H. Amdt. 966 - Amendment Sought to Strike the Exemption of the NEPA Waiver for Small Conduits on Federal Land from the Bill.

Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012

H.R. 2842 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To authorize all Bureau of Reclamation conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation law, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011
• Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor

Scott R. Tipton

Co-Sponsors

• Mike Coffman
• Jim Costa
• Paul A. Gosar
• Tom McClintock
• Adrian Smith

Subjects

• Energy
• Dams and canals
• Electric power generation and transmission
• Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
• Water use and supply

Related Bills

• H.Res. 570 (112^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2842) to Authorize All Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Facilities for Hydropower Development Under Federal Reclamation Law, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 6247 (112^th) : Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act of 2012

Major Actions

Introduced	9/06/2011
Referred to Committee
Amendments (3 proposed)
Passed House	3/07/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/06/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A003) Failed by voice vote.	3/06/2012	DID NOT PASS by voice vote
currently selected	House	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2842	3/07/2012	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 168 voted YES 253 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2842 Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act	3/07/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 237 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	H.R. 2842 (112th): Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012	3/07/2012	This bill PASSED the House 265 voted YES 154 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/06/2011
		9/06/2011	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		9/07/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
		9/14/2011	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		10/05/2011	Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
		10/05/2011	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/05/2011	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 12.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/01/2011	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 201.
		12/01/2011	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-301, Part I.
		3/05/2012	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 570 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2842 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 read by section. 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 Natural Resources now printed in the bill. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.
		3/06/2012	Rule H. Res. 570 passed House.
		3/06/2012	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 570.
		3/06/2012	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2842 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 read by section. 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 Natural Resources now printed in the bill. All points of order against the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.
		3/06/2012	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 570 and Rule XVIII.
		3/06/2012	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jason Chaffetz to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		3/06/2012	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2842.
		3/06/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 570, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tipton amendment No. 2 under the five-minute rule.
		3/06/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 570, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Napolitano amendment No. 1 under the five-minute rule.
		3/06/2012	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 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 a time to be announced.
		3/06/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 570, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ellison amendment No. 3 under the five-minute rule.
		3/06/2012	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to rise.
		3/06/2012	On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/06/2012	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2842 as unfinished business.
		3/06/2012	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Tipton.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2012	On agreeing to the Tipton amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/06/2012	Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Napolitano.
		3/06/2012	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Ellison.
select this vote	Vote	3/06/2012	On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A003) Failed by voice vote.
		3/07/2012	Considered as unfinished business.
		3/07/2012	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		3/07/2012	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		3/07/2012	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2842.
		3/07/2012	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		3/07/2012	Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources.
		3/07/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that all materials used to install conduit hydropower generation under this Act to be manufactured in the United States.
		3/07/2012	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		3/07/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		3/07/2012	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.
currently selected	Vote	3/07/2012	On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2842
select this vote	Vote	3/07/2012	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 2842 Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	3/07/2012	H.R. 2842 (112th): Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012
		3/08/2012	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
		9/19/2012	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-624.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 965	Tipton, Scott [R-CO3]	March 6, 2012	Passed by voice vote on March 6, 2012.
	Amendment changes the reference year in the short title of the bill from 2011 to 2012. Show amendment details
currently selected	H. Amdt. 966	Napolitano, Grace [D-CA32]	March 6, 2012	Failed by roll call vote on March 7, 2012.
	Amendment sought to strike the exemption of the NEPA waiver for small conduits on Federal land from the bill. Actions March 6, 2012, 3:17 pm ET - Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Napolitano. March 7, 2012, 9:05 am ET - On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 2842 Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.
select this vote	H. Amdt. 967	Ellison, Keith [D-MN5]	March 6, 2012	Failed by voice vote on March 6, 2012.
	An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to add a section to H.R. 2842 which states that section 2 of the bill and the amendments made by section 2 shall not take effect unless the Secretary finds that such section and amendments, if in effect, shall not result in a net loss of jobs. Show amendment details