House continues to slog through DOD spending amendments

The House late Thursday afternoon was continuing to take up amendments to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2012 and had accepted some of these in voice votes.

Among those accepted:

Mike Michaud (D-Maine), to ensure funds in the bill are not used in violate of the Berry Amendment, which gives preference to U.S.-produced clothing.

Larry Kissell (D-N.C.), to prohibit spending on commercial air carriers that charge baggage fees to members of the armed forces.

Karen Bass (D-Calif.), to prohibit funds from being spent in contravention of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

Jon Runyan (R-N.J.), to prohibit spending on commercial air carriers that charge baggage fees to members of the Armed Forces other than bags weighing over 80 pounds, up to four bags.

Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), to block new government auto purchases that don't meet the administration's federal fleet performance guidelines.

Randy Neugabauer (R-Texas), to prohibit spending on any effort to reduce the number of B-1 bombers.

Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), block any funds from going to Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, or the Muslim Brotherhood.

Bill Flores (R-Texas), prohibit funds from being used to enforce a law that says no alternative-fuels contracts can be struck unless it is first shown that greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced through use of the alternative fuel.

Peter Welch (D-Vt.), block funds for use by Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance for tax collection.

Several others debated Thursday will require a recorded vote.