HR 3070 · 112th Congress 2011โ€“2013, ended

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

Latest action · Sep 29, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedSep 29, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Labor (DOL).

Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department Education.

Makes appropriations for FY2012 to: (1) the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, (2) the Corporation for National and Community Service, (3) the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, (4) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), (5) the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, (6) the Institute of Museum and Library Services, (7) the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, (8) Medicaid and SCHIP Payment and Access Commission; (9) the National Council on Disability, (10) the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), (11) the National Mediation Board, (12) the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, (13) the Railroad Retirement Board, and (14) the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAppropriations Committee
Referred Sep 29, 2011

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 29, 2011Introduced in House
  2. Sep 29, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H7236Rosa L. DeLauro D-CTNov 2, 2011
HouseDebate and remarks H6522Lois Capps D-CAOct 4, 2011

Research

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Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law. . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6467.

CRS reports 7

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Cite it 7

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Related bills 2

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Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012
Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 29, 2011Introduced in House

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