S. 612 - WIIN Act

WIIN Act

S. 612 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

Other Titles

• Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act
• WIIN Act
• Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
• Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
• Water and Waste Act of 2016
• Water Resources Development Act of 2016
• Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act
• WIIN Act
• Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
• Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
• Water and Waste Act of 2016
• Water Resources Development Act of 2016
• To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.
• WIIN Act

Sponsor

John Cornyn

Co-Sponsors

• Ted Cruz

Subjects

• Government operations and politics
• Congressional tributes
• Government buildings, facilities, and property
• Texas

Related Bills

• H.R. 1744 (114^th) : To Designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse Located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, As the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse", and to Designate the Jury Room in That Federal Building and United States Courthouse As the "Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room".
• H.R. 3079 (114^th) : To Take Certain Federal Land Located in Tuolumne County, California, into Trust for the Benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 4470 (114^th) : Safe Drinking Water Act Improved Compliance Awareness Act
• H.R. 4858 (114^th) : To Provide a Declaration of Nonnavigability for the Central Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 4859 (114^th) : To Extend the Declaration of Nonnavigability in Perpetuity for Rivercenter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• H.R. 5087 (114^th) : To Remove the Federal Claim to Navigational Servitude for a Tract of Land Developed Due to Dredging Disposal from a Harbor Project in Valdez, Alaska, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 5987 (114^th) : To Provide for Recreational Access for Floating Cabins on the Tennessee River System, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 6154 (114^th) : Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Act
• S. 1822 (114^th) : A Bill to Take Certain Federal Land Located in Tuolumne County, California, into Trust for the Benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 3131 (114^th) : Made in America Water Infrastructure Act
• H.R. 176 (114^th) : LOCAL Act of 2015
• H.R. 223 (114^th) : Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016
• H.R. 387 (114^th) : Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act
• H.R. 1296 (114^th) : To Amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to Clarify Certain Settlement Terms, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 4685 (114^th) : Tule River Indian Reservation Land Trust, Health, and Economic Development Act
• H.R. 4797 (114^th) : GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016
• H.R. 5246 (114^th) : To Remove the Federal Claim to Navigational Servitude for a Parcel of Land in Texas City, Texas, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 5468 (114^th) : To Direct the Secretary of the Interior to Allow for Prepayment of Repayment Obligations Under Repayment Contracts Between the United States and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District.
• H.R. 5765 (114^th) : Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016
• H.R. 5977 (114^th) : To Direct the Secretary of Transportation to Provide to the Appropriate Committees of Congress Advance Notice of Certain Announcements, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 921 (114^th) : Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015
• S. 1024 (114^th) : Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2016
• S. 2469 (114^th) : A Bill to Repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
• S. 2579 (114^th) : Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act
• S. 2588 (114^th) : GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016
• S. 2949 (114^th) : Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016
• H.R. 3382 (114^th) : Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015
• H.R. 3692 (114^th) : Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015
• S. 1724 (114^th) : Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015
• S. 2717 (114^th) : DRIFT Act of 2016
• H.Con.Res. 183 (114^th) : Directing the Secretary of the Senate to Make a Correction in the Enrollment of the Bill S. 612.
• H.R. 5303 (114^th) : Water Resources Development Act of 2016
• H.R. 5633 (114^th) : Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act
• H.R. 5984 (114^th) : Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
• S. 1125 (114^th) : Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2015
• S. 1983 (114^th) : Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
• S. 2848 (114^th) : Water Resources Development Act of 2016
• H.Res. 949 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 2028) Making Appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2016, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 612) to Designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse Located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, As the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
• H.R. 6460 (114^th) : Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2016

Major Actions

Introduced	2/27/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (13 proposed)
Senate	5/21/2015
Passed House	12/08/2016
Passed Senate	12/10/2016
Signed by President	12/16/2016

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	5/21/2015	by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: S 612 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”	12/08/2016	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 184 voted YES 236 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage: S 612 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”	12/08/2016	This bill PASSED the House 360 voted YES 61 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion S. 612	12/10/2016	This motion PASSED the Senate 69 voted YES 30 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 612)	12/10/2016	This bill PASSED the Senate 78 voted YES 21 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/27/2015
		2/27/2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
		2/27/2015	Introduced in Senate
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/29/2015	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		5/04/2015	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/04/2015	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	5/21/2015	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		5/22/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		5/22/2015	Received in the House.
		5/22/2015	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
		5/26/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
		12/08/2016	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on S. 612 be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
		12/08/2016	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 949.
		12/08/2016	The rule provides for consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2028 and consideration of S. 612. S. 612 will be considered under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both bills. The resolution also provides for a motion to recommit with or without instructions on S. 612.
		12/08/2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 612.
		12/08/2016	Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		12/08/2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the 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 strike the temporary Buy American requirement for iron and steel products used in drinking water projects and replace it with a permanent Buy American requirement.
		12/08/2016	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		12/08/2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Doyle demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to the order of the House of December 8, 2016, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit with instructions until a time to be announced.
		12/08/2016	Considered as unfinished business.
		12/08/2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		12/08/2016	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
		12/08/2016	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		12/08/2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 made in Senate.
		12/08/2016	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 presented in Senate.
		12/08/2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 with an amendment (SA 5144) made in Senate.
		12/08/2016
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/08/2016
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5148 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5147.
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/08/2016
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5147 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5146 (the instructions of the motion to refer).
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/08/2016
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5146 proposed by Senator McConnell.
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/08/2016
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5145 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5144.
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/08/2016
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5144 proposed by Senator McConnell.
		12/08/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/08/2016
		12/08/2016	House amendment offered
		12/08/2016	Amendment SA 5144 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S6882-6883; text: CR S6883) To change the enactment date.
		12/08/2016	Amendment SA 5145 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5144. (consideration: CR S6883; text: CR S6883) To change the enactment date.
		12/08/2016	Amendment SA 5146 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S6883; text: CR S6883) To change the enactment date.
		12/08/2016	Amendment SA 5147 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5146 (the instructions of the motion to refer). (consideration: CR S6883; text: CR S6883) To change the enactment date.
		12/08/2016	Amendment SA 5148 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 5147. (consideration: CR S6883; text: CR S6883) To change the enactment date.
		12/08/2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works the House message to accompany S. 612 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5146) made in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	12/08/2016	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: S 612 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	12/08/2016	On Passage: S 612 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”
		12/09/2016	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
		12/09/2016
		12/09/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/09/2016
		12/09/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/09/2016
		12/09/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/09/2016
		12/09/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/09/2016
		12/09/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/09/2016
		12/09/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/09/2016
		12/09/2016	Senate amendment submitted
		12/09/2016	Considered by Senate.
		12/09/2016	Considered by Senate.
		12/09/2016	Considered by Senate.
		12/09/2016	Considered by Senate.
		12/09/2016	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works the House message to accompany S. 612 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5146) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 in Senate.
		12/10/2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 with an amendment (SA 5144) withdrawn in Senate.
		12/10/2016	SA 5148 fell when SA 5147 fell.
		12/10/2016	SA 5147 fell when SA 5146 fell.
		12/10/2016	SA 5146 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 612.
		12/10/2016	SA 5145 fell when SA 5144 withdrawn.
		12/10/2016	Proposed amendment SA 5144 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/10/2016	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 183, enrollment corrections on S. 612 have been made.
select this vote	Vote	12/10/2016	On the Cloture Motion S. 612
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	12/10/2016	On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 612)
		12/12/2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	12/14/2016	Presented to President.
	Signed	12/16/2016	Signed by President.
	Enacted	12/16/2016	Became Public Law No: 114-322.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	S. Amdt. 5149	Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]	December 8, 2016	Offered on December 7, 2016.
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	S. Amdt. 5148	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 8, 2016	Offered on December 7, 2016.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 5147	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 8, 2016	Offered on December 7, 2016.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 5146	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 8, 2016	Offered on December 7, 2016.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 5145	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 8, 2016	Offered on December 7, 2016.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 5144	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 8, 2016	Withdrawn on December 9, 2016.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 5162	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	December 9, 2016	Offered on December 8, 2016.
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	S. Amdt. 5161	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	December 9, 2016	Offered on December 8, 2016.
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	S. Amdt. 5160	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 9, 2016	Offered on December 8, 2016.
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	S. Amdt. 5159	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 9, 2016	Offered on December 8, 2016.
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	S. Amdt. 5158	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 9, 2016	Offered on December 8, 2016.
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	S. Amdt. 5157	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 9, 2016	Offered on December 8, 2016.
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	S. Amdt. 5156	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 9, 2016	Offered on December 8, 2016.
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