Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

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Bill Number

HR 2609

Introduced

Jul 2, 2013

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Air quality Alternative and renewable resources Appalachian Regional Commission Appropriations Aquatic ecology Arms control and nonproliferation Army Corps of Engineers Border security and unlawful immigration Business ethics California Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional operations and organization Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Dams and canals Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Delta Regional Authority Denali Commission Department of Defense Department of Energy Department of the Interior Economics and Public Finance Electric power generation and transmission Employee hiring Endangered and threatened species Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Environmental health Executive agency funding and structure Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Federal officials Firearms and explosives Fishes Floods and storm protection Florida Foreign labor Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Great Lakes Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Illinois Indiana Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Kentucky Lakes and rivers Licensing and registrations Lighting, heating, cooling Louisiana Manufacturing Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Military civil functions Mississippi River Motor vehicles Natural disasters Navigation, waterways, harbors Nevada Nuclear power Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Nuclear weapons Oil and gas Pest management Pipelines Poverty and welfare assistance Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public contracts and procurement Radioactive wastes and releases Research administration and funding Research and development Residential rehabilitation and home repair Rural conditions and development Seashores and lakeshores Strategic materials and reserves Tax administration and collection, taxpayers User charges and fees Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Watersheds Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2014.

Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable waters and wetlands; (3) the formerly utilized sites remedial action program for clean-up of early atomic energy program contamination; (4) flood control and coastal emergencies, including hurricanes and other natural disasters; and (5) the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works).

(Sec. 101) Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) create, initiate, or eliminate a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminate an existing program, project or activity; (3) increase funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are either denied or restricted by this Act; (4) reduce funds directed for use for a specific program, project or activity; (5) increase or reduce funds by more than $2 million or 10%, whichever is less.

(Sec. 103) Prohibits the use of funds to award any continuing contract that commits additional funding from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund before enactment of a long-term mechanism to enhance revenues in this Fund sufficient to meet the cost-sharing authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.

(Sec. 104) Directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to submit to certain congressional committees the report of the Chief of Engineers Report on a water resource matter.

(Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army (Secretary in this title) to implement measures recommended in a specified efficacy study, with appropriate modifications or emergency measures, to prevent aquatic nuisance species from dispersing into the Great Lakes by way of any hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes such Secretary to transfer to the Fish and Wildlife Service any funds necessary to mitigate for fisheries lost due to Corps of Engineers projects, but no more than the amount identified for such purpose in the report accompanying the appropriations for the pertinent fiscal year.

(Sec. 107) Prohibits the use of funds by the Corps of Engineers to develop, adopt, implement, administer, or enforce any change to regulations and guidance in effect on October 1, 2012, pertaining to the definition of waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (including specified rules pertaining to such jurisdiction).

(Sec. 108) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the Lower Ohio River, Locks and Dams 52 and 53, Illinois and Kentucky.

(Sec. 109) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to increase funding for the navigation project for Miami Harbor, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

(Sec. 110) Modifies the authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 for the Little Calumet River Basin (Cady Marsh Ditch), Indiana, project to authorize the project's completion at a specified total cost of $269.988 million, divided between specified estimated federal and non-federal costs.

(Sec. 111) Declares a specified limitation relating to total project costs in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 inapplicable during FY2014 to any project that receives funds made available by this Act.

(Sec. 112) Prohibits the use by the Corps of Engineers of Energy and Water Development appropriations to develop, adopt, implement, administer, or enforce any change to regulations in effect on October 1, 2012, pertaining to the definitions of "fill material" or "discharge of fill material" for the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

(Sec. 113) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any proscription against individual possession of a firearm at a water resources development project if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) such possession complies with the law of the state in which the project is located.

Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project Completion Account; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation, including for water and related natural resources, the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund, California Bay-Delta Restoration, and administrative expenses in the Office of the Commissioner (the Denver office) as well as offices in the Bureau's five regions.

(Sec. 201) Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) create or initiate a new program, project, or activity; (2) eliminate an existing program, project, or activity; (3) increase funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act; or (4) restart or resume any program, project, or activity for which funds are not provided in this Act unless prior approval is received from certain congressional committees.

Prohibits funds for any reprogramming that transfers funds in excess of: (1) 15% for any program, project, or activity for which $2 million or more is available at the beginning of the fiscal year; or (2) $300,000 for any program, project, or activity for which less than $2 million is available at the beginning of the fiscal year.

Extends the same prohibition for any reprogramming that transfers more than $5 million: (1) from either the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category; or (2) to provide adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and real estate deficiency judgments, when necessary to discharge legal obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation.

(Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds to determine the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the state of California of a plan, which conforms to California water quality standards as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to minimize any detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to classify as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid the costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program pursuant to specified alternative repayment plans.

Requires future federal obligations of funds regarding drainage service or drainage studies for the San Luis Unit to be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of such service or studies.

(Sec. 203) Prohibits the Bureau of Reclamation, until a specified pipeline reliability study is completed and any necessary changes are made to Technical Memorandum No. 8140-CC-2004-1, from denying approval, funding, or assistance to any project, or disqualifying any material from use based upon the corrosion control used, if the corrosion control meets specified requirements of published national or international standards.

Directs the Bureau to allow any project initiated during the study to use any corrosion control meeting the above standards.

Title III: Department of Energy - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for energy and science programs, including: (1) renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency; (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability; (3) nuclear energy; (4) fossil energy research and development; (5) naval petroleum and oil shale reserves; (6) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; (7) the Energy Information Administration; (8) non-defense environmental cleanup; (9) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; (10) science activities; (11) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E); (12) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Loan Program; (13) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; (14) departmental administration; (15) the Office of the Inspector General; (16) the National Nuclear Security Administration and atomic energy defense weapons activities; (17) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities; (18) naval reactors activities; (19) Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration; (20) defense environmental cleanup; and (21) other defense activities.

Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for specified construction activities.

Makes FY2014 appropriations for operation and maintenance of: (1) the Southeastern Power Administration, (2) the Southwestern Power Administration, (3) the Western Area Power Administration, including construction and rehabilitation, (4) the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and (6) specified DOE activities.

(Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of any funds or authority made available for DOE under this Act to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity, or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements for a program, project, or activity which has not been funded by Congress.

Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act to make grant allocations or discretionary grant or contract awards of $1 million or more, or perform certain related duties, unless DOE notifies the congressional appropriations committees at least three business days in advance. Requires DOE, in addition, to submit quarterly reports to such committees detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1 million provided during the previous quarter.

Prohibits DOE from entering into certain multi-year transactions under DOE-Energy Programs unless such transactions are funded for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award, or a transaction conditions the federal obligation upon the availability of future-year budget authority and DOE notifies certain congressional committees at least 14 days in advance.

Authorizes the reprogramming of funds for any program, project, or activity. Requires DOE to notify certain congressional committees at least 30 days before the use of any proposed reprogramming which would cause a program, project, or activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5 million or 10%, whichever is less.

Prohibits the availability of funds for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming that would: (1) create, initiate, or eliminate a new program, project, or activity; (2) increase funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act; or (3) reduce funds directed to be used for a specific program, project, or activity by this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to waive a requirement or restriction that applies to the use of funds made available for DOE if compliance would pose substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or national security. Instructs the Secretary to notify the congressional appropriations committees of any such waiver within three days after the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied.

(Sec. 302) Permits the availability to the same appropriation accounts of unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act.

(Sec. 303) Deems funds for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress during FY2014 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2014.

(Sec. 304) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) construct specified high-hazard nuclear facilities unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of Health, Safety, and Security to ensure compliance with nuclear safety requirements; or (2) approve a Critical Decision-2 or Critical Decision-3 under a specified DOE Order for construction projects where the total project cost exceeds $100 million, until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed.

(Sec. 307) ) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to pay the salaries of DOE employees to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with respect to the Weatherization Assistance Program.

(Sec. 308) Permits DOE to authorize up to 4.5% of the funds made available by DOE for activities at federally-owned, contractor-operated laboratories for use by such laboratories for directed research and development.

(Sec. 309) Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act for DOE Energy Programs, Science, for any multiyear contract or other transaction agreement of $1.5 million or less unless the agreement is funded for the full period of performance anticipated at the time of award.

(Sec. 310) Directs DOE to submit to certain congressional appropriations committees: (1) a tritium and enriched uranium management plan that assesses the national security demand for tritium and low and highly enriched uranium through 2060, and (2) an analysis of alternatives for each major warhead refurbishment program that reaches Phase 6.3.

Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes FY2014 appropriations to: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delta Regional Authority; (4) the Denali Commission; (5) the Northern Border Regional Commission; (6) the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; (7) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), including the Office of Inspector General; (8) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; and (9) the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects.

(Sec. 401) Prohibits the NRC Chairman from terminating any program, project, or activity without a majority vote of the NRC Commissioners approving such action.

(Sec. 402) Requires the NRC Chairman to notify the congressional appropriations committees not later than one day after the Chairman begins performing specified functions under the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, or after a member of the NRC who was delegated emergency functions under that Plan begins performing those functions, including an explanation of the circumstances warranting the exercise of such authority.

Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 502) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to: (1) eliminate or reduce funding for a program, project, or activity proposed in a President's budget request for a fiscal year until the proposed change is subsequently enacted in an appropriations Act, or unless it is made pursuant to the reprogramming and transfer provisions of this Act.

(Sec. 503) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that was convicted of a federal felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and determined that this further action is not necessary to protect government interests.

(Sec. 504) Extends the same prohibition to any corporation that has any unpaid federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless it has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and determined that this further action is not necessary.

(Sec. 505) Prohibits funds made available by this Act to DOE from being transferred to any federal department, agency, or instrumentality, except pursuant to certain statutory transfer authorities, or any authority whereby a federal department, agency, or instrumentality may provide goods or services to another such entity.

Requires the head of a department or agency funded in this Act that utilizes any transfer authority to report semiannually to certain congressional committees, detailing such transfer authority.

(Sec. 506) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to contravene Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 ("Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations"), and (2) for new hires by a federal agency funded in this Act that are not verified through a specified E-Verify Program.

(Sec. 508) Rescinds specified amounts from unobligated balances available from prior year appropriations affecting the following accounts: (1) Corps of Engineers Construction, General, flood control projects and general investigations, and (2) DOE programs for energy efficiency and renewable energy, and the atomic energy defense weapons activities and defense nuclear nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Prohibits rescissions from amounts designated by Congress as emergency requirements.

(Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to conduct closure of adjudicatory functions, technical review, or support activities associated with the Yucca Mountain (Nevada) geologic repository license application; or (2) for actions that irrevocably remove the possibility that Yucca Mountain may be a repository option in the future.

(Sec. 510) Requires the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) to submit to the congressional appropriations committees, at the same time that the President's FY2015 budget proposal is submitted, a comprehensive report compiled in conjunction with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that details updated missions, goals, strategies, and priorities, and performance metrics directly linked to requests for funding.

(Sec. 511) Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should not pass legislation authorizing spending cuts that would increase poverty in the United States.

(Sec. 512) Sets $0.00 as the amount by which the applicable allocation of new budget authority made by the House Committee on Appropriations exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

(Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to implement or enforce specified energy conservation standards for: (1) general service incandescent lamps; or (2) BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent reflector lamps, and ER incandescent reflector lamps.

(Sec. 514) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to pay the salary of individuals appointed during a recess of the Senate to fill vacancies in certain existing offices before the appointee has been confirmed by the Senate.

(Sec. 515) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act within the borders of the state of Louisiana by the Mississippi Valley Division or the Southwestern Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, or any district of the Corps within such divisions, to implement or enforce the Modified Charleston Mitigation Method.

(Sec. 516) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule proposed by DOE (Energy Conservation Standards Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits) identified by regulation identification number 1904-AC87.

(Sec. 517) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to relocate or consolidate general and administrative functions, personnel, or resources of the Buffalo and Chicago Districts of the Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.

(Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to implement or enforce the national media campaign to increase energy efficiency and reduce oil consumption throughout the U.S. economy required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

(Sec. 519) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to enter into a contract whose offeror certifies that within the three-year period preceding its offer it has been charged with, convicted of, or had a civil judgment rendered against it for specified criminal or civil offenses, including an unsatisfied liability for delinquent federal taxes.

(Sec. 520) Reduces funds made available in this Act for DOE-Energy Programs-Department Administration by $2 million, and increases by the same amount the funds made available for construction by the Corps of Engineers-Civil.

(Sec. 521) Reduces funds made available in this Act for DOE-Energy Programs-Fossil Energy Research and Development by $20 million, and increases by the same amount the funds made available for construction by the Corps of Engineers-Civil.

(Sec. 522) Prohibits DOE from using funds made available either in this Act or in the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for any program, project, or activity required by or proposed in the memorandum from Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy, to the Power Marketing Administrators with the subject line "Power Marketing Administrations' Role" and dated March 16, 2012.

(Sec. 523) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to reduce U.S. active and inactive nuclear weapons stockpiles in contravention of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (which permits such a reduction only pursuant to the treaty-making power of the President, or by enactment of affirmative legislation by Congress).

(Sec. 524) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet, or for an agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.

(Sec. 525) Reduces by $1 million the funds made available in this Act for the expenses of the Corps of Engineers-Civil, but increases by that amount the funds made available for construction by the Corps.

(Sec. 526) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to: (1) study the Missouri River Projects as authorized by the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; (2) continue a specified study by the Army Corps of Engineers of the Missouri River and its tributaries regarding actions to mitigate losses of aquatic and terrestrial habitat, recover certain federally listed endangered species, and restore the ecosystem to prevent further declines among other native species; or (3) issue regulations to establish a fee for surplus water from Missouri River reservoirs.

(Sec. 529) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to develop or submit a proposal to expand certain authorized expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.

(Sec. 530) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to regulate activities pertaining to the discharge of dredged or fill material: (1) from normal farming, silviculture, and ranching activities; or (2) for the purpose of construction or maintenance of farm or stock ponds or irrigation ditches, and the maintenance of drainage ditches.

(Sec. 531) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act to: (1) dump sediment or soil into the Missouri River; (2) implement, administer, or enforce the National Ocean Policy relating to the stewardship of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes; (3) implement, administer, or enforce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions restrictions on federal agency procurement of certain alternative or synthetic fuels; or (4) pay the salaries of any personnel seeking to implement the authority of the Western Area Power Administration to obtain loans from the Secretary of the Treasury for transmission line and related facility projects.

Actions

Jul 16, 2013

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Jul 10, 2013

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 10, 2013

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 345).
Jul 10, 2013

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 345).
Jul 10, 2013

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 230 (Roll no. 344). (consideration: CR H4367)
Jul 10, 2013

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4366)
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Schneider 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 which would increase the Corps of Engineers Investigations and Construction accounts by a total of $3.65 million (intended to combat invasive species in the Great Lakes and across the nation); increase the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies account by $7 million (intended to deal with upcoming hurricanes); increase the Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency account by $2 million (intended for the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Program); and decrease the Departmental Administration account by $12.65 million.
Jul 10, 2013

Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H4365-4367; text: CR H4365)
Jul 10, 2013

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jul 10, 2013

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4365)
Jul 10, 2013

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2609.
Jul 10, 2013

On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 2013

Mr. Frelinghuysen moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Jul 10, 2013

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.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bridenstine amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the LaMalfa amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kelly (PA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Butterfield amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point order.
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Chabot amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Chabot demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Chabot amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grayson amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Speier amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Speier demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Speier amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Noem amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Leutkemeyer amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 28 under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fleming amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Fleming demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fleming amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 2609, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garcia amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Engel amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Nugent amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Ben Ray Lujan amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Turner amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Whitfield amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Whitfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Whitfield amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

VACATING PROCEEDINGS - Ms. Bass asked unanimous consent to withdraw her request for a recorded vote on the Bass (CA) amendment to the end that the amendment stand disposed of by voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 10, 2013

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 10, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4336-4367)
Jul 10, 2013

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2609 as unfinished business.
Jul 10, 2013

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 2013

Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the committee rise.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scalise amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Barrow amendment No. 26 amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grayson amendment No. 14 amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Walberg amendment No. 32 amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Higgins amendment No. 31 amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blackburn amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lynch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lynch amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Meadows amendment amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bass amendment No. 29, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bass demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bass amendment No. 29 amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment No. 17 amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 10, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4322-4336)
Jul 10, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Titus amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Frelinghuysen amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Burgess amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Polis amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Heck (NV) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Heck (NV) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Heck (NV) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Quigley amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Quigley amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fourth Broun amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schiff amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foster amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foster demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Foster amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reed amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Butterfield amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Butterfield demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Butterfield amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 9, 2013

Ms. Brownley (CA) appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brownley amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Third Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Takano amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Connolly amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Connolly demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Connolly amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perlmutter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Perlmutter demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Perlmutter amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Peters (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Peters (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Peters (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Swalwell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Swalwell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Swalwell amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jul 9, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration CR H4269-4308)
Jul 9, 2013

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2609 as unfinished business.
Jul 9, 2013

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 9, 2013

Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee rise.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Broun amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First Broun amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

Ms. Castor (FL) appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Castor amendment under the five-minute rule pending a reservation of a point of order.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Perry amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Takano amendment No. 7 amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Noem amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran amendment No. 2 under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Moran demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran amendment No. 1 under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kelly (PA) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jul 9, 2013

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2609.
Jul 9, 2013

The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Jul 9, 2013

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 288 and Rule XVIII.
Jul 9, 2013

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2609 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 considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 9, 2013

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 288. (consideration: CR H4231-4308; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4239-4240, H4243, H4245-4246, H4246, H4250, H4253; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4254-4255, H4256; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4256, H4276, H4278, H4279, H4280, H4285-4286, H4286, H4288, H4300, H4303-4305; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4305-4306; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H4306-4307, H4307-4308)
Jul 9, 2013

Rule H. Res. 288 passed House.
Jul 8, 2013

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 288 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2609 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 considered read. Bill is open to amendments. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jul 2, 2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.
Jul 2, 2013

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-135, by Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Jul 2, 2013

Introduced in House

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