H. Amdt. 1160 - Amendment Strikes Section 517 Which Prohibits the Use of Funds for Construction Bid Solicitations That Require or Prohibit Project Labor Agreements.
- Sponsor:
- Michael Grimm
PASSED on May 31, 2012.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 218
voted NO: 198
16 voted present/not voting
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
H.R. 5854 — 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, 2013, 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, 2013, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
- Sponsor
- John Abney Culberson
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Armed forces and national security
- Alaska
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Appropriations
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Building construction
- Business ethics
- Caribbean area
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Colorado
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Cuba
- Defense spending
- Dental care
- Department of Defense
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Detention of persons
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal appellate courts
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government trust funds
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Indian social and development programs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Labor-management relations
- Land transfers
- Latin America
- Medical research
- Members of Congress
- Mental health
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Minority health
- Pornography
- Property rights
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Specialized courts
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Terrorism
- Transportation costs
- Travel and tourism
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Virginia
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 667 (112th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5743) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 for Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5854) Making Appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2013, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5855) Making Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2013, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5325) Making Appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2013, and for Other Purposes.
- H.R. 2055 (112th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- H.R. 3671 (112th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- S. 3215 (112th) : Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/23/2012 Referred to Committee Amendments (16 proposed) Passed House 5/31/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 5854 5/31/2012 This amendment PASSED the House 218 voted YES 198 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 5854 5/31/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 180 voted YES 237 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Hayworth amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5854 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes 5/31/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 188 voted YES 230 voted NO 14 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Schock amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House H.R. 5854 (112th): Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 5/31/2012 This bill PASSED the House 407 voted YES 12 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A010) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Runyan amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Webster amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote. 6/01/2012 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 5/23/2012 5/23/2012 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-491, by Mr. Culberson. Put on a legislative calendar 5/23/2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344. 5/31/2012 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 667. 5/31/2012 Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5743; H.R. 5854; H.R. 5855; and H.R. 5325. 5/31/2012 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 667 and Rule XVIII. 5/31/2012 The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 5/31/2012 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5854. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hayworth amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schock amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grimm amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grimm amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that 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. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Speier amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Poe (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the second Poe (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Runyan amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Webster amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment No. 8 under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grimm amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks (AZ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment under the five-minute rule. 5/31/2012 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5854 as unfinished business. 5/31/2012 Considered as unfinished business. 5/31/2012 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 5/31/2012 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. 5/31/2012 Mr. Culberson moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report. 5/31/2012 On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5854. 5/31/2012 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 5/31/2012 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 5/31/2012 Mr. Barrow moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. 5/31/2012 DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Barrow motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments to reduce funding for the Departement of Defense Base Closure Account by $56,652,000 and to increase the funding for medical and prosthetic research by $28,326,000. 5/31/2012 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 5/31/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. currently selected Vote 5/31/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 5854 select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 15 to H R 5854 5/31/2012 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Hayworth. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Hayworth amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Terry. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Schock. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5854 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Schock amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Grimm. select this vote House Vote on Passage 5/31/2012 H.R. 5854 (112th): Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 5/31/2012 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Speier. 5/31/2012 Mr. Culberson raised a point of order against the Speier amendment (A008). Mr. Culberson stated that the provisions of the Speier amendment sought to change existing law. The Chair sustained the point of order. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Poe (TX). 5/31/2012 Poe (TX) amendment (A010) modified by unanimous consent. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A010) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Poe (TX). select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Runyan. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Runyan amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flores. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Webster. select this vote Vote 5/31/2012 On agreeing to the Webster amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote. 5/31/2012 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Franks (AZ). 5/31/2012 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Stearns. select this vote Vote 6/01/2012 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote. Put on a legislative calendar 6/05/2012 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 1154 Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR3] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment redirects funding within the Military Construction, Defense Wide account in order to increase funding for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services by $10 million.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1155 Hayworth, Nan [R-NY19] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment to increase and then decrease funds within the Veterans Benefits Administration Compensation and Pensions account by $1 in order to allow for and draw attention to the need for provision of headstones and markers for certain members of the Armed Services.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1156 Welch, Peter [D-VT] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment provides funds for the VA to report on its implementation of energy efficiency.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1157 Terry, Lee [R-NE2] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment decreases and then increases funding for Office of the Inspector General by $1 for the purpose of reviewing the practices related to collection and content of bids for certain veterans' hospital construction projects.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1158 Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR3] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment requires that not less than $35 million go to the Medical Prosthetic Research Account for PTSD.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1159 Schock, Aaron [R-IL18] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment dedicates not less than $16 million for the expansion of the current rural veterans' access to covered health services through qualifying non-VA health providers to a new area within each VISN currently being operated and to new VISNs.
currently selected H. Amdt. 1160 Grimm, Michael [R-NY11] May 31, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment strikes section 517 which prohibits the use of funds for construction bid solicitations that require or prohibit project labor agreements.
Actions
May 31, 2012, 5:26 pm ET - On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 7 to H R 5854
May 31, 2012, 6:03 pm ET - Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Grimm.Full Text of this Amendment
The text of this amendment is not available.H. Amdt. 1161 Speier, Jackie [D-CA14] May 31, 2012 Offered on May 30, 2012. An amendment to make all filipino veterans eligible for veterans benefits.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1162 Fitzpatrick, Michael [R-PA8] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment requires that veteran-owned small businesses be given the preference for contracts equal to that of any group eligible for a preferred consideration except for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses which would receive greater consideration.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1163 Poe, Ted [R-TX2] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to hire a director of a national cemetery who is not a veteran.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1164 Poe, Ted [R-TX2] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to prohibit a veterans service organization that is participating in the funeral or memorial service of a veteran from reciting any words as part of such service or memorial.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1165 Runyan, Jon [R-NJ3] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to modify, maintain, or manage a structure, building, or barracks for a person, unit, or mission of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense outside of the normal tour or duty restationing or authorized base closure and realignment process.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1166 Flores, Bill [R-TX17] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment prohibits the use of funds for enforcement of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which prevents Federal agencies from entering into contracts for the procurement of a fuel unless its lifecyle greenhouse gas emissions are less than or equal to emissions from an equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1167 Webster, Daniel [R-FL11] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment requires that the holder of the Director position have a degree in architecture or engineering and have professional experience in construction project management.
select this vote H. Amdt. 1168 Franks, Trent [R-AZ8] May 31, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing wage requirements in subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act).
select this vote H. Amdt. 1169 Stearns, Clifford [R-FL6] May 31, 2012 Passed by voice vote on May 31, 2012. Amendment prohibits the use of funds from being paid as bonuses to employees in the Senior Executive Service.
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