H. Amdt. 329 - Amendment Sought to Reduce the Baseline Number of Civilian Employees at the Department of Defense by 1% Every Year for the Next Five Years.

112th Congress (2011-2012) View amendment details
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This is an amendment to H.R. 1540 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
House Vote: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 29 to H R 1540

DID NOT PASS on May 26, 2011.

1/2 required to pass

voted YES: 98 voted NO: 321
13 voted present/not voting

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011

H.R. 1540 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • Supply Our Soldiers Act of 2011
  • National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011
  • SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
  • National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
  • SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
  • To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Armed forces and national security
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Afghanistan
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  • Alcoholic beverages
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  • Arkansas
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  • Asia
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  • Crime prevention
  • Crime victims
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  • Cuba
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  • Military history
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  • Performance measurement
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  • Product development and innovation
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public utilities and utility rates
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  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Residential rehabilitation and home repair
  • Rule of law and government transparency
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Russia
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  • Science and engineering education
  • Service animals
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  • U.S. history
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  • Unemployment
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  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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  • Washington State
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  • Women in business
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Major Actions
Introduced4/14/2011
Referred to Committee
Amendments (48 proposed)
Passed House5/26/2011
Passed Senate12/01/2011
Passed House12/14/2011
Passed Senate12/15/2011
Signed by President12/31/2011
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
83 voted YES 334 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
203 voted YES 213 voted NO 16 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
198 voted YES 225 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
208 voted YES 212 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment PASSED the House
261 voted YES 163 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
168 voted YES 256 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
176 voted YES 248 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
184 voted YES 240 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 14 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
191 voted YES 232 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Wittman amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.5/25/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
178 voted YES 246 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 17 to H R 15405/25/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
177 voted YES 246 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A003) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.5/25/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Carter amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.5/25/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Carson (IN) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.5/25/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.5/25/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Flake amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.5/25/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Schakowsky amendment (A021) Failed by voice vote.5/25/2011DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A037) Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
260 voted YES 160 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 20 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
246 voted YES 172 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 22 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
165 voted YES 253 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 23 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
246 voted YES 173 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 24 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
91 voted YES 329 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 25 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
227 voted YES 193 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 26 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
172 voted YES 246 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 27 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
187 voted YES 234 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 28 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
63 voted YES 354 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
currently selectedHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 29 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
98 voted YES 321 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 30 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
123 voted YES 294 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 32 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
96 voted YES 323 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 33 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
416 voted YES 5 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 34 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
269 voted YES 151 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 35 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
176 voted YES 241 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 36 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
184 voted YES 234 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 39 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
419 voted YES 0 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 42 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
300 voted YES 120 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 43 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment PASSED the House
226 voted YES 194 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 44 to H R 15405/26/2011This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
204 voted YES 215 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Inslee amendment (A038) Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Runyan amendment (A040) Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.5/26/2011This motion DID NOT PASS the House
185 voted YES 233 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the Thompson (PA) amendment (A041) Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseH.R. 1540 (112th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20125/26/2011This bill PASSED the House
322 voted YES 96 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A045) Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A046) Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A047) Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A048) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.5/26/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.12/01/2011PASSED by voice vote
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.12/07/2011This motion PASSED the House
421 voted YES 2 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Close Portions of Conference: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.12/07/2011This motion PASSED the House
406 voted YES 17 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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, and for other purposes12/14/2011This motion DID NOT PASS the House
183 voted YES 234 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseH.R. 1540 (112th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 201212/14/2011This bill PASSED the House
283 voted YES 136 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateH.R. 1540 (112th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 201212/15/2011This bill PASSED the Senate
86 voted YES 13 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/14/2011
4/14/2011Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
5/11/2011Mr. Reed asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services have until 5:00 p.m. on May 17 to file a report on H.R. 1540. Agreed to without objection.
5/11/2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Put on a legislative calendar5/11/2011Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 1.
5/17/2011Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 112-78.
Put on a legislative calendar5/17/2011Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.
5/23/2011Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to file a supplemental report on H.R. 1540. Agreed to without objection.
5/23/2011Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 112-78, Part II.
5/23/2011Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 269 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1216 and H.R. 1540. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate and waives all points of order against consideration of the measures. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule also provides that after general debate on H.R. 1540, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
5/24/2011Rule H. Res. 269 passed House.
5/24/2011Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 269.
5/24/2011Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1216 and H.R. 1540. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate and waives all points of order against consideration of the measures. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 1216 with or without instructions. The rule also provides that after general debate on H.R. 1540, the Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion and that no further consideration of the bill shall occur except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.
5/24/2011House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 269 and Rule XVIII.
5/24/2011The Speaker designated the Honorable Steve Womack to act as Chairman of the Committee.
5/24/2011GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1540.
5/24/2011Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1540 as unfinished business.
5/24/2011Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 276 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1540. 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 Armed Services now printed in the bill.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment no. 40.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Critz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schakowsky amendment no. 41.
5/25/2011DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment, equally divided and controlled.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (WA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buchanan amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Buchanan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Buchanan demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maloney (NY) amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Maloney (NY) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mack amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mack amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Mack amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Langevin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Langevin demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment, equally divided and controlled.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment No. 53.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment No. 53, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Campbell amendment No. 54.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Campbell amendment No. 54, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chaffetz amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chaffetz amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chaffetz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment No. 62, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendent and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loretta Sanchez (CA) amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Loretta Sanchez amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sanchez demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment.
5/25/2011Mr. McKeon moved that the Committee rise.
5/25/2011On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
5/25/2011Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1540 as unfinished business.
5/25/2011Rule H. Res. 276 passed House.
5/25/2011Considered as unfinished business.
5/25/2011The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woolsey amendment.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Woolsey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Woolsey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon en bloc #1 amendments as modified.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carter amendment.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunter amendment no. 12.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunter amendment no. 12, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith(WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carson amendment no. 19.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon en bloc #2 amendments as modified.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sarbanes amendment no. 24.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sarbanes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sarbanes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy(CT) amendment no. 25.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Murphy(CT) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Murphy(CT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole amendment no. 27.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cole amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cummings demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment no. 28.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Maloney amendment no. 26.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Maloney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Maloney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Himes amendment no. 30.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Himes amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Forbes demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee(TX) amendment no. 31.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee(TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee(TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment no. 32.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment no. 33.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richmond amendment no. 37.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Richmond amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Richmond demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica amendment no. 38.
5/25/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mica amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mica demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/25/2011UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5/25/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment no. 39.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 9 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 10 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 11 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 12 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 13 to H R 1540
5/25/2011Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Wittman.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 14 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On agreeing to the Wittman amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/25/2011Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Woolsey.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/25/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 17 to H R 1540
5/25/2011Amendments en bloc (A003) offered by Mr. McKeon.
5/25/2011McKeon amendment (A003) modified by unanimous consent. Various amendments contained in the en bloc were modified by unanimous consent.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A003) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
5/25/2011Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Carter.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On agreeing to the Carter amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/25/2011Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Hunter.
5/25/2011Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Carson (IN).
select this voteVote5/25/2011On agreeing to the Carson (IN) amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/25/2011Amendments en bloc (A007) offered by Mr. McKeon.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/25/2011Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Sarbanes.
5/25/2011Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Murphy (CT).
5/25/2011Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Cole.
5/25/2011Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Garamendi.
5/25/2011Amendment (A012) offered by Mrs. Maloney.
5/25/2011Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Himes.
5/25/2011Amendment (A014) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX).
5/25/2011Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Andrews.
5/25/2011Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Lee (CA).
5/25/2011By unanimous consent, the Lee (CA) amendment was withdrawn.
5/25/2011Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Richmond.
5/25/2011Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Mica.
5/25/2011Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Flake.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A019) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/25/2011Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Flake.
5/25/2011Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Schakowsky.
select this voteVote5/25/2011On agreeing to the Schakowsky amendment (A021) Failed by voice vote.
5/25/2011Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Smith (WA).
5/26/2011Considered as unfinished business.
5/26/2011ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 1540 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H.Res. 276, amendment no. 55 be considered out of sequence. Agreed to without objection.
5/26/2011The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment no. 110.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment no. 111.
5/26/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendent and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Runyan amendment no. 134.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (PA) amendment no. 141.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment no. 148.
5/26/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Turner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendent and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Roby demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cravaak amendment no. 152.
5/26/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cravaack amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendent and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/26/2011DEBATE - By unanimous consent, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McGovern amendment no. 55, equally divided and controlled.
5/26/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon en bloc #3 amendments.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon en bloc #4 amendments.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon en bloc #5 amendments.
5/26/2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the McKeon en bloc #6 amendments.
5/26/2011The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1540.
5/26/2011Mr. Schrader moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
5/26/2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schrader motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to increase the maximum amount of special pay for Combat Troops subject to hostile fire or imminent danger to $325 per month. The increase in pay will take effect on October 1, 2011 and apply to months beginning on or after that date.
5/26/2011The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
5/26/2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/26/2011The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
5/26/2011The 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. 1540.
5/26/2011The 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.
5/26/2011Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Buchanan.
5/26/2011Amendment (A024) offered by Mrs. Maloney.
5/26/2011Amendment (A025) offered by Mr. Mack.
5/26/2011Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Langevin.
5/26/2011Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Amash.
5/26/2011Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Campbell.
5/26/2011Amendment (A029) offered by Mr. Campbell.
5/26/2011Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. Chaffetz.
5/26/2011Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher.
5/26/2011By unanimous consent, the Rohrabacher amendment was withdrawn.
5/26/2011Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Polis.
5/26/2011Amendment (A033) offered by Mr. Conyers.
5/26/2011Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Flake.
5/26/2011Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. Ellison.
5/26/2011Amendment (A036) offered by Ms. Sanchez, Loretta.
5/26/2011Amendment (A037) offered by Ms. Edwards.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the Edwards amendment (A037) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 18 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 20 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 22 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 23 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 24 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 25 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 26 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 27 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 28 to H R 1540
currently selectedVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 29 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 30 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 32 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 33 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 34 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 35 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 36 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 39 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 42 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 43 to H R 1540
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 44 to H R 1540
5/26/2011Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Inslee.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the Inslee amendment (A038) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/26/2011Amendment (A039) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX).
5/26/2011Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. RUNYAN.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the Runyan amendment (A040) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
5/26/2011Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Thompson (PA).
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the Thompson (PA) amendment (A041) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/26/2011Amendment (A042) offered by Mr. Turner.
select this voteHouse Vote on Passage5/26/2011H.R. 1540 (112th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
5/26/2011Amendment (A043) offered by Mr. Cravaack.
5/26/2011Amendment (A044) offered by Mr. McGovern.
5/26/2011Amendments en bloc (A045) offered by Mr. McKeon.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A045) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/26/2011Amendments en bloc (A046) offered by Mr. McKeon.
5/26/2011Amendments en bloc (A047) offered by Mr. McKeon.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A046) Agreed to by voice vote.
5/26/2011Amendments en bloc (A048) offered by Mr. McKeon.
5/26/2011McKeon amendment (A048) modified by unanimous consent.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A047) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this voteVote5/26/2011On agreeing to the McKeon amendments (A048) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
6/06/2011Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
12/01/2011Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
12/01/2011Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
12/01/2011Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1867 amended.
12/01/2011Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Levin; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson NE; Webb; McCaskill; Udall CO; Hagan; Begich; Manchin; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; McCain; Inhofe; Sessions; Chambliss; Wicker; Brown MA; Portman; Ayotte; Collins; Graham; Cornyn; Vitter.
12/01/2011See also S. 1867.
select this voteSenate Vote on Passage12/01/2011Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/05/2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/06/2011Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
12/07/2011On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
12/07/2011Mr. Smith (WA) moved that the House instruct conferees.
12/07/2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Smith(WA) motion to instruct confeeres on H.R. 1540. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the amendments contained in subtitle I of title V of the House bill (sections 581 through 587 relating to improved sexual assault prevention and response in the Armed Forces).
12/07/2011The previous question was ordered without objection.
12/07/2011Mr. McKeon moved to close portions of the conference.
12/07/2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: McKeon, Bartlett, Thornberry, Akin, Forbes, Miller (FL), LoBiondo, Turner (OH), Kline, Rogers (AL), Shuster, Conaway, Wittman, Hunter, Rooney, Schilling, Griffin (AR), West, Smith (WA), Reyes, Sanchez, Loretta, McIntyre, Andrews, Davis (CA), Langevin, Larsen (WA), Cooper, Bordallo, Courtney, Loebsack, Tsongas, and Pingree (ME).
12/07/2011Mr. McKeon asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Rogers (MI), Myrick, and Ruppersberger.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 548 and 572 of the House bill, and secs. 572 and 573 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Petri, Heck, and Miller, George.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 911, 1099A, 2852 and 3114 of the House bill, and sec. 1089 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Upton, Walden, and Waxman.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of sec. 645 of the House bill, and sec. 1245 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bachus, Capito, and Ackerman.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 1013, 1014, 1055, 1056, 1086, 1092, 1202, 1204, 1205, 1211, 1214, 1216, 1218, 1219, 1226, 1228-1230, 1237, 1301, 1303, 1532, 1533 and 3112 of the House bill, and secs. 159, 1012, 1031, 1033, 1046, 1201, 1203, 1204, 1206-1209, 1221-1225, 1228, 1230, 1245, title XIII and sec. 1609 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ros-Lehtinen, Chabot, and Berman.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of sec. 1099H of the House bill, and sec. 1092 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Lungren, Daniel E., Miller (MI), and Thompson (MS).
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 531 of subtitle D of title V, 573, 843 and 2804 of the House bill, and secs. 553 and 848 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith (TX), Coble, and Conyers.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 313, 601 and 1097 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Hastings (WA), Bishop (UT), and Markey.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 598, 662, 803, 813, 844, 847, 849, 937-939, 1081, 1091, 1101-1111, 1116 and 2813 of the House bill, and secs. 827, 845, 1044, 1102-1107 and 2812 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ross (FL), Lankford, and Cummings.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 911 and 1098 of the House bill, and secs. 885, 911, 912 and Division E of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hall, Quayle, and Johnson, E. B..
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of sec. 804 of the House bill, and secs. 885-887 and Division E of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Graves (MO), Ellmers, and Velazquez.
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 314, 366, 601, 1098 and 2814 of the House bill, and secs. 262, 313, 315, 1045, 1088 and 3301 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mica, Cravaack, and Bishop (NY).
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 551, 573, 705, 731 and 1099C of the House bill, and secs. 631 and 1093 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bilirakis, Buerkle, and Brown (FL).
12/07/2011The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of secs. 704, 1099A and 1225 of the House bill, and sec. 848 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Camp, Herger, and Levin.
select this voteVote12/07/2011On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
select this voteVote12/07/2011On Motion to Close Portions of Conference: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
12/12/2011Mr. Rogers (AL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Dec. 12 to file a conference report on H.R. 1540. Agreed to without objection.
12/12/2011Conferees agreed to file conference report.
12/12/2011Conference report H. Rept. 112-329 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
12/13/2011Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 493 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1540. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled. The resolution also contains sundry provisions which apply to the closing out of the first session and the convening of the second session of the 112th Congress.
12/14/2011Rule H. Res. 493 passed House.
12/14/2011Mr. McKeon brought up conference report H. Rept. 112-329 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 493.
12/14/2011DEBATE - The House the proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1540.
12/14/2011The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/14/2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1540 are postponed.
12/14/2011The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 112-329 as unfinished business.
12/14/2011Mr. Bishop (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
12/14/2011The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to section 715 (regarding the determination of whether TRICARE network providers are considered subcontractors for purposes of the Federal Acquisition Regulation or any other law) in the conference substitute recommended by the committee of conference.
12/14/2011The Chair announced that the motion to recommit the conference report was not debatable.
12/14/2011Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/14/2011Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
select this voteVote12/14/2011On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1540 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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, and for other purposes
select this voteHouse Vote on Passage12/14/2011H.R. 1540 (112th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
12/15/2011Conference report considered in Senate.
12/15/2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.
select this voteSenate Vote on Passage12/15/2011H.R. 1540 (112th): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Presented to President12/21/2011Presented to President.
Signed12/31/2011Signed by President.
Enacted12/31/2011Became Public Law No: 112-81.
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select this voteH. Amdt. 301Wittman, Robert [R-VA1]May 25, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment grants the Secretary of the Navy the authority for advance purchase of major components for the next two aircraft carriers to achieve cost savings and to ensure maintenance of critical skills in the aircraft carrier industrial base. The amendment also ensures that carriers are constructed on a five-year cycle with continuous and incremental funding for procurement.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 302Woolsey, Lynn [D-CA6]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to eliminate the availability of funds for procurement of the Navy and Air Force V-22 Osprey aircraft.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 303McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]May 25, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 29, 34, 35, and 36, printed in House Report 112-88 with appropriate modifications which were submitted to the desk.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 304Carter, John [R-TX31]May 25, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment extends protected communications covered under the Whistleblower Protection Act to include ideologically based threats or actions which could be counterproductive or detrimental to the United States' interests or security.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 305Hunter, Duncan [R-CA50]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to create a five-year pilot program to provide opportunity scholarships to dependent children with special education needs. Opportunity scholarships would have been set at $7,500 a year and would have been available to approximately 250 children under the pilot program for the purpose of attending a private, public or charter school of choice. The Department of Defense would have administered the program, in coordination with the Secretary of Education.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 306Carson, André [D-IN7]May 25, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment directs the Department of Defense to provide mental health assessments to service members during deployment and, when possible, these assessments should include a review of all past health records originated by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 307McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]May 25, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 44, 45, 51, 52, 58, 68, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 98, and 99 printed in House Report 112-88 with appropriate modifications which were submitted to the desk.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 308Sarbanes, John [D-MD3]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to strike Section 937 of the bill relating to Modification of Temporary Suspension of Public-Private Competitions for Conversion of Department of Defense Functions to Contractor Performance.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 309Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to give manufacturers the opportunity to provide information to DoD regarding how their bid for a contract will affect domestic employment. It would have allowed the DoD to take this information into consideration, but would not have mandated that DoD consider this information when awarding the contract.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 310Cole, Tom [R-OK4]May 25, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment precludes an executive agency from requiring an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose political contributions as a condition of participation.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 311Garamendi, John [D-CA3]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to require the Secretary to ensure that each contractor of the Department of Defense performing a prime contract at a military installation in the United States sets aside 40 percent, by dollar value, of its subcontracting work under the contract for local qualified subcontractors. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a subcontractor would be considered local if its headquarters are within 60 miles of the military installation.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 312Maloney, Carolyn [D-NY12]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to require public disclosure of information submitted under Section 847 of this act.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 313Himes, James [D-CT4]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to require that any savings realized as a result of shifting to civilian employees from contractors within the Department of Defense be directed towards deficit reduction.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 314Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to require the Secretary of Defense, prior to awarding of defense contracts to private contractors, to conduct an outreach program to benefit minority and women-owned businesses.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 315Andrews, Robert [D-NJ1]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to temporarily suspend the implementation and enforcement of workforce management and sourcing policies pursuant to the DoD's efficiency initiative.

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H. Amdt. 316Lee, Barbara [D-CA13]May 25, 2011Offered on May 24, 2011.

An amendment numbered 33 printed in House Report 112-88 to return Defense Department spending to 2008 level, with exemptions for personnel and health accounts.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 317Richmond, Cedric [D-LA2]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 25, 2011.

An amendment numbered 37 printed in House Report 112-88 to prevent the payment of certain incentives with respect to a Navy shipyard in Avondale, Louisiana, saving the Department of Defense up to $310 million.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 318Mica, John [R-FL7]May 25, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment requires that the rules of engagement allow any military service personnel assigned to duty in a designated hostile fire area to have rules of engagement that fully protect their right to proactively defend themselves from hostile actions.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 319Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]May 25, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

An amendment numbered 39 printed in House Report 112-88 to add a Sense of Congress indicating that the deployment of National Guard personnel along the southwestern border should continue through the end of fiscal year 2011.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 320Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]May 25, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment repeals the authorization for the National Drug Intelligence Center.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 321Schakowsky, Janice [D-IL9]May 25, 2011Failed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment sought to freeze Department of Defense funding at current levels until the Pentagon can pass an audit. The amendment contained a national security waiver and exceptions for overseas contingency operations, defense personnel, and wounded warrior accounts.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 322Smith, Adam [D-WA9]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to limit use of funds to transfer individuals who are not United States citizens or members of the Armed Forces to the United States until 45 days after the President has submitted to the Congressional defense committees a plan for the disposition of each individual who is proposed to be transferred to the United States. The amendment also sought to hold open the use of Article 3 courts as a means of trying individuals (detainees) when such individuals or detainees are transferred to the United States.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 323Buchanan, Vern [R-FL16]May 25, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment requires all foreign terrorists to be tried by military tribunals and not in the civilian court system.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 324Maloney, Carolyn [D-NY12]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to ensure that any subpar maintenance of military aircraft not be withheld from public disclosure under the guise of keeping tactical information from enemies of the United States.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 325Mack, Connie [R-FL14]May 25, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment clarifies that the term "sunken military aircraft" will only include vessels, warships, naval auxiliaries or other vessels on military, noncommercial service at the time they were sunk.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 326Langevin, James [D-RI2]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to coordinate federal information security policy through the creation of a National Office for Cyberspace, updating information security management practices, and establishing measures for the protection of critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 327Amash, Justin [L-MI3]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to strike section 1034 of the bill which embodies the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 328Campbell, John [R-CA45]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

An amendment numbered 53 printed in House Report 112-88 to terminate the Human, Social, and Culture Behavior (HSCB) Modeling program at the Department of Defense.

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currently selectedH. Amdt. 329Campbell, John [R-CA45]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to reduce the baseline number of civilian employees at the Department of Defense by 1% every year for the next five years.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 330Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT3]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to require U.S. ground troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, leaving just those who are involved in small, targeted counter-terrorism operations. The amendment would have further required the Secretary of Defense to submit a withdrawal plan to Congress within 60 days of enactment.

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H. Amdt. 331Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA48]May 25, 2011Offered on May 24, 2011.

An amendment numbered 59 printed in House Report 112-88 to remove satellites and satellite components from the Munitions List and make them available to foreign nations. The amendment would also continue the ban on sending such items and technology to China, its allies or terrorist-supporting states as under current law.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 332Polis, Jared [D-CO2]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to reduce the amount of troops stationed in Europe to 30,000 and would have cut overall end strength levels by 10,000 a year over the next five years.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 333Conyers, John [D-MI13]May 25, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment prevents funds authorized in the Act from being used to deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of Members of the Armed Forces or private security contractors on the ground in Libya unless the purpose of the presence is to rescue a Member of the Armed Forces from imminent danger.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 334Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]May 25, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

An amendment numbered 62 printed in House Report 112-88 to eliminate funds for the Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 335Ellison, Keith [D-MN5]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to strike section 1604, relating to the LHA 7 amphibious warship program.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 336Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA46]May 25, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to reduce the funding for Ground-Based Midcourse Defense systems by $100,000,000.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 337Edwards, Donna [D-MD4]May 25, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 25, 2011.

Amendment requires that the effects on local businesses, neighborhoods, and local governments be included in the analysis of the impacts on transportation infrastructure related to consideration and selection of military installations for closure or realignment (BRAC).

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select this voteH. Amdt. 338Inslee, Jay [D-WA1]May 26, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment gives the Department of Defense the authority to provide severely wounded or seriously ill service members who remain on active duty, with a broad range of rehabilitative equipment including recreational sports equipment that must be specially customized to meet the needs of the service member.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 339Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]May 26, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment designates a National Day of Honor for members of the Armed Forces who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other combat areas.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 340Runyan, Jon [R-NJ3]May 26, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment requires that the Secretary of Defense establish goals for competition in contracts for the procurement of property or services to be used outside the United States in support of a contingency operation and requires that processes be developed to measure and monitor such competition, including task order categories for services, construction, and supplies.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 341Thompson, Glenn [R-PA5]May 26, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment expresses the sense of Congress expanding the Department of Defense state licensure exception to qualified and credentialed DOD health-care professionals, including contractors and civilians, and removes the location requirement to better allow Guard and Reserve access to immediate and efficient care.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 342Turner, Michael [R-OH10]May 26, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment requires that a report be done on the cost-benefit analysis of migrating the management headquarters for the Air Force's Enterprise Logistics System Program Executive Office.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 343Cravaack, Chip [R-MN8]May 26, 2011Passed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

An amendment numbered 152 printed in House Report 112-88 to repeal Title VXII of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, which authorized the establishment of the United States Institute of Peace.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 344McGovern, James [D-MA2]May 26, 2011Failed by roll call vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment sought to require: (1) a plan and timeframe on accelerated transition of military operations to Afghan authorities; (2) a plan and timeframe on negotiations leading to a political solution and reconciliation in Afghanistan; and (3) a new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on al-Qaeda. The amendment also sought to clarify that nothing in this section limits the President under existing authority to go after al-Qaeda, share intelligence, or modify military strategy and tactics while redeploying US forces under the plan/timeframe required above.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 345McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]May 26, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 70, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105 printed in House Report 112-88.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 346McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]May 26, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126 printed in House Report 112-88.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 347McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]May 26, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 46, 143, 144, 145, 146, and 147 printed in House Report 112-88.

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select this voteH. Amdt. 348McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]May 26, 2011Passed by voice vote on May 26, 2011.

Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en bloc: amendments numbered 18, as modified, 20, 84, 22, 23, 57, 72, 96, 150, 151 and 149 printed in House Report 112-88.

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Robert B. AderholtRAL-4$0$0No
W. Todd AkinRMO-2$0$0No
Rodney AlexanderRLA-5$0$0No
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Michele BachmannRMN-6$0$0No
Spencer BachusRAL-6$0$0No
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Lou BarlettaRPA-11$0$0No
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Xavier BecerraDCA-31$0$0No
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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.DGA-2$0$0No
Tim BishopDNY-1$0$0No
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Mary Bono MackRCA-45$0$0Yes
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John "Russ" CarnahanDMO-3$0$0No
John C. Carney Jr.DDE$0$0No
André CarsonDIN-7$0$0No
John R. CarterRTX-31$0$0No
Bill CassidyRLA-6$0$0No
Kathy CastorDFL-11$0$0No
Steve ChabotROH-1$0$0Yes
Jason ChaffetzRUT-3$0$0Yes
Albert "Ben" ChandlerDKY-6$0$0No
Judy ChuDCA-32$0$0No
David N. CicillineDRI-1$0$0No
Hansen ClarkeDMI-13$0$0No
Yvette D. ClarkeDNY-11$0$0No
William Lacy ClayDMO-1$0$0No
Emanuel CleaverDMO-5$0$0No
Jim ClyburnDSC-6$0$0No
John Howard CobleRNC-6$0$0Yes
Mike CoffmanRCO-6$0$0Yes
Steve CohenDTN-9$0$0No
Tom ColeROK-4$0$0No
K. "Mike" ConawayRTX-11$0$0No
Gerry ConnollyDVA-11$0$0No
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Jim CostaDCA-20$0$0No
Jerry F. CostelloDIL-12$0$0No
Joe CourtneyDCT-2$0$0No
Chip CravaackRMN-8$0$0No
Eric A. "Rick" CrawfordRAR-1$0$0No
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Henry CuellarDTX-28$0$0No
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Jeff DenhamRCA-19$0$0No
Charlie DentRPA-15$0$0Yes
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Theodore E. DeutchDFL-19$0$0No
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John D. DingellDMI-15$0$0No
Lloyd DoggettDTX-25$0$0No
Robert J. DoldRIL-10$0$0Yes
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David DreierRCA-26$0$0No
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Jeff DuncanRSC-3$0$0Yes
John "Jimmy" DuncanRTN-2$0$0Yes
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Renee L. EllmersRNC-2$0$0No
Jo Ann EmersonRMO-8$0$0Yes
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John FlemingRLA-4$0$0No
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Cory GardnerRCO-4$0$0Yes
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Charlie GonzalezDTX-20$0$0No
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Trey GowdyRSC-4$0$0Yes
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Sam GravesRMO-6$0$0No
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Raymond "Gene" GreenDTX-29$0$0No
Tim GriffinRAR-2$0$0No
H. Morgan GriffithRVA-9$0$0Yes
Raúl M. GrijalvaDAZ-7$0$0No
Michael G. GrimmRNY-13$0$0No
Frank C. GuintaRNH-1$0$0Yes
Steven Brett GuthrieRKY-2$0$0No
Luis V. GutiérrezDIL-4$0$0No
Ralph M. HallRTX-4$0$0No
Colleen HanabusaDHI-1$0$0No
Richard L. HannaRNY-24$0$0No
Gregg HarperRMS-3$0$0No
Andy HarrisRMD-1$0$0No
Vicky HartzlerRMO-4$0$0No
Alcee L. HastingsDFL-23$0$0No
Richard "Doc" HastingsRWA-4$0$0Not Voting
Nan A. S. HayworthRNY-19$0$0No
Joseph J. HeckRNV-3$0$0No
Martin HeinrichDNM-1$0$0No
Jeb HensarlingRTX-5$0$0No
Wally HergerRCA-2$0$0No
Jaime Herrera BeutlerRWA-3$0$0No
Brian HigginsDNY-27$0$0No
Jim HimesDCT-4$0$0No
Maurice D. HincheyDNY-22$0$0No
Rubén HinojosaDTX-15$0$0No
Mazie K. HironoDHI-2$0$0No
Thomas "Tim" HoldenDPA-17$0$0No
Rush HoltDNJ-12$0$0No
Mike HondaDCA-15$0$0No
Steny H. HoyerDMD-5$0$0No
Tim HuelskampRKS-1$0$0Yes
Bill HuizengaRMI-2$0$0Yes
Randy HultgrenRIL-14$0$0No
Duncan HunterRCA-52$0$0No
Robert HurtRVA-5$0$0No
Jay InsleeDWA-1$0$0No
Steve IsraelDNY-2$0$0No
Darrell E. IssaRCA-49$0$0No
Sheila Jackson LeeDTX-18$0$0No
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.DIL-2$0$0Not Voting
Lynn JenkinsRKS-2$0$0No
Bill JohnsonROH-6$0$0Yes
Eddie Bernice JohnsonDTX-30$0$0No
Henry "Hank" JohnsonDGA-4$0$0No
Sam JohnsonRTX-3$0$0Yes
Tim JohnsonRIL-15$0$0Yes
Walter B. JonesRNC-3$0$0Yes
Jim JordanROH-4$0$0Yes
Marcy KapturDOH-9$0$0No
William R. KeatingDMA-10$0$0No
Mike KellyRPA-3$0$0No
Dale E. KildeeDMI-5$0$0No
Ron KindDWI-3$0$0No
Pete KingRNY-3$0$0No
Steve KingRIA-5$0$0No
Jack KingstonRGA-1$0$0Yes
Adam KinzingerRIL-11$0$0No
Larry KissellDNC-8$0$0No
John KlineRMN-2$0$0Yes
Dennis J. KucinichDOH-10$0$0No
Steve LaTouretteROH-14$0$0No
Raúl R. LabradorRID-1$0$0Yes
Doug LambornRCO-5$0$0No
Leonard LanceRNJ-7$0$0No
Jeffrey M. LandryRLA-3$0$0Yes
Jim LangevinDRI-2$0$0No
James LankfordROK-5$0$0No
Rick LarsenDWA-2$0$0No
John B. LarsonDCT-1$0$0No
Tom LathamRIA-4$0$0No
Bob LattaROH-5$0$0No
Barbara LeeDCA-9$0$0No
Sandy LevinDMI-12$0$0No
Charles "Jerry" LewisRCA-41$0$0No
John LewisDGA-5$0$0No
Dan LipinskiDIL-3$0$0No
Frank A. LoBiondoRNJ-2$0$0No
Dave LoebsackDIA-2$0$0No
Zoe LofgrenDCA-16$0$0Yes
Billy LongRMO-7$0$0Not Voting
Nita M. LoweyDNY-18$0$0No
Frank D. LucasROK-3$0$0No
Blaine LuetkemeyerRMO-9$0$0No
Ben Ray LujánDNM-3$0$0No
Cynthia M. LummisRWY$0$0Yes
Dan LungrenRCA-3$0$0Yes
Stephen F. LynchDMA-9$0$0No
Connie MackRFL-14$0$0Yes
Carolyn B. MaloneyDNY-14$0$0No
Don ManzulloRIL-16$0$0Yes
Kenny MarchantRTX-24$0$0No
Tom MarinoRPA-10$0$0No
Ed MarkeyDMA-7$0$0No
Jim MathesonDUT-2$0$0No
Doris O. MatsuiDCA-5$0$0No
Carolyn McCarthyDNY-4$0$0Not Voting
Kevin McCarthyRCA-22$0$0No
Michael T. McCaulRTX-10$0$0No
Tom McClintockRCA-4$0$0Yes
Betty McCollumDMN-4$0$0No
Thaddeus McCotterRMI-11$0$0No
Jim McDermottDWA-7$0$0No
Jim McGovernDMA-3$0$0No
Patrick T. McHenryRNC-10$0$0Yes
Douglas "Mike" McIntyreDNC-7$0$0No
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRCA-25$0$0No
David B. McKinleyRWV-1$0$0No
Cathy McMorris RodgersRWA-5$0$0No
Jerry McNerneyDCA-11$0$0No
Patrick MeehanRPA-7$0$0No
Gregory W. MeeksDNY-6$0$0No
John L. MicaRFL-7$0$0Yes
Mike MichaudDME-2$0$0No
Candice S. MillerRMI-10$0$0No
Gary G. MillerRCA-42$0$0No
George MillerDCA-7$0$0No
Jeff MillerRFL-1$0$0Yes
R. "Brad" MillerDNC-13$0$0No
Gwen MooreDWI-4$0$0No
Jim MoranDVA-8$0$0No
Mick MulvaneyRSC-5$0$0Yes
Chris MurphyDCT-5$0$0No
Tim MurphyRPA-18$0$0No
Sue Wilkins MyrickRNC-9$0$0No
Jerry NadlerDNY-8$0$0Yes
Grace F. NapolitanoDCA-38$0$0No
Richard E. NealDMA-2$0$0No
Robert "Randy" NeugebauerRTX-19$0$0Yes
Kristi L. NoemRSD$0$0No
Richard B. NugentRFL-5$0$0No
Devin NunesRCA-21$0$0No
Alan NunneleeRMS-1$0$0Yes
Pete OlsonRTX-22$0$0No
John W. OlverDMA-1$0$0Not Voting
Bill OwensDNY-23$0$0No
Steven M. PalazzoRMS-4$0$0No
Frank Pallone, Jr.DNJ-6$0$0No
Bill PascrellDNJ-8$0$0No
Ed PastorDAZ-4$0$0No
Ron PaulRTX-14$0$0Yes
Erik PaulsenRMN-3$0$0Yes
Donald PayneDNJ-10$0$0Not Voting
Steve PearceRNM-2$0$0No
Nancy PelosiDCA-8$0$0No
Mike PenceRIN-6$0$0Yes
Ed PerlmutterDCO-7$0$0No
Gary C. PetersDMI-9$0$0Yes
Collin C. PetersonDMN-7$0$0No
Tom PetriRWI-6$0$0No
Rochelle "Chellie" PingreeDME-1$0$0No
Joe PittsRPA-16$0$0Yes
Todd Russell PlattsRPA-19$0$0No
Lloyd "Ted" PoeRTX-2$0$0Yes
Jared PolisDCO-2$0$0Yes
Mike PompeoRKS-4$0$0No
Bill PoseyRFL-15$0$0Yes
David E. PriceDNC-4$0$0No
Tom PriceRGA-6$0$0Yes
Benjamin QuayleRAZ-3$0$0Yes
Mike QuigleyDIL-5$0$0Yes
Nick J. Rahall IIDWV-3$0$0No
Charlie RangelDNY-15$0$0No
Tom ReedRNY-29$0$0Yes
Denny RehbergRMT$0$0Yes
David G. ReichertRWA-8$0$0No
James B. RenacciROH-16$0$0Yes
Silvestre ReyesDTX-16$0$0No
Reid J. RibbleRWI-8$0$0No
Laura RichardsonDCA-37$0$0No
Cedric L. RichmondDLA-2$0$0No
E. Scott RigellRVA-2$0$0No
David RiveraRFL-25$0$0No
Martha RobyRAL-2$0$0No
David "Phil" RoeRTN-1$0$0No
Harold "Hal" RogersRKY-5$0$0Yes
Mike D. RogersRAL-3$0$0No
Mike RogersRMI-8$0$0No
Dana RohrabacherRCA-46$0$0No
Todd RokitaRIN-4$0$0Yes
Tom RooneyRFL-16$0$0No
Ileana Ros-LehtinenRFL-18$0$0No
Peter J. RoskamRIL-6$0$0No
Dennis A. RossRFL-12$0$0No
Mike RossDAR-4$0$0No
Steve RothmanDNJ-9$0$0No
Lucille Roybal-AllardDCA-34$0$0No
Ed RoyceRCA-40$0$0Yes
Jon RunyanRNJ-3$0$0No
C.A. "Dutch" RuppersbergerDMD-2$0$0No
Bobby L. RushDIL-1$0$0Yes
Paul D. RyanRWI-1$0$0No
Tim RyanDOH-17$0$0No
Loretta SanchezDCA-47$0$0No
John P. SarbanesDMD-3$0$0No
Steve ScaliseRLA-1$0$0No
Jan SchakowskyDIL-9$0$0No
Adam B. SchiffDCA-29$0$0No
Robert T. SchillingRIL-17$0$0No
Jeannette "Jean" SchmidtROH-2$0$0No
Aaron SchockRIL-18$0$0Yes
Kurt SchraderDOR-5$0$0No
Allyson Y. SchwartzDPA-13$0$0No
David SchweikertRAZ-5$0$0No
Austin ScottRGA-8$0$0No
David ScottDGA-13$0$0No
Bobby ScottDVA-3$0$0No
Tim ScottRSC-1$0$0Yes
F. "Jim" SensenbrennerRWI-5$0$0Yes
José E. SerranoDNY-16$0$0No
Pete SessionsRTX-32$0$0No
Terri A. SewellDAL-7$0$0No
Brad ShermanDCA-27$0$0No
John ShimkusRIL-19$0$0Yes
Joseph Heath ShulerDNC-11$0$0No
Bill ShusterRPA-9$0$0No
Mike SimpsonRID-2$0$0No
Albio SiresDNJ-13$0$0No
Louise McIntosh SlaughterDNY-28$0$0No
David Adam SmithDWA-9$0$0No
Adrian SmithRNE-3$0$0Yes
Chris SmithRNJ-4$0$0No
Lamar SmithRTX-21$0$0No
Steve Southerland IIRFL-2$0$0Yes
Karen "Jackie" SpeierDCA-12$0$0No
Fortney "Pete" StarkDCA-13$0$0Yes
Cliff StearnsRFL-6$0$0Yes
Steve StiversROH-15$0$0Yes
Marlin A. StutzmanRIN-3$0$0Yes
John SullivanROK-1$0$0No
Betty SuttonDOH-13$0$0No
Linda T. SánchezDCA-39$0$0No
Lee TerryRNE-2$0$0No
Bennie G. ThompsonDMS-2$0$0No
Glenn ThompsonRPA-5$0$0No
C. Mike ThompsonDCA-1$0$0No
William "Mac" ThornberryRTX-13$0$0No
Pat TiberiROH-12$0$0Yes
John F. TierneyDMA-6$0$0No
Scott R. TiptonRCO-3$0$0No
Paul TonkoDNY-21$0$0No
Ed TownsDNY-10$0$0No
Niki TsongasDMA-5$0$0No
Mike TurnerROH-3$0$0No
Fred UptonRMI-6$0$0No
Chris Van HollenDMD-8$0$0No
Nydia M. VelázquezDNY-12$0$0No
Pete ViscloskyDIN-1$0$0No
Tim WalbergRMI-7$0$0No
Greg WaldenROR-2$0$0Yes
Joe WalshRIL-8$0$0Yes
Tim WalzDMN-1$0$0No
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDFL-20$0$0No
Maxine WatersDCA-35$0$0No
Mel WattDNC-12$0$0No
Henry A. WaxmanDCA-30$0$0No
Daniel WebsterRFL-8$0$0No
Anthony WeinerDNY-9$0$0No
Peter WelchDVT$0$0No
Allen B. WestRFL-22$0$0No
Lynn A. WestmorelandRGA-3$0$0Yes
Ed WhitfieldRKY-1$0$0Yes
Frederica S. WilsonDFL-17$0$0No
Addison "Joe" WilsonRSC-2$0$0No
Robert J. WittmanRVA-1$0$0No
Frank R. WolfRVA-10$0$0Not Voting
Steve WomackRAR-3$0$0No
Rob WoodallRGA-7$0$0Yes
Lynn C. WoolseyDCA-6$0$0No
David WuDOR-1$0$0No
John A. YarmuthDKY-3$0$0No
Kevin YoderRKS-3$0$0Yes
C. W. "Bill" YoungRFL-10$0$0No
Don YoungRAK$0$0No
Todd YoungRIN-9$0$0No

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