H. Amdt. 963 - Amendment Sought to Strike Section 105 of the Bill Which Seeks to Decrease the Current Supply of Water to the Delta Region.
- Sponsor:
- John Garamendi
DID NOT PASS on February 29, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 178
voted NO: 247
9 voted present/not voting
Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
H.R. 1837 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To address certain water-related concerns on the San Joaquin River, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
- Sponsor
- Devin Nunes
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Water resources development
- Advisory bodies
- Aquaculture
- Aquatic ecology
- California
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Federal preemption
- Fishes
- Government trust funds
- Intergovernmental relations
- Lakes and rivers
- Public contracts and procurement
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water storage
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/11/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (8 proposed) Passed House 2/29/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1837 2/29/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 239 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1837 2/29/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 242 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 1837 2/29/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 177 voted YES 243 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1837 2/29/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 181 voted YES 243 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 1837 2/29/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 174 voted YES 250 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 1837 2/29/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 247 voted NO 9 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 1837 2/29/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 180 voted YES 244 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1837 Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act 2/29/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 248 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingselect this vote House H.R. 1837 (112th): Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act 2/29/2012 This bill PASSED the House 246 voted YES 175 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the McClintock amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/29/2012 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 5/11/2011 5/11/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 5/24/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. 6/02/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 6/13/2011 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 2/16/2012 Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged. 2/16/2012 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/16/2012 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 17. 2/27/2012 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-403. Put on a legislative calendar 2/27/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280. 2/28/2012 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 566 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1837 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. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-15. 2/29/2012 Rule H. Res. 566 passed House. 2/29/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 566. 2/29/2012 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1837 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. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-15. 2/29/2012 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 566 and Rule XVIII. 2/29/2012 The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee. 2/29/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1837. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 1. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment No. 2. 2/29/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Thompson (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 3. 2/29/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McNerney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McNerney amendment No. 4. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 5. 2/29/2012 POSTPONED 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 later in the legislative day. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Napolitano amendment No. 6. 2/29/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Napolitano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Napolitano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 7. 2/29/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 566, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 8. 2/29/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2/29/2012 The Chair announced that it understood that amendment No. 9 offered by Mr. Garamendi, made in order by the provisions of H.Res. 566, would not be offered. 2/29/2012 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. 2/29/2012 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1837. 2/29/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2/29/2012 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. 2/29/2012 Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. 2/29/2012 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section titled Protecting the Constitution and States' Rights. 2/29/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2/29/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1837 select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1837 select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 1837 select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 1837 select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 1837 currently selected Vote 2/29/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 1837 select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 8 to H R 1837 select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1837 Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act select this vote House Vote on Passage 2/29/2012 H.R. 1837 (112th): Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act 2/29/2012 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. McClintock. select this vote Vote 2/29/2012 On agreeing to the McClintock amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 2/29/2012 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Thompson (CA). 2/29/2012 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. McNerney. 2/29/2012 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. McNerney. 2/29/2012 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Garamendi. 2/29/2012 Amendment (A006) offered by Mrs. Napolitano. 2/29/2012 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Garamendi. 2/29/2012 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Markey. 3/01/2012 Received in the Senate. 3/02/2012 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 3/05/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 957 McClintock, Tom [R-CA4] February 29, 2012 Passed by voice vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment clarifies that the contract provisions for the Central Valley Project must be in conformity with the Act of July 2, 1956 which amended the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939; clarifies that four CALFED surface water projects are authorized as long as non-Federal fincancing is used; and makes several technical changes to the bill.
select this vote H. Amdt. 958 Thompson, Mike [D-CA5] February 29, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment sought to prevent any provisions of the bill from going into effect if any agriculture, agriculture-related, fishery, or fishery-related job is lost North of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
select this vote H. Amdt. 959 McNerney, Jerry [D-CA9] February 29, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment sought to prevent provisions of the bill from taking effect until it has been determined that it will not harm the quality or safety of drinking water supplies for residents of California's Delta region (Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties).
select this vote H. Amdt. 960 McNerney, Jerry [D-CA9] February 29, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment sought to prevent provisions of the bill from taking effect until it has been determined that it will not harm water quality or water availability for agricultural producers in California's Delta region (Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties).
select this vote H. Amdt. 961 Garamendi, John [D-CA3] February 29, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment sought to remove Section 103 of the bill which seeks to privatize a public resource and restore the Secretary of the Interior's discretion over water contract renewals.
select this vote H. Amdt. 962 Napolitano, Grace [D-CA32] February 29, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment sought to create a revenue stream through the elimination of a subsidy that allowed irrigators to repay project debt with no interest.
currently selected H. Amdt. 963 Garamendi, John [D-CA3] February 29, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment sought to strike section 105 of the bill which seeks to decrease the current supply of water to the Delta region.
Actions
February 29, 2012, 12:55 pm ET - On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 1837
February 29, 2012, 4:44 pm ET - Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Garamendi.Full Text of this Amendment
The text of this amendment is not available.select this vote H. Amdt. 964 Markey, Edward [D-MA] February 29, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on February 29, 2012. Amendment sought to replace provisions in H.R. 1837 that override state law with a provision upholding state law and requiring use of the best available science.
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