H.R. 4238 - To Amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to Modernize Terms Relating to Minorities.

To Amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to Modernize Terms Relating to Minorities.

H.R. 4238 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

Other Titles

• To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities.

Sponsor

Grace Meng

Co-Sponsors

• Karen Bass
• Xavier Becerra
• Ami Bera
• Madeleine Z. Bordallo
• Julia Brownley
• Cheri Bustos
• G. K. Butterfield
• Tony Cárdenas
• Judy Chu
• Yvette D. Clarke
• Steve Cohen
• Gerald E. Connolly
• John Conyers, Jr.
• Joseph Crowley
• John K. Delaney
• Debbie Dingell
• Tammy Duckworth
• Eliot L. Engel
• Anna G. Eshoo
• Sam Farr
• Lois Frankel
• Marcia L. Fudge
• Tulsi Gabbard
• Alan Grayson
• Al Green
• Raúl M. Grijalva
• Luis V. Gutiérrez
• Michael M. Honda
• Steve Israel
• William R. Keating
• Joseph P. Kennedy III
• Ann M. Kuster
• Barbara Lee
• John Lewis
• Ted Lieu
• David Loebsack
• Zoe Lofgren
• Alan S. Lowenthal
• Carolyn B. Maloney
• Doris O. Matsui
• Jim McDermott
• Gregory W. Meeks
• Gwen Moore
• Grace F. Napolitano
• Pete Olson
• Donald M. Payne, Jr.
• Ed Perlmutter
• Scott H. Peters
• Charles B. Rangel
• Kathleen M. Rice
• Lucille Roybal-Allard
• Edward R. Royce
• Bobby L. Rush
• Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
• Linda T. Sánchez
• Loretta Sanchez
• Janice D. Schakowsky
• Adam B. Schiff
• Kurt Schrader
• Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
• José E. Serrano
• Brad Sherman
• Adam Smith
• Jackie Speier
• Eric Swalwell
• Mark Takai
• Mark Takano
• Dina Titus
• Paul Tonko
• Chris Van Hollen
• Juan Vargas
• Nydia M. Velázquez
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• Maxine Waters
• Bonnie Watson Coleman
• Peter Welch

Subjects

• Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
• Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
• Department of Energy
• Minority and disadvantaged businesses
• Racial and ethnic relations
• Water resources funding

Related Bills

• H.R. 8 (114^th) : North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

Major Actions

Introduced	12/11/2015
Referred to Committee
Passed House	2/29/2016
Senate	5/09/2016
Signed by President	5/20/2016

Bill History

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• All Actions
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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 4238 To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities	2/29/2016	This bill PASSED the House 376 voted YES 0 voted NO 58 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	5/09/2016	by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/11/2015
		12/11/2015	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		12/11/2015	Introduced in House
		12/14/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		12/18/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
		2/10/2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		2/11/2016	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		2/11/2016	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		2/24/2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		2/25/2016	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/25/2016	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		2/29/2016	Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		2/29/2016	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		2/29/2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4238.
		2/29/2016	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		2/29/2016	Considered as unfinished business.
		2/29/2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	2/29/2016	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 4238 To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act and the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 to modernize terms relating to minorities
		3/01/2016	Received in the Senate, read twice.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	5/09/2016	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		5/10/2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	5/13/2016	Presented to President.
	Signed	5/20/2016	Signed by President.
	Enacted	5/20/2016	Became Public Law No: 114-157.

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