H. Amdt. 416 - Amendment Prohibits the Use of Funds to Enforce Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act Which Bans Federal Agencies from Entering into Contracts for Procurement of Alternative Fuel Sources Unless the "Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions" Are Less Than or Equal to Such Emissions from Conventional Petroleum Sources.
- Sponsor:
- Bill Flores
PASSED by voice vote on June 13, 2011.
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 2055 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2012
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2011
- District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2012
- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2012
- Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012
- Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2012
- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- Sponsor
- John Abney Culberson
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Economics and public finance
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative Conference of the U.S.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Afghanistan
- Africa
- Aging
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Alliances
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- American Samoa
- Angola
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Appropriations
- Aquatic ecology
- Arab-Israeli relations
- Architect of the Capitol
- Armed forces and national security
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Art, artists, authorship
- Asia
- Athletes
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Aviation and airports
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Birds
- Books and print media
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Broadcasting Board of Governors
- Building construction
- Burma
- Business investment and capital
- California
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Caribbean area
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chesapeake Bay
- Child health
- China
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Coal
- Coast guard
- Colombia
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Commission of Fine Arts
- Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congress
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional committees
- Congressional leadership
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Cuba
- Cultural exchanges and relations
- Currency
- Customs enforcement
- Dams and canals
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Defense spending
- Delta Regional Authority
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denali Commission
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Defense
- Department of Education
- Department of Energy
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Labor
- Department of State
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Department of the Interior
- Department of the Treasury
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Disaster relief and insurance
- District of Columbia
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Ecology
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Egypt
- Election Assistance Commission
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Employment and training programs
- Endangered and threatened species
- Energy assistance for the poor and aged
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy research
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Ethiopia
- Europe
- Everglades
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Family planning and birth control
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Federal Labor Relations Authority
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Federal appellate courts
- Federal district courts
- Federal officials
- Financial crises and stabilization
- Fires
- Fishes
- Floods and storm protection
- Florida
- Food assistance and relief
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign loans and debt
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Freedom of information
- Gaza Strip
- General Services Administration
- Georgia
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government Publishing Office (GPO)
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Great Lakes
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- HIV/AIDS
- Haiti
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Honduras
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House of Representatives
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Human rights
- Humanities programs funding
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Immigration status and procedures
- Indian claims
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Indian social and development programs
- Indonesia
- Intellectual property
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet and video services
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Ivory Coast
- Joint Committee on Taxation
- Joint Economic Committee
- Jordan
- Judges
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Latin America
- Law enforcement officers
- Lawyers and legal services
- Lebanon
- Legal fees and court costs
- Library of Congress
- Libya
- Lighting and heating
- Livestock
- Long Island Sound
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Mammals
- Manufacturing
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Marketing and advertising
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Medicaid
- Medical research
- Medicare
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- Members of Congress
- Merit Systems Protection Board
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military command and structure
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Mining
- Minority health
- Mississippi River
- Monuments and memorials
- Morocco
- Motor vehicles
- Multilateral development programs
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- National Archives and Records Administration
- National Council on Disability
- National Credit Union Administration
- National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
- National Guard and reserves
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- National Mediation Board
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Nepal
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York City
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Nuclear power
- Nuclear weapons
- Nutrition and diet
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Office of Government Ethics
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Office of Special Counsel
- Oil and gas
- Olympic games
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinians
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Performing arts
- Philippines
- Pipelines
- Pollution liability
- Postal Regulatory Commission
- Postal service
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Puerto Rico
- Radioactive wastes and releases
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Reptiles
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Rhode Island
- Right of privacy
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Rural conditions and development
- Sales and excise taxes
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Selective Service System
- Senate
- Serbia
- Small Business Administration
- Small business
- Smithsonian Institution
- Social security and elderly assistance
- Solid waste and recycling
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Special education
- Specialized courts
- Sri Lanka
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Student aid and college costs
- Supreme Court
- Syria
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Technology assessment
- Terrorism
- Thailand
- Tibet
- Trade and Development Agency
- Transportation safety and security
- Tunisia
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- U.S. Capitol
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
- U.S. Postal Service
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Uganda
- United Nations
- User charges and fees
- Utah
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Vietnam
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Visas and passports
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
- Washington State
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water storage
- Water use and supply
- Watersheds
- West Bank
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Women's health
- Worker safety and health
- World health
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 288 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2055) Making Appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 500 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 2055) Making Appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3672) Making Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 94) Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Make Corrections in the Enrollment of H.R. 3672; and for Other Purposes.
- H.R. 1934 (112th) : To Improve Certain Administrative Operations of the Library of Congress, and for Other Purposes.
- H.R. 2219 (112th) : Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012
- H.R. 2434 (112th) : Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012
- H.R. 2551 (112th) : Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012
- H.R. 2687 (112th) : Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act
- H.R. 3671 (112th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- H.R. 5854 (112th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
- H.R. 5856 (112th) : Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
- H.R. 6020 (112th) : Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2013
- S. 535 (112th) : Fort Pulaski National Monument Lease Authorization Act
- S. 1573 (112th) : Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2012
- S. 1599 (112th) : Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012
- S. 3215 (112th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/31/2011 Referred to Committee Amendments (38 proposed) Passed House 6/14/2011 Passed Senate 7/20/2011 Passed House 12/16/2011 Passed Senate 12/17/2011 Signed by President 12/23/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 6/03/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2055 6/13/2011 This amendment PASSED the House 204 voted YES 203 voted NO 26 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2055 6/13/2011 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 178 voted YES 232 voted NO 23 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Meeks amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 2055 6/13/2011 This amendment PASSED the House 248 voted YES 163 voted NO 22 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs): H R 2055 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes 6/13/2011 This motion PASSED the House 409 voted YES 1 voted NO 23 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2055 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes 6/14/2011 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 234 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 6/14/2011 This bill PASSED the House 411 voted YES 5 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2055 7/13/2011 This motion PASSED the Senate 89 voted YES 11 voted NO 0 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2055 7/14/2011 This motion PASSED the Senate 71 voted YES 26 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Motion (Motion to Waive Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act on H.R. 2055, any amendments thereto and motions thereon) 7/14/2011 This motion PASSED the Senate 56 voted YES 40 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Amendment SA 556 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 562 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 563 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 570 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 575 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 7/20/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 577 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 7/20/2011 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 568 to H.R. 2055 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012) 7/20/2011 This amendment PASSED the Senate 69 voted YES 30 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 564 to H.R. 2055 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012) 7/20/2011 This amendment PASSED the Senate 69 voted YES 30 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 7/20/2011 This bill PASSED the Senate 97 voted YES 2 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 2055 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes 12/07/2011 This motion PASSED the House 409 voted YES 13 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 12/16/2011 This bill PASSED the House 296 voted YES 121 voted NO 17 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 12/17/2011 This bill PASSED the Senate 67 voted YES 32 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/31/2011 5/31/2011 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-94, by Mr. Culberson. Put on a legislative calendar 5/31/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52. 6/01/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 288 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2055 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. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. The resolution authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. 6/02/2011 Rule H. Res. 288 passed House. 6/02/2011 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 288. 6/02/2011 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2055 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. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. The resolution authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. 6/02/2011 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 288 and Rule XVIII. 6/02/2011 The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee. 6/02/2011 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2055. 6/02/2011 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Culberson amendment under the five-minute rule. 6/02/2011 Mr. Culberson moved that the Committee now rise. 6/02/2011 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote. 6/02/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2055 as unfinished business. 6/02/2011 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Culberson. select this vote Vote 6/03/2011 On agreeing to the Culberson amendment Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 6/13/2011 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mica amendment under the five-minute rule. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the LaTourette amendment under the five-minute rule. 6/13/2011 POSPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaTourette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Meeks amendment number 1 under the five-minute rule. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment number 4 under the five-minute rule. 6/13/2011 POSTPONED 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 the noes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sherman amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule. 6/13/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sherman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment number 5 under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment under the five-minute rule. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Coffman (CO) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order. 6/13/2011 DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment under the five-minute rule. 6/13/2011 Mr. Culberson moved that the Committee now rise. 6/13/2011 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2055 as unfinished business. 6/13/2011 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2055. 6/13/2011 The previous question was ordered without objection. 6/13/2011 Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution 288, the Chair put the question on retaining Title II (relating to Veterans' Affairs) of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote to decide the question. 6/13/2011 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 6/13/2011 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Mica. select this vote Vote 6/13/2011 On agreeing to the Mica amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. LaTourette. select this vote Vote 6/13/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 2055 6/13/2011 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Meeks. select this vote Vote 6/13/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2055 select this vote Vote 6/13/2011 On agreeing to the Meeks amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. select this vote Vote 6/13/2011 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 2055 6/13/2011 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Amash. select this vote Vote 6/13/2011 On Retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs): H R 2055 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes 6/13/2011 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Sherman. 6/13/2011 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Amash. 6/13/2011 Mr. Culberson raised a point of order against the Amash amendment (A007). Mr. Culberson stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. 6/13/2011 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Flores. currently selected Vote 6/13/2011 On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/13/2011 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Coffman (CO). 6/13/2011 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick. 6/13/2011 By unanimous consent, the Coffman (CO) amendment was withdrawn. select this vote Vote 6/13/2011 On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/14/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 6/14/2011 Mr. Owens moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. 6/14/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Owens motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to increase funds for veterans medical services for post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention by $20 million and offsets it with a $25 million reduction in the Department of Veteran Affairs' information technology programs. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was removed. 6/14/2011 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 6/14/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 6/14/2011 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2055 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes select this vote House Vote on Passage 6/14/2011 H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 6/15/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Put on a legislative calendar 6/30/2011 Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 6/30/2011 Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Johnson SD, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-29. Put on a legislative calendar 6/30/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91. 7/11/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 7/11/2011 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure (H.R. 2055) presented in Senate. 7/11/2011 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. 7/13/2011 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. select this vote Vote 7/13/2011 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2055 7/14/2011 A unanimous consent agreement to proceed to the consideration of the bill supercedes the consideration of the motion to proceed. 7/14/2011 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 7/14/2011 Point of order under section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any amendments thereto and motions thereon against the measure raised in Senate. 7/14/2011 Motion to waive section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for H.R. 2055, any amendments thereto and motions thereon with respect to the measure made in Senate. 7/14/2011 Cloture motion on the motion to waive the points of order under section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any amendments thereto and motions thereon presented in Senate. 7/14/2011 Amendment SA 553 proposed by Senator Coburn for Senator McCain. 7/14/2011 Amendment SA 556 proposed by Senator Johnson SD. select this vote Vote 7/14/2011 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2055 select this vote Vote 7/14/2011 On the Motion (Motion to Waive Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act on H.R. 2055, any amendments thereto and motions thereon) 7/18/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/18/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/18/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/19/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/19/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/19/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/19/2011 Amendment SA 564 proposed by Senator Coburn. 7/19/2011 Amendment SA 568 proposed by Senator Vitter. 7/19/2011 Amendment SA 570 proposed by Senator Wyden. 7/20/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/20/2011 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnson SD; Inouye; Landrieu; Murray; Reed; Nelson NE; Pryor; Tester; Leahy; Kirk; Hutchison; McConnell; Murkowski; Blunt; Hoeven; Coats; Cochran. 7/20/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/20/2011 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 556 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 562 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hutchison. select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 562 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 563 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/20/2011 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 570 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 575 proposed by Senator Ayotte. select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 575 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 577 proposed by Senator Boxer. select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 577 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 7/20/2011 Considered by Senate. 7/20/2011 Proposed amendment SA 553 withdrawn in Senate. 7/20/2011 Amendment SA 563 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Hutchison. select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 568 to H.R. 2055 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012) select this vote Vote 7/20/2011 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 564 to H.R. 2055 (Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012) select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 7/20/2011 H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 7/21/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 12/07/2011 Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. 12/07/2011 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. 12/07/2011 Mr. Dicks moved that the House instruct conferees. 12/07/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dicks motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2055. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to recede to the Senate on the higher level of funding for the "Department of Veterans Affairs-Medical and Prosthetic Research" account. 12/07/2011 The previous question was ordered without objection. 12/07/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dicks motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2055, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2055 until a time to be announced. 12/07/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12/07/2011 The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers (KY), Young (FL), Lewis (CA), Frelinghuysen, Aderholt, Emerson, Granger, Simpson, Culberson, Crenshaw, Rehberg, Carter, Dicks, Visclosky, Lowey, Serrano, DeLauro, Moran, Price (NC), and Bishop (GA). select this vote Vote 12/07/2011 On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 2055 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes 12/08/2011 Conference held. 12/15/2011 Conference report H. Rept. 112-331 filed. 12/16/2011 Conferees agreed to file conference report. 12/16/2011 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 500 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2055. All points of order against the conference reoprt and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. Further provisions. 12/16/2011 Rule H. Res. 500 passed House. 12/16/2011 Mr. Rogers (KY) brought up conference report H. Rept. 112-331 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 500. 12/16/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report H. Rept. 112-331 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 500. 12/16/2011 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 12/16/2011 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause X of Rule 20, the yeas and nays were ordered. Pursuant to clause VIII of Rule 20, further proceedings on H.R. 2055 were postponed. 12/16/2011 The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 112-331 as unfinished business. 12/16/2011 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12/16/2011 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. select this vote House Vote on Passage 12/16/2011 H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 12/17/2011 Conference report considered in Senate. 12/17/2011 Under the order of 12/16/2011, the vote on adoption of the Conference Report (Record Vote No. 235) required 60 votes in the affirmative. 12/17/2011 Message on Senate action sent to the House. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 12/17/2011 H.R. 2055 (112th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 Presented to President 12/21/2011 Presented to President. Signed 12/23/2011 Signed by President. Enacted 12/23/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-74. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 409 Culberson, John [R-TX7] June 2, 2011 Passed by voice vote on June 2, 2011. Amendment fences $20 million of the funds in the bill for suicide prevention and outreach for veterans; provides a reduction in wait times for mental health services; increases research funding by $22 million offset by a similar amount reduction in general administration funding; and sets aside $100,000 for a study of VA historic properties.
select this vote H. Amdt. 410 Mica, John [R-FL7] June 13, 2011 Passed by voice vote on June 13, 2011. Amendment transfers $25 million from the NATO Security Investment Program to the Military Construction Army National Guard account.
select this vote H. Amdt. 411 LaTourette, Steven [R-OH14] June 13, 2011 Passed by roll call vote on June 13, 2011. Amendment strikes section 415 of the bill which relates to project labor agreements (PLA's).
select this vote H. Amdt. 412 Meeks, Gregory [D-NY5] June 13, 2011 Passed by voice vote on June 13, 2011. Amendment prohibits the use of funds in the bill to declare as excess to the needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs or otherwise take any action to exchange, trade, auction, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or reduce the acreage of, Federal land and improvements at the St. Albans VA campus in New York.
select this vote H. Amdt. 413 Amash, Justin [L-MI3] June 13, 2011 Failed by roll call vote on June 13, 2011. Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds to enforce the Davis-Bacon Act.
select this vote H. Amdt. 414 Sherman, Brad [D-CA30] June 13, 2011 Passed by roll call vote on June 13, 2011. Amendment prohibits the use of funds in contravention of the War Powers Resolution.
H. Amdt. 415 Amash, Justin [L-MI3] June 13, 2011 Offered on June 12, 2011. An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for projects or programs named for an individual serving as a Senator in the United States Senate or as the President of the United States.
currently selected H. Amdt. 416 Flores, Bill [R-TX17] June 13, 2011 Passed by voice vote on June 13, 2011. Amendment prohibits the use of funds to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act which bans Federal agencies from entering into contracts for procurement of alternative fuel sources unless the "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" are less than or equal to such emissions from conventional petroleum sources.
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June 13, 2011, 3:40 pm ET - Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Flores.
June 13, 2011, 3:53 pm ET - On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.Full Text of this Amendment
The text of this amendment is not available.H. Amdt. 417 Coffman, Mike [R-CO6] June 13, 2011 Offered on June 12, 2011. An amendment printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to provide disability compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to any veteran for post-traumatic stress disorder if the required in-service stressor claimed by the veteran is related to the veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and the places, types and circumstances of the veteran's service did not include a combat zone.
select this vote H. Amdt. 418 Fitzpatrick, Michael [R-PA8] June 13, 2011 Passed by voice vote on June 13, 2011. Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement procedures that do not give small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans any preference to obtaining the contracts under the Small Business Act.
S. Amdt. 551 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] July 13, 2011 Offered on July 12, 2011. S. Amdt. 552 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] July 13, 2011 Offered on July 12, 2011. S. Amdt. 553 McCain, John [R-AZ] July 14, 2011 Withdrawn on July 19, 2011. To eliminate the additional amount of $10,000,000 not included in the President's budget request for fiscal year 2012, appropriated for the Department of Defense for planning and design for the Energy Conservation Investment Program.
S. Amdt. 554 Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL] July 14, 2011 Offered on July 13, 2011. S. Amdt. 555 Tester, Jon [D-MT] July 14, 2011 Offered on July 13, 2011. select this vote S. Amdt. 556 Johnson, Tim [D-SD] July 14, 2011 Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2011. Of a perfecting nature.
S. Amdt. 557 Webb, Jim [D-VA] July 14, 2011 Offered on July 13, 2011. S. Amdt. 558 Webb, Jim [D-VA] July 14, 2011 Offered on July 13, 2011. S. Amdt. 559 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] July 18, 2011 Offered on July 17, 2011. S. Amdt. 560 Vitter, David [R-LA] July 18, 2011 Offered on July 17, 2011. S. Amdt. 561 Vitter, David [R-LA] July 18, 2011 Offered on July 17, 2011. select this vote S. Amdt. 562 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] July 19, 2011 Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2011. To restrict the use of funds for a permanent United States Africa Command headquarters outside of the United States.
select this vote S. Amdt. 563 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] July 19, 2011 Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2011. To limit the availability of funds for military construction projects at Grafenwohr and Baumholder, Germany, pending a report on the brigade combat team scheduled to be withdrawn from Germany in 2015.
select this vote S. Amdt. 564 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] July 19, 2011 Offered on July 18, 2011. To require evidence of causal relationships for presumptions by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents.
S. Amdt. 565 Hatch, Orrin [R-UT] July 19, 2011 Offered on July 18, 2011. S. Amdt. 566 Hatch, Orrin [R-UT] July 19, 2011 Offered on July 18, 2011. S. Amdt. 567 Vitter, David [R-LA] July 19, 2011 Offered on July 18, 2011. select this vote S. Amdt. 568 Vitter, David [R-LA] July 19, 2011 Offered on July 18, 2011. To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended at a rate higher than the level of the Senate and House of Representative concurrent budget resolution for fiscal year 2012.
S. Amdt. 569 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] July 19, 2011 Offered on July 18, 2011. select this vote S. Amdt. 570 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] July 19, 2011 Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2011. To provide for the closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, Oregon.
S. Amdt. 571 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] July 20, 2011 Offered on July 19, 2011. S. Amdt. 572 Webb, Jim [D-VA] July 20, 2011 Offered on July 19, 2011. S. Amdt. 573 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] July 20, 2011 Offered on July 19, 2011. S. Amdt. 574 Warner, Mark [D-VA] July 20, 2011 Offered on July 19, 2011. select this vote S. Amdt. 575 Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] July 20, 2011 Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2011. To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to submit a report to Congress detailing the Secretary's plans, and identifying challenges, both technical and administrative, to ensure that advanced, next generation prosthetics are made available to injured members of the Armed Forces and veterans in a timely manner.
S. Amdt. 576 Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL] July 20, 2011 Offered on July 19, 2011. select this vote S. Amdt. 577 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] July 20, 2011 Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2011. Of a perfecting nature.
S. Amdt. 578 Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ] July 20, 2011 Offered on July 19, 2011.
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