H. Amdt. 84 - Amendment Sought to Require GAO to Study Whether Any of the Requirements of the Underlying Legislation Are Duplicative of Existing Programs.
- Sponsor:
- Peter Roskam
DID NOT PASS on April 23, 2009.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 194
voted NO: 236
8 voted present/not voting
National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009
H.R. 1145 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Drought, Water Policy, Environment, Conservation
- Summary
- To implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009
- National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009
- National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Barton Gordon
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Water resources development
- Budget process
- California
- Climate change
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental technology
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fishes
- Government information and archives
- Government investigations
- Higher education
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Rural conditions and development
- Science and engineering education
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/24/2009 Referred to Committee Amendments (13 proposed) Passed House 4/23/2009 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Arcuri amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Kirk amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Moore (WI) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 2 to H.R. 1145 4/23/2009 This amendment PASSED the House 424 voted YES 0 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 8 to H.R. 1145 4/23/2009 This amendment PASSED the House 423 voted YES 1 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House Amendment 9 to H.R. 1145 4/23/2009 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 194 voted YES 236 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 11 to H.R. 1145 4/23/2009 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 160 voted YES 271 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1145 National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 4/23/2009 This motion PASSED the House 392 voted YES 28 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Passage - House - H.R. 1145 National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 4/23/2009 This bill PASSED the House 413 voted YES 10 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 2/24/2009 2/24/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E330-331) 2/24/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. 3/04/2009 Committee Hearings Held. 3/26/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/26/2009 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 4/21/2009 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 111-76. Put on a legislative calendar 4/21/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33. 4/22/2009 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 352 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1145 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. 4/23/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 4/23/2009 Rule H. Res. 352 passed House. 4/23/2009 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 352. 4/23/2009 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1145 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. 4/23/2009 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 352 and Rule XVIII. 4/23/2009 The Speaker designated the Honorable Jackie Speier to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 4/23/2009 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1145. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Gordon amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kosmas amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Kosmas. 4/23/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kosmas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kosmas demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Cardoza. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown-Waite amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Brown-Waite, Ginny. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Brown-Waite, Ginny amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arcuri amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Arcuri. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Arcuri amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirk amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Kirk. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Kirk amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Teague. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Teague amendment. 4/23/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Teague amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Teague demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Roskam. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roskam amendment. 4/23/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roskam amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roskam demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shadegg amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Shadegg. 4/23/2009 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shadegg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shadegg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day. 4/23/2009 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore (WI) amendment. 4/23/2009 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Moore (WI). 4/23/2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Moore (WI) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 Amendment 2 to H.R. 1145 select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 Amendment 8 to H.R. 1145 currently selected Vote 4/23/2009 Amendment 9 to H.R. 1145 select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 Amendment 11 to H.R. 1145 4/23/2009 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1145. 4/23/2009 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 4/23/2009 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 4/23/2009 Mr. Nunes moved to recommit with instructions to Science and Technology. 4/23/2009 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nunes motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion to recommit seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment requiring a report to Congress from the President detailing statutory or regulatory barriers which prevent the use of technologies under the bill as well as a report identifying impacts of water diversions in the San Joaquin Valley and recommended steps to mitigate such impacts. 4/23/2009 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1145 National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 4/23/2009 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Gordon (TN). select this vote Vote 4/23/2009 On agreeing to the Gordon (TN) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. select this vote House Vote on Passage 4/23/2009 On Passage - House - H.R. 1145 National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 4/23/2009 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1145. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 76 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment requires that the National Water Research Development Plan specified in the bill be revised and resubmitted to Congress every 4 years after its initial submission and authorizes appropriations of $2 million for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014. It also (1) requires a review of measures related to abating water quality impairment; (2) requires the committee to work with institutions of higher education; (3) requires cooperation with commercial end users; (4) requires relevant information to be posted on a public website; and (5) requires research into watershed hydrology. The amendment further requires that the plan include a focus on (1) development of the effect of invasive species on water supplies; (2) development of technologies to treat eutrophic water bodies; (3) development of a program to assist state and local regions regarding land conservation; (4) improvement of understanding of chemical impairments to water supply and quality; and (5) identification of whether a need exists for additional water research facilities. In addition, the amendment requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to write to Congress and evaluate the budget as it relates to water research. Finally, the amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the interagency committee should collaborate with public institutions.of higher education and it requires the EPA to establish a pilot program exploring the use of energy audits of water-related infrastructure to identify energy and water saving opportunities.
select this vote H. Amdt. 77 Kosmas, Suzanne [D-FL24] April 23, 2009 Passed by roll call vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment adds to the water research outcomes a study of the impacts of natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes on water resources.
select this vote H. Amdt. 78 Hastings, Doc [R-WA4] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment adds to the water research and development plan an assessment of potential water storage projects that would enhance water supply, water planning, and other beneficial uses.
select this vote H. Amdt. 79 Cardoza, Dennis [D-CA18] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the National Academy of Science to study the impact of changes to snow pack, including snow pack in the Sierra Nevadas, on water resources and its relation to water supply, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
select this vote H. Amdt. 80 Brown-Waite, Virginia [R-FL5] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment adds to the water research outcomes a study of water-intensive sectors of the economy and industrial needs for water.
select this vote H. Amdt. 81 Arcuri, Michael [D-NY24] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment adds to the water research outcomes a study of competing water supply uses and how different uses interact with and impact each other.
select this vote H. Amdt. 82 Kirk, Mark [R-IL] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment adds to the water research outcomes a study of the long-term ice cover and water level outlook for major water bodies in the United States, including the Great Lakes, and the potential impacts of the results of such projections on infrastructure, and resource management options based on such projections.
select this vote H. Amdt. 83 Teague, Harry [D-NM2] April 23, 2009 Passed by roll call vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment ensures that the relationship between renewable energy development and water resources is established as a priority for Federal water planning, research and development.
currently selected H. Amdt. 84 Roskam, Peter [R-IL6] April 23, 2009 Failed by roll call vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment sought to require GAO to study whether any of the requirements of the underlying legislation are duplicative of existing programs.
Actions
April 23, 2009, 12:00 pm ET - Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Roskam.
April 23, 2009, 1:19 pm ET - Amendment 9 to H.R. 1145Full Text of this Amendment
The text of this amendment is not available.select this vote H. Amdt. 85 Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR3] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment adds a new section creating a stormwater reuse and recycling technology demonstration program within the Environmental Protection Agency.
select this vote H. Amdt. 86 Shadegg, John [R-AZ3] April 23, 2009 Failed by roll call vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment sought to require the interagency committee to identify and recommend against duplication of Federal water-related research, development, and technological innovation activities by more than one agency or program. The amendment also sought to require the President to ensure that Federal agencies do not request appropriations for activities duplicated by state, local, and tribal governments.
select this vote H. Amdt. 87 Moore, Gwen [D-WI4] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. Amendment urges the Federal Water Research Interagency Committee established under the bill to examine and assess the impact of Federal water research funding on helping to develop new scientists and engineers at institutions of higher education.
select this vote H. Amdt. 88 Gordon, Barton [D-TN6] April 23, 2009 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2009. See item 368 for explanation.
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