits any funds made available under this Act from being obligated or expended to establish or implement a program under which essential air service communities are required to assume subsidy costs commonly referred to as the EAS local participation program. (Sec. 110) Prohibits the use of funds to compensate more than 375 technical staff-years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the FAA and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during FY2008.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 203 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 186,638,876 people82.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 15,352,563 people6.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8882.1%
NayLost76.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.1%