US HB4660 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-06-19 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3836-3842; tex
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies. Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2015 for: the International Trade Administration; the Bureau of Industry and Security; the Economic Development Administration; the Minority Business Development Agency; economic and statistical analysis programs; the Bureau of the Census; the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including expenses for restoration of Pacific salmon populations; and departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 104) Adopts by reference and makes applicable to FY2015 requirements of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, that prohibit NOAA from entering into a contract for development of a major program (a program with an estimated life-cycle cost of more than $250 million) unless the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere makes specified determinations, including that: (1) the technical, cost, and schedule risks are clearly identified and the program has developed a plan to manage those risks; and (2) the technologies required for the program have been demonstrated in a relevant laboratory or test environment. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to furnish services to facilitate the use or occupancy of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, D.C., or other buildings for which the Secretary is responsible. (Sec. 106) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks. (Sec. 107) Authorizes the Administrator of NOAA to use the resources of federal, state, local, or tribal agencies and other entities to carry out the responsibilities of any statute administered by NOAA. (Sec. 108) Requires the Department of Commerce to provide a monthly report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on any official travel to China by any Department of Commerce employee. Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY2015 for: general administration, including for information sharing technology, the administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, and the Office of the Inspector General; the United States Parole Commission; legal activities, including for the antitrust division, the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Trustee Program, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, fees and expenses of witnesses, the Community Relations Service, and the Assets Forfeiture Fund; the United States Marshals Service; Federal Prisoner Detention; the National Security Division; interagency law enforcement activities relating to drug trafficking and money laundering; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); the Federal Prison System, including for the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated; the Office on Violence Against Women; and the Office of Justice Programs, including for criminal justice statistics programs, state and local law enforcement assistance, juvenile justice programs, public safety officers benefits, and community-oriented policing services programs. (Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to: (1) pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion. (Sec. 204) Reaffirms the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services necessary for a female inmate to receive an abortion outside a federal facility. Sec. 206) Authorizes the Attorney General to extend through FY2015 the Personnel Management Demonstration Project without limitation on the number of employees or the positions covered. (Sec. 207) Prohibits the use of funds made available under this Act to: (1) transport a maximum or high security prisoner other than to a prison or facility certified by the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure; (2) purchase cable television services or rent equipment used primarily for recreational purposes in federal prisons, except for inmate training, religious, or educational purposes; (3) purchase a new or enhanced information technology program having estimated development costs in excess of $100 million without appropriate program management controls and oversight mechanisms in place; (4) begin, continue, finish, process, or approve a public-private competition under the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Inc.; or (5) facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual known or suspected to be an agent of a drug cartel, unless U.S. law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. (Sec. 215) Prohibits income retained in the DOJ Working Capital Fund from being made available for obligation during FY2015. Title III: Science - Science Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for: (1) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), including for the Office of the Inspector General; and (3) the National Science Foundation (NSF), including for the Office of the National Science Board and the Office of the Inspector General. Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2015 for: (1) the Commission on Civil Rights, (2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), (3) the International Trade Commission, (4) the Legal Services Corporation, (5) the Marine Mammal Commission, (6) the Office of the United States Trade Representative, and (7) the State Justice Institute. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth restrictions and prohibitions on the use of funds under this Act, including prohibitions against the use of funds to: promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on marketing of such products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco products of the same type; discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in DOJ financial assistance programs or their parents or legal guardians; acquire a high-impact or moderate-impact information system by the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, or NSF unless such agencies have conducted risk-related reviews; justify the use of torture by any U.S. official or contract employee; pay administrative expenses or compensate any U.S. officer or employee in connection with requiring licenses for exporting certain firearms components to Canada with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any transaction; include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of certain provisions of the United States-Singapore, Australia, or Morocco Free Trade Agreements; authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of specified laws authorizing the FBI to issue national security letters; purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of federal regulations; pay for the attendance of more than 50 federal agency employees at a conference outside the United States, unless such conference is for the training of law enforcement personnel; permit NASA or the Office of Science and Technology Policy to partner with China or any Chinese-owned company unless specifically authorized by law; pay salaries of personnel to deny, or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any model of shotgun if legal requirements for such importation are met and no application for the importation of such model of shotgun had been denied prior to January 1, 2011; maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography; award contracts, grants, or loan guarantees to any corporation that has been convicted of a felony under federal law within the preceding 24 months or that has unpaid federal tax liability; implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for such treaty; or require a licensed firearm dealer to report information to DOJ regarding the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person. (Sec. 506) Renders any person who mislabels a product sold in or shipped to the United States as "Made in America" ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract funded by this Act. Requires funds made available by this Act to be used for the purchase of items that are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States, its territories or possessions. (Sec. 521) Requires program managers of projects of the Departments of Commerce or Justice, NASA, or the NSF totaling more than $75 million to notify such agencies if project costs have increased by 10%. (Sec. 522) Authorizes funding for intelligence-related activities during FY2015 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2015. (Sec. 523) Prohibits contracting with or awarding grants in excess of $5 million to a contractor or grantee unless such contractor or grantor certifies compliance with tax return requirements and has not been convicted of a criminal tax offense. (Sec. 524) Rescinds unobligated balances available for Department of Commerce, Departmental Management, Franchise Fund. Requires the rescission, not later than September 30, 2015, of specified unobligated balances available for certain DOJ programs. (Sec. 527) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act in a manner that is inconsistent with the principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect to trade remedy laws to preserve the ability of the United States to: (1) enforce vigorously its trade laws, (2) avoid agreements that lessen the effectiveness of domestic and international disciplines on unfair trade or safeguards to protect competition, and (3) address and remedy market distortions that lead to dumping and subsidization. (Sec. 528) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to: (1) transfer or release to or within the United States Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and who is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense (DOD); or (2) construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to detain or imprison such a detainee. (Sec. 530) Directs that funds made available in this Act be used to purchase light bulbs that are "Energy Star" qualified or have the "Federal Energy Management Program" designation. (Sec. 540) Provides that the amount by which the allocation of new budget authority under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $0 (increased by $866,000). (Sec. 541) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act under the heading "Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery" for grant guidelines or requirements to establish minimum riparian buffers. (Sec. 542) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for: leasing or purchasing new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet or for an agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with the Presidential Memorandum dated May 24, 2011; entering into contracts with parties convicted in the preceding three years of fraud in connection with a public contract or of other related civil or criminal offenses or with parties having delinquent federal taxes exceeding $3,000 that remain unsatisfied; implementing Executive Order No. 13547, relating to the stewardship of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes, including the National Ocean Policy developed under such Executive Order; enforcing fines for refusing to answer questions for the American Community Survey or for giving false answers; contravening functions performed by the Attorney General and delegations of authority by the Attorney General; assessing or collecting the fee for the trawl fishery cost recovery program; contravening the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, anti-discrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and prohibitions against unlawful police pattern or practices under the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994; NASA's Advanced Food Technology Project; loan guarantees for Innovative Technologies in Manufacturing (under Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs); negotiating a waiver of Buy American Act requirements; examining climate effects on tea quality and socioeconomic responses under award number 1313775-CNH; designing, implementing, administering, or carrying out the U.S. Global Climate Research Program National Climate Assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report, the United Nation's Agenda 21 sustainable development plan, or the May 2013 Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order No. 12866; carrying out Operation Choke Point; assisting a state or local government that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of federal immigration laws; the Investigative and Public Affairs Unit of the FBI, except for the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, the Most Wanted Terrorists, and missing children programs; preventing a state from implementing its own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp; preventing specified states from implementing their own laws authorizing the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana; transferring or temporarily assigning employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney for the purpose of screening clemency applications;contravening industrial hemp research provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 by DOD or DEA; compelling a journalist or reporter to testify about information or sources regarded as confidential; relinquishing the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file and the Internet assigned numbers authority functions; enforcement of the Fair Housing Act by DOJ in a manner that relies upon an allegation of liability for discrimination; contravening provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act allowing communication between government agencies and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service; or negotiating or entering into a trade agreement that establishes a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, except with respect to the administration of a tax or tariff.

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Title

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsors

Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Roll Calls

2014-06-17 - Senate - On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4660 (Y: 95 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Passage (Y: 321 N: 87 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 185 N: 220 NV: 26 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 226 N: 179 NV: 26 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 214 N: 194 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 216 N: 190 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 229 N: 178 NV: 24 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 225 N: 183 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 196 N: 211 NV: 24 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 185 N: 223 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 246 N: 162 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 219 N: 189 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 219 N: 189 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 237 N: 170 NV: 24 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 198 N: 208 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 148 N: 253 NV: 30 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-30 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 169 N: 230 NV: 32 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 116 N: 290 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 208 N: 201 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 196 N: 212 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 66 N: 339 NV: 26 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 260 N: 145 NV: 26 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 173 N: 238 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 127 N: 282 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 218 N: 193 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 340 N: 71 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 306 N: 106 NV: 19 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-29 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 129 N: 280 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-06-19SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3836-3842; tex
2014-06-18SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3776-3781, S3781-3784, S3787-3789, S3792-3793, S3798-3800, S3805)
2014-06-17SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 200. (consideration: CR S3712; text: CR S3712)
2014-06-17SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3691)
2014-06-16SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3675)
2014-06-12SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3653-3654; text: CR S3654)
2014-06-12SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3621-3622, S3642-3653)
2014-06-10SenateRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
2014-06-02SenateReceived in the Senate.
2014-05-30HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-05-30HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 321 - 87 (Roll no. 269).
2014-05-30HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 220, 2 Present (Roll no. 268). (consideration: CR H5015-5016)
2014-05-30HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5015)
2014-05-30HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 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 increase funds for various violence against women and sexual assault prevention and prosection programs and decrease funds in the National Science Foundation's agency operation and award management account.
2014-05-30HouseMs. Moore moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H5014-5016; text: H5014)
2014-05-30HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2014-05-30HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5014)
2014-05-30HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4660.
2014-05-30HouseOn motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-30HouseMr. Wolf moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.771 On agreeing to the Meadows amendment (A082) Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 179 (Roll no. 267).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.770 On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A081) Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 194 (Roll no. 266).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.768 On agreeing to the Garrett amendment (A079) Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 190 (Roll no. 265).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.767 On agreeing to the Duffy amendment (A078) Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 178 (Roll no. 264).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.763 On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A074) Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 183 (Roll no. 263).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.759 On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A070) Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 211 (Roll no. 262).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.756 On agreeing to the Southerland amendment (A067) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 223 (Roll no. 261). (consideration: CR H5010)
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.754 On agreeing to the Massie amendment (A065) Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 162 (Roll no. 260).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.750 On agreeing to the Holding amendment (A061) Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 189 (Roll no. 259).
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.748 On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A059) Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 189 (Roll no. 258). (consideration: CR H5008)
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.745 On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment (A056) Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 170 (Roll no. 257). (consideration: CR H5007-5008)
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.744 On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A055) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 208 (Roll no. 256). (consideration: CR H5006-5007)
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.742 On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A053) Failed by recorded vote: 148 - 253 (Roll no. 255). (consideration: CR H5006)
2014-05-30HouseH.AMDT.738 On agreeing to the Moran amendment (A049) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 230 (Roll no. 254). (consideration: CR H5005-5006)
2014-05-29HouseUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.746 On agreeing to the Walberg amendment (A057) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDISPOSITION OF WALBERG AMENDMENT - The Chair announced that, without objection, the request for a recorded vote having been withdrawn, the Walberg amendment, stands affirmed in accordance with the previous voice vote thereon.
2014-05-29HouseWITHDRAWN DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Walberg asked unanimous consent to withdraw his demand for a recorded vote on the Walberg amendment debated earlier to the end that the amendment stand affirmed pursuant to the earlier voice vote on the amendment. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H5005)
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.773 On agreeing to the Collins (GA) amendment (A084) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Collins (GA) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.773 Amendment (A084) offered by Mr. Collins (GA). (consideration: CR H5003-5005; text: CR H5003)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to provide assistance to a State, or political subdivision of a State, that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure in contravention of immigration laws.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.772 By unanimous consent, the Hudson amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H5003)
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.772 Amendment (A083) offered by Mr. Hudson. (consideration: CR H5003; text: CR H5003)At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.__. None of the amounts made available by this Act may be used for any program not authorized by law as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Meadows amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meadows amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.771 Amendment (A082) offered by Mr. Meadows. (consideration: CR H5003, H5013-5014; text: CR H5003)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to negotiate or enter into a trade agreement that establishes a limit on greenhouse gas emissions. The limitation described in the section shall not apply in the case of the administration of a tax or tariff.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.770 Amendment (A081) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H5002-5003, H5013; text: CR H5002)Amendment prohibits use of funds from going to cities that have passed and enacted sanctuary cities or sanctuary political subdivisions.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.769 On agreeing to the Luetkemeyer amendment (A080) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.769 Amendment (A080) offered by Mr. Luetkemeyer. (consideration: CR H5001-5002; text: CR H5001)An amendment to prohibit use of funds to carry out Operation Choke Point.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.768 Amendment (A079) offered by Mr. Garrett. (consideration: CR H4999-5001, H5012-5013; text: CR H4999)Amendment inserts language preventing the Justice Department from utilizing disparate impact theory as a means for alleging discrimination on the basis of race or other factors relying on statistical analysis that finds disproportionate results among different groups of people.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Duffy amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duffy amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.767 Amendment (A078) offered by Mr. Duffy. (consideration: CR H4999, H5012; text: CR H4999)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to relinquish the responsibility of the NTIA with respect to Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.766 On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A077) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.766 Amendment (A077) offered by Mr. Perry. (consideration: CR H4998-4999; text: CR H4998)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement the U.S. Global Climate Research Program National Climate Assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report, the United Nation's Agenda 21 sustainable development plan, or the May 2013 Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order 12866.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.765 By unanimous consent, the Gosar amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4998)
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.765 Amendment (A076) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H4998; text: CR H4998)An amendment to prohibit use of funds to obtain the contents of wire or electronic communications in a remote computing service as described in section 2703(b)(1)(B) of title 18, U.S.C.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.764 Mr. Wolf raised a point of order against the Gosar amendment (A075). Mr. Wolf stated that the provisions of the amendment violate clause 2 of rule 21 and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.764 Amendment (A075) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H4997-4998; text: CR H4997)An amendment to prohibit use of funds for sundry studies.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grayson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grayson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.763 Amendment (A074) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4996-4997, H5011; text: CR H4996)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to compel a journalist or a reporter to testify about information or sources that the journalist or reporter states in a motion to quash the subpoena that he has obtained as a journalist or reporter and that he regards as confidential.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.762 On agreeing to the Salmon amendment (A073) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Salmon amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.762 Amendment (A073) offered by Mr. Salmon. (consideration: CR H4995-4996; text: CR H4995)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for examination of climate effects on tea quality and socioeconomic responses under award number 1313775-CNH.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.761 On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A072) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.761 Amendment (A072) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4995; text: CR H4995)An amendment to prohibit use of funds to negotiate an agreement that includes a waiver of the "Buy American Act".
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.760 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A071) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.760 Amendment (A071) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H4994-4995; text: CR H4994)An amendment to prohibit use of funds to be used for a loan guarantee for Innovative Technologies in Manufacturing under the heading "Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs".
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.759 Amendment (A070) offered by Mr. Ellison. (consideration: CR H4993-4994; text: CR H4993)Amendment sought to deny Federal contracts to those who violate the Fair Labor Standards Act to deny workers pay they have earned.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.758 On agreeing to the Perry amendment (A069) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.758 Amendment (A069) offered by Mr. Perry. (consideration: CR H4993; text: CR H4993)An amendment to prohibit use of funds for the United States Global Change Research Program.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.757 On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A068) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.757 Amendment (A068) offered by Mr. Ellison. (consideration: CR H4993, H5010-5011; text: CR H4993)Amendment prohibits the use of funds in contravention of the 5th and 14th amendments to the Constitution; title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 809(c)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control And Safe Streets Act of 1968 (relating to the prohibition of discrimination); Section 210401(a) of the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Southerland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Southerland amendment No. 24.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.756 Amendment (A067) offered by Mr. Southerland. (consideration: CR H4992-4993, H5010; text: CR H4992)Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds to develop, approve, or implement a new limited access privilege program that are not already developed, approved, or implemented for any fishery under the jurisdiction of the South Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, New England, or Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.755 On agreeing to the Huffman amendment (A066) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huffman amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.755 Amendment (A066) offered by Mr. Huffman. (consideration: CR H4991-4992; text: CR H4991)Amendment prohibits use of funds for the collection of a cost recovery fee in the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.754 Amendment (A065) offered by Mr. Massie. (consideration: CR H4990-4991, H5009-5010; text: CR H4990)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds in contravention of section 7606 ("Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research") of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law No. 113-79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.753 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A064) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 10.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.753 Amendment (A064) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. (consideration: CR H4988-4990; text: CR H4988)Amendment clarifies that nothing in the bill prohibits the Attorney General from exercising statutory authorities to expand the use of executive clemency to address prison overcrowding and redress sentencing matters within the law.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.752 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A063) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.752 Amendment (A063) offered by Mr. Poe (TX). (consideration: CR H4988; text: CR H4988)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section 221 of title 13, United States Code, with respect to the American Community Survey.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.751 On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A062) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.751 Amendment (A062) offered by Mr. Flores. (consideration: CR H4987-4988; text: CR H4987)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to implement Executive Order 13547 (75 Fed. Reg. 43023, relating to the stewardship of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes), including the National Ocean Policy developed under such Executive Order.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holding amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holding amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.750 Amendment (A061) offered by Mr. Holding. (consideration: CR H4986-4987, H5008-5009; text: CR H4986)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to transfer or temporarily assign employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney for the purpose of screening clemency applications.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.749 By unanimous consent, the Grayson amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4986)
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment No. 20.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.749 Amendment (A060) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4985-4986; text: CR H4985)An amendment numbered 20 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to solicit, offer, or award a contract in which the federal government is required to provide a minimum number of inmates to a private correctional institution or a private detention center.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment No. 25.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.748 Amendment (A059) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H4982-4985, H5008; text: CR H4982)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to prevent certain States from implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.747 On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A058) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment No. 21.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.747 Amendment (A058) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4982; text: CR H4982)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract with any offeror that has been convicted of misconduct such as theft, forgery, bribery, or violating Federal criminal tax laws.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walberg amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.746 Amendment (A057) offered by Mr. Walberg. (consideration: CR H4981-4982, H5005; text: CR H4981)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for the Investigative and Public Affairs Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation except for the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, the Most Wanted Terrorists, and missing children programs.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.745 Amendment (A056) offered by Ms. Bonamici. (consideration: CR H4979-4981, H5007-5008; text: CR H4979)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to prevent a State from implementing its own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, as defined in section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79).
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Bustos demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 15.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.744 Amendment (A055) offered by Mrs. Blackburn. (consideration: CR H4977-4979, H5006-5007; text: CR H4977)An amendment numbered 15 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for operation, renovation, or construction at Thomson Correctional Facility in Illinois.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.743 On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A054) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.743 Amendment (A054) offered by Mr. Engel. (consideration: CR H4976-4977; text: CR H4976)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to lease or purchase new light duty vehicle for any executive fleet, or for an agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum - Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 14.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.742 Amendment (A053) offered by Mrs. Blackburn. (consideration: CR H4976, H5006; text: CR H4976)Amendment sought to reduce the funds made available by this Act by 1%, with the exception of funds made available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.741 By unanimous consent, the Doyle amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4976)
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doyle amendment, pending the reservation of a point of order.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.741 Amendment (A052) offered by Mr. Doyle. (consideration: CR H4975-4976; text: CR H4975)An amendment to require the Secretary of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and United States International Trade Commission to jointly submit a report to Congress detailing their respective authorities to impose sanctions against corporations or other legal entities that benefit from utilizing trade secrets or other information.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.740 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A051) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.740 Amendment (A051) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H4974-4975; text: CR H4974)At the end of the bill (before the short title) add the following: SEC.___. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading "Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery" may be used for grant guidelines or requirements to establish minimum riparian buffers.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.739 By unanimous consent, the Esty amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4974)
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.739 Amendment (A050) offered by Ms. Esty. (consideration: CR H4972-4974; text: CR H4972)Page 100, strike lines7 through 11.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment, 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 a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran amendment No. 13.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.738 Amendment (A049) offered by Mr. Moran. (consideration: CR H4970-4971; text: CR H4970)Amendment sought to strike sections 528 and 529 which prohibit the use of funds to be used to transfer or release any detainee who is or was held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba or to construct any facility in the U.S. to house any detainee held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
2014-05-29HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2014-05-29HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4968-5016)
2014-05-29HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4660 as unfinished business.
2014-05-29HouseOn motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseMr. Wolf moved that the Committee rise.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.736 On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A047) Failed by recorded vote: 116 - 290 (Roll no. 253).
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.734 On agreeing to the Smith (TX) amendment (A045) Agreed to by recorded vote: 208 - 201 (Roll no. 252).
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.727 On agreeing to the Cicilline amendment (A038) Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 212 (Roll no. 251).
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.719 On agreeing to the Polis amendment (A030) Failed by recorded vote: 66 - 339 (Roll no. 250).
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.704 On agreeing to the Thompson (CA) amendment (A015) Agreed to by recorded vote: 260 - 145, 1 Present (Roll no. 249). (consideration: CR H4964-4965)
2014-05-29HouseUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.737 By unanimous consent, the Costa amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4964)
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.737 Amendment (A048) offered by Mr. Costa. (consideration: CR H4963-4964; text: CR H4963)An amendment to increase funding to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the Department of Justice by $230,000,000.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Austin Scott (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Austin Scott (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Austin Scott (GA) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.736 Amendment (A047) offered by Mr. Scott, Austin. (consideration: CR H4961-4963, H4967; text: CR H4961)Amendment sought to strike the $350 million in funding for the Legal Services Corporation and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.735 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A046) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.735 Amendment (A046) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H4959-4960; text: CR H4959)Amendment sought to reduce the increase in funding for the National Science Foundation (non-research) account by $67,330,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lipinski demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.734 Amendment (A045) offered by Mr. Smith (TX). (consideration: CR H4957-4959, H4966-4967; text: CR H4957)Amendment freezes the current funding level for the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate by reducing the FY 2015 funding amount by $15,350,000.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.733 On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A044) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.733 Amendment (A044) offered by Ms. Kaptur. (consideration: CR H4955-4956; text: CR H4955)Amendment transfers $7 million from the NASA Space Operations account to the Space Technology Mission.
2014-05-29HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2014-05-29HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4955-4968)
2014-05-29HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4660 as unfinished business.
2014-05-29HouseOn motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseMr. Wolf moved that the Committee now rise.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.732 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A043) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.732 Amendment (A043) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H4953-4954; text: CR H4953)Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Office of Science and Technology Policy account by $1 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.731 Mr. Culberson raised a point of order against the Grayson amendment (A042). Mr. Culberson stated that the provisions of the amendment violate clause 2 of rule XXI by proposing to change existing law and constitute legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grayson amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.731 Amendment (A042) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4951-4952; text: CR H4951)An amendment numbered 19 printed in the congressional record to add incest to the provisions of Sec. 202.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.730 Mr. Wolf raised a point of order against the Jeffries amendment (A041). Mr. Wolf stated that the provisions of the amendment violate clause 2 of rule XXI by proposing to appropriate funds for a program not authorized. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jeffries amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.730 Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Jeffries. (consideration: CR H4950-4951; text: CR H4950)An amendment to allocate no less than $5,000,000 to establish and implement innovative programs to increase and enhance proactive crime control and prevention programs involving law enforcement officers and young persons in the community.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.729 On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A040) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grayson amendment No. 18, under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.729 Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4949-4950, H5011; text: CR H4949)Amendment increases funds for grants to distribute firearm safety materials and gun locks by $3 million.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.728 On agreeing to the Kilmer amendment (A039) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kilmer amendment under the five-minute rule, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.728 Amendment (A039) offered by Mr. Kilmer. (consideration: CR H4948-4949; text: CR H4948)Amendment sought to increase funding for the Economic High-Tech and Cyber Crime Prevention grant program by $2 million and to reduce funding for Science (Aeronautics) by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicilline amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicilline demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cicilline amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.727 Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Cicilline. (consideration: CR H4947-4948, H4966; text: CR H4947)Amendment sought to increase funding for the Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program by $8.5 million and to reduce funding for NASA's Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration account by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.726 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A037) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.726 Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H4946; text: CR H4946)Amendment increases funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program by $2.5 million and reduces funding for the Office of Justice Programs, Research, Evaluation, and Statistics by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.725 On agreeing to the Gallego amendment (A036) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gallego amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.725 Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Gallego. (consideration: CR H4945; text: CR H4945)Amendment increases funding for the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program by $2.5 million and reduces funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.724 On agreeing to the Connolly amendment (A035) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Connolly amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.724 Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. Connolly. (consideration: CR H4944; text: CR H4944)Amendment reduces funding for Federal Prison System, Buildings and Facilities, by $2.2 million and increases funding for Veterans Treatment Courts by $1 million.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.723 On agreeing to the Delaney amendment (A034) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Delaney amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.723 Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Delaney. (consideration: CR H4943; text: CR H4943)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, Federal Prison System by $1 million and increases funding for Pay for Sucess programs within the Department of Justice by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.722 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A033) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 8 under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.722 Amendment (A033) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. (consideration: CR H4942-4943; text: CR H4942)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, Federal Prison System by $500,000 and increases funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities (violence against women prevention and prosecution programs) by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.721 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A032) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.721 Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H4941-4942 text: CR H4941)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, ATF and Explosives, by $6 million and increases funding for the State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (veterans treatment courts) by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.720 On agreeing to the Kildee amendment (A031) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kildee amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.720 Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4940-4941; text: CR H4940)Amendment sought to increase funding for Salaries and Expenses, ATF and Explosives, by $15 million and to reduce funding for NASA Exploration by $23 million.
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED 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 a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Polis amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.719 Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. Polis. (consideration: CR H4936-4939, H4965; text: CR H4936)Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Salaries and Expenses, Drug Enforcement Administration by $35 million and return to the FY 2014 funding level.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.718 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A029) Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 238 (Roll no. 248).
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.714 On agreeing to the First Cohen amendment (A025) Failed by recorded vote: 127 - 282 (Roll no. 247). (consideration: CR H4934-4935)
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.708 On agreeing to the King (IA) amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 193 (Roll no. 246). (consideration: CR H4934)
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.699 On agreeing to the Bridenstine amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 340 - 71 (Roll no. 245). (consideration: CR H4933-4934)
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.698 On agreeing to the McNerney amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 306 - 106 (Roll no. 244). (consideration: CR H4932-4933)
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.696 On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 280 (Roll no. 243). (consideration: CR H4931-4932)
2014-05-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second 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 a time to be announced.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Second Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.718 Amendment (A029) offered by Mr. Cohen. (consideration: CR H4929-4931, H4935; text: CR H4929)Amendment sought to reduce funding for salaries and expenses, Drug Enforcement Administration, by $18 million and to increase funding for payment to the Legal Services Corporation by $15 million.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.717 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A028) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.717 Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Cohen. (consideration: CR H4929; text: CR H4929)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, Drug Enforcement Administration, by $5 million and increases funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (grants for backlogs of sexual assault kits) by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.716 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A027) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gosar amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.716 Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H4927-4928; text: CR H4927-4928)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, Legal Activities of the Department of Justice by $8 million and increases funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (prescription drug monitoring) by a similar amount.
2014-05-29HouseThe House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2014-05-29HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4927-4955, H5016; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4928-4929, H4940, H4942, H4943-4944, H4944-4945, H4945-4946, H4946-4947, H4950, H4951, H4952-4953; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4953, H4955, H4956-4957, H4959, H4960-4961; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4961, H4963; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H4963, H4968-4969, H4969-4970, H4971-4972, H4974)
2014-05-29HouseCommittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4660 as unfinished business.
2014-05-29HouseOn motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-29HouseMr. Wolf moved that the Committee rise.
2014-05-29HouseH.AMDT.715 On agreeing to the Fleming amendment (A026) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fleming amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.715 Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Fleming. (consideration: CR H4906-4908; text: CR H4906)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, Legal Activities by $866,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2014-05-28HousePOSTPONED 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 a time to be announced.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cohen amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.714 Amendment (A025) offered by Mr. Cohen. (consideration: CR H4905-4906; text: CR H4905)Amendment sought to increase funding for Administrative Review and Appeals by $2 million and to decrease funding for Salaries and Expenses of the Federal Prison System by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.713 On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lee (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.713 Amendment (A024) offered by Ms. Lee (CA). (consideration: CR H4904-4905; text: CR H4904)Amendment reduces funding for Justice Information Sharing Technology by $2.5 million; reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses of the Federal Prison System by $500,000 and increases funding for Second Chance programs by $3 million.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.712 On agreeing to the Coffman amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Coffman (CO) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.712 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Coffman. (consideration: CR H4903-7904; text: CR H4903)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, General Administration of the Department of Justice by $1,044,445 and increases funding for Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys by $1 million.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.711 On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment (A022) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.711 Amendment (A022) offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM). (consideration: CR H4902-4903; text: CR H4902)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, General Administration of the Department of Justice by $2 million and increases funding for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act programs by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.710 On agreeing to the McKinley amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McKinley amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.710 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. McKinley. (consideration: CR H4902; text: CR H4902)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, General Administration of the Department of Justice by $1.5 million and increases funding for Salaries and Expenses of the International Trade Commission by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.709 On agreeing to the Brownley (CA) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brownley (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.709 Amendment (A020) offered by Ms. Brownley (CA). (consideration: CR H4901-4902; text: CR H4901)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, General Administration of the Department of Justice by $1 million and increases funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (veterans treatment courts) by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA)amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.708 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H4900-4901, H5013; text: CR H4900)Amendment allocates $5 million in the General Administration account of the Department of Justice to investigate the release of criminal aliens by the Department of Homeland Security.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.707 On agreeing to the Sinema amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sinema amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.707 Amendment (A018) offered by Ms. Sinema. (consideration: CR H4900; text: CR H4900)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, General Administration in the Department of Justice by $1 million and increases funding for Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs (college campuses) by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.706 On agreeing to the Moore amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.706 Amendment (A017) offered by Ms. Moore. (consideration: CR H4899-4900; text: CR H4899)Amendment reduces funding for Salaries and Expenses, General Administration of the Department of Justice by $1 million and increases funding for the Executive Office for Immigration Review by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.705 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A016) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.705 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H4898; text: CR H4898)Amendment sought to reduce the funding for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Commerce by $596,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2014-05-28HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Wolf demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Thompson (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.704 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Thompson (CA). (consideration: CR H4897-4898, H4964-4965; text: CR H4897)Amendment increases funding for the National Instant Criminal Background Check system by $19.5 million and reduces funding for Departmental Management by $1 million; Justice Information Sharing Technology by $3 million; Buildings and Facilities by $5.5 million; and Agency Operations and Awards Management by $10 million.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.703 By unanimous consent, the Bonamici amendment was withdrawn.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bonamici amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.703 Amendment (A014) offered by Ms. Bonamici. (consideration: CR H4895-4896; text: CR H4895)An amendment to transfer $9 million in funding within the NOAA Operations, Research, and Facilities account to the Ocean Acidification Research Program.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.702 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A013) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Holt amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.702 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H4892-4895; text: CR H4892)Amendment sought to transfer $37,450,000 within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purpose of climate change research.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.701 On agreeing to the McDermott amendment (A012) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McDermott amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.701 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. McDermott. (consideration: CR H4891; text: CR H4891)Amendment sought to reduce funding for periodic censuses and programs by $3 million and to increase funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purpose of salmon propagation by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.700 On agreeing to the Nugent amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Nugent amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.700 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Nugent. (consideration: CR H4890-4891; text: CR H4890)Amendment reduces funding for periodic censuses and programs by $4 million and increases funding for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (mental health courts program) by $2 million and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (veterans treatment courts program) by $2 million.
2014-05-28HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bridenstine amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bridenstine amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.699 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Bridenstine. (consideration: CR H4889-4890; text: CR H4889)Amendment reduces funding for periodic censuses and programs by $12 million and increases funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purpose of weather research by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McNerney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McNerney amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.698 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. McNerney. (consideration: CR H4888-4889; text: CR H4888)Amendment reduces funding for periodic censuses and programs by $3 million and increases funding for COPS programs by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.697 On agreeing to the Gibson amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gibson amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.697 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Gibson. (consideration: CR H4887-4888; text: CR H4888)Amendment reduces funding for periodic censuses and programs by $4 million and increases funding for Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (KY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pompeo amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.696 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Pompeo. (consideration: CR H4885-4887; text: CR H4885)Amendment sought to strike the $247.5 million in funding for Economic Development Assistance Programs and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.695 By unanimous consent, the Cicilline amendment was withdrawn.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cicilline amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.695 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Cicilline. (consideration: CR H4885; text: CR H4885)An amendment to allow funds to be used for grants for economic development assistance authorized under section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.694 On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Langevin amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.694 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Langevin. (consideration: CR H4884-4885; text: CR H4884)Amendment designates $5 million for a survey on the NIST cybersecurity framework for reducing cyber risks to critical infrastructure.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.693 On agreeing to the Kildee amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kildee amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.693 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Kildee. (consideration: CR H4883-4884; text: CR H4883)Amendment sought to increase funding for operations and administration in the International Trade Administration by $8 million and to reduce funding for NASA exploration by $10 million.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.692 On agreeing to the Reichert amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reichert amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.692 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Reichert. (consideration: CR H4882-4883; text: CR H4882)Amendment reduces funding for periodic census and programs by $110 million and increases funding for the COPS program (hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers) by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.691 On agreeing to the Davis (CA) amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Davis (CA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.691 Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Davis (CA). (consideration: CR H4881-4882 text: CR H4881)Amendment sought to increase the funding for operations and administration in the International Trade Administration by $3 million and to reduce funding for salaries and expenses of the Federal Prison System by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.690 On agreeing to the Lynch amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2014-05-28HouseDEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lynch amendment under the five-minute rule.
2014-05-28HouseH.AMDT.690 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Lynch. (consideration: CR H4880-4881; text: CR H4880)Amendment reduces funding for operations and administration in the International Trade Administration by $3 million and increases funding for State and local law enforcement assistance (drug courts) by a similar amount.
2014-05-28HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4660.
2014-05-28HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Ann Wagner to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2014-05-28HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 585 and Rule XVIII.
2014-05-28HouseAll points of order against the bills are waived. General debate shall not exceed one hour. After general debate the bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee of Armed Services for H.R. 4435, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-44 shall be considered as adopted and considered as an original bill for the purposes of amendment.
2014-05-28HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 585. (consideration: CR H4868-4908; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4880, H4884, H4885, H4887, H4891-4892, H4897, H4898, H4899; text of Title II as reported in House: H4899, H4904, H4905, H4906)
2014-05-19HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 585 Reported to House. All points of order against the bills are waived. General debate shall not exceed one hour. After general debate the bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee of Armed Services for H.R. 4435, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-44 shall be considered as adopted and considered as an original bill for the purposes of amendment.
2014-05-15HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
2014-05-15HouseThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-448, by Mr. Wolf.

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HB933 (Related) 2013-03-26 - Became Public Law No: 113-6.
HB2787 (Related) 2013-07-23 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
HB3547 (Related) 2014-01-17 - Became Public Law No: 113-76.
SB1329 (Related) 2013-07-18 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.
HR585 (Related) 2014-05-20 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB2437 (Related) 2014-06-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.

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Agricultural trade
Appropriations
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Asia
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Business ethics
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Canada
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Cuba
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Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Economics and public finance
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
Firearms and explosives
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Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
Great Lakes
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Legal Services Corporation
Mammals
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Military facilities and property
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
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Summaryhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4660/all-info
Texthttps://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4660/BILLS-113hr4660rh.pdf
Texthttps://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4660/BILLS-113hr4660eh.pdf
Texthttps://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4660/BILLS-113hr4660pcs.pdf
Roll Callhttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014243
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Roll Callhttps://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1132/vote_113_2_00200.htm

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