US Congress House Bill 2354 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 18 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-11-16 - S.AMDT.964 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2012. Title I: Corps Of Engineers - Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, 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) either 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 either denied or restricted by this Act without prior approval from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; (3) propose to use for a different purpose any funds directed for a specific activity, without prior approval from such Committees; or (4) increase or reduce funds for any existing program, project, or activity in excess of specified amounts without prior approval from such Committees. Permits reprogramming under specified conditions for: (1) general investigations, (2) general construction, and (3) operation and maintenance (including the Mississippi River and Tributaries, and formerly utilized sites remedial action program). Discourages submission to the congressional committees on appropriations of any reprogramming for less than $50,000 (de minimus reprogrammings). Exempts from the general prohibition against reprogramming any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program. Directs the Corps of Engineers to report to the congressional appropriations committees to establish a baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year.(Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of funds to to implement any pending or future competitive sourcing actions under OMB Circular A-76 (establishing federal policy for the competition of commercial activities) or High Performing Organizations. (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 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 the Secretary to transfer to the Corps of Engineers-Civil--Construction specified funds provided for: (1) reinforcing or replacing flood walls, and (2) the West Bank and Vicinity and Lake Ponchartrain and Vicinity projects. (Sec. 107) Authorizes the Secretary to permit an Armed Forces member and employees of the Department of the Army to serve without compensation as directors, officers, or otherwise in the management of the organization established to support and maintain the participation of the United States in the permanent international commission of the congresses of navigation, or any successor entity. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Secretary to use the Revolving Fund through the Plant Replacement and Improvement Program to acquire any real property and associated real property interests in the vicinity of Hanover, New Hampshire as may be needed for the Engineer Research and Development Center laboratory facilities at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. (Sec. 109) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer specified sums to the Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate for fisheries lost because of Corps of Engineers projects. (Sec. 110) Directs the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) fully utilize the federal dredging fleet in support of all Army Corps of Engineers missions, (2) maintain that fleet to technologically modern and efficient standards, and (3) use funds from the revolving fund to undertake expeditiously necessary health and safety improvements to the dredge "McFarland," including lead and asbestos abatement. (Sec. 113) Extinguishes certain deed restrictions described in Auditor's instrument No. 2006-014428 of Benton County, Washington. (Sec. 114) Terminates authorization for a certain cut-stone breakwater portion of the project for navigation, Block Island Harbor of Refuge, Rhode Island. (Sec. 115) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to construct: (1) a Consolidated Infrastructure Research Equipment Facility, (2) an Environmental Processes and Risk Lab, (3) a Hydraulic Research Facility, (4) an Engineer Research and Development Center headquarters building, and (5) a Modular Hydraulic Flume building. Authorizes the Secretary to purchase real estate, perform construction, and make facility, utility, street, road, and infrastructure improvements to the Engineer Research and Development Center's installations and facilities. (Sec, 116) Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize the Secretary to transfer by quitclaim deed certain land in the Passaic River Basin, New Jersey, to the non-federal sponsor. (Sec. 117) Requires the New London Disposal Site and the Cornfield Shoals Disposal Site in Long Island Sound, selected by the Department of the Army as alternative dredged material disposal sites, to remain open until completion of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to support final designation of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site in eastern Long Island Sound. (Sec. 118) Rescinds the authorization for a specified portion of the project for navigation, Newport Harbor, Rhode Island. Recharacterizes a specified area as an eighteen-foot channel and turning basin. Title II: Department Of The Interior - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project; and (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), and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation. (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 without prior approval from congressional appropriations committees; or (4) restart or resume any program, project or activity for which funds are either not provided in this Act, or for which funds are transferred in excess of specified limits without prior approval from such committees. Prohibits funds without prior approval from such committees 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 without prior approval from such committees for any reprogramming that transfers more than: (1) $500,000 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) $5 million 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) Increases to $30 million the authorization of appropriations for the Las Vegas Wash wetlands restoration and Lake Mead improvement project (Nevada). (Sec. 204) Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for desalination research, demonstration, and development. (Sec. 205) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to funds authorized for lease of water and purchase of land, appurtenant water, and related interests for the benefit of at-risk natural desert terminal lakes and associated riparian and watershed resources. Repeals the restriction of such authority to the Walker River and Walker River Basin (Nevada). Amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to authorize the local nonprofit entity exercising water rights for the Walker Basin Restoration Program to manage land, appurtenant water, related interests for the Program as well. (Sec. 206) Requires that federal policy addressing California water supply and environmental issues related to the Bay-Delta be consistent with state law. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the EPA Administrator to coordinate their efforts jointly and work with the state of California to issue the Bay Delta Conservation Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement by February 15, 2013. (Sec. 207) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to participate in non-federal groundwater banking programs in California, including making payments for: (1) the storage of Central Valley Project water supplies, (2) the purchase of stored water, (3) the purchase of shares or an interest in ground banking facilities, or (4) the use of Central Valley Project water as a medium of payment for groundwater banking services. (Sec. 208) Deems a specified transfer of irrigation water among specified Central Valley Project contractors to meet certain conditions in the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (Commissioner), to complete programmatic environmental compliance in order to facilitate voluntary water transfers within the Central Valley Project. Instructs the Commissioner to report to certain congressional committees regarding efforts to facilitate and improve water transfers: (1) within the Central Valley Project, and (2) between the Central Valley Project and other water projects in the State of California. (Sec. 209) Amends the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act to move up from October 1, 2019, to October 1, 2014, the date when all funds in the San Joaquin River Restoration Fund shall be available for expenditure on an annual basis not to exceed $40 million without further appropriation. Title III: Department Of Energy - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for energy and science programs, including: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy, (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) as well as the SPR Petroleum Account 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) nuclear waste disposal, (12) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), (13) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Loan Program, (14) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, (15) departmental administration, (16) the Office of the Inspector General, (17) the National Nuclear Security Administration and atomic energy defense weapons activities, (18) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, (19) naval reactors activities, (20) Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration, (21) atomic energy defense environmental cleanup, and (22) other defense activities. Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for: (1) the Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Program, (2) the Lolo Creek Permanent Weir Facility, and (3) Improving Anadromous Fish production on the Warm Springs Reservation. Prohibits any new direct loan obligations from being made from such Fund during FY2012. Makes FY2012 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) Permits the availability to the same appropriation accounts of unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act. (Sec. 302) Requires DOE to ensure broad public notice when it makes a user facility available or when it seeks input from potential users regarding significant characteristics or equipment in a user facility. (Sec. 303) Deems funds appropriated for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress during FY2012 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. (Sec. 304) Directs DOE to submit annually to Congress a future-years energy program that reflects the estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the President's annual budget. Requires a future-years energy program to be included in the FY2014 budget submitted to Congress and every fiscal year thereafter. (Sec. 305) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the terms and conditions governing DOE loan guarantees for innovative technologies to allow as one alternative condition that a combination of one or more appropriations and one or more payments from the borrower has been made that is sufficient to cover the cost of the guarantee. (Sec. 306) Considers plant or construction projects for which amounts are made available under this and subsequent appropriation Acts with an estimated cost of less than $10 million to be for certain purposes: (1) a plant project for which the approved total estimated cost does not exceed the minor construction threshold; and (2) a construction project with an estimated cost of less than a minor construction threshold. (Sec. 307) Increases from $1 million to $5 million the minimum estimated construction cost of capital facilities for which the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration is authorized to make expenditures from Bonneville Power Administration fund. (Sec. 308) Prohibits the use of funds to deposit into the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Research Fund more than $25 million from any federal royalties, rents, and bonuses derived from federal onshore and off-shore oil and gas leases. (Sec. 309) Rescinds $73.7 million of appropriations to DOE under this Act to reflect savings from the DOE contractor pay freeze. (Sec. 310) Requires recipients of DOE grants in excess of $1 million to certify that they will, by the end of the fiscal year, upgrade the efficiency of their facilities by replacing lighting that does not meet or exceed certain energy efficiency standards for incandescent light bulbs. (Sec. 311) Restricts to a maximum period of two calendar years the validity of any DOE determination that the sale or transfer of uranium will not have an adverse material impact on the domestic uranium mining, conversion, or enrichment industry. Requires DOE to report to the congressional appropriations committees 30 days before the transfer, sale, barter, distribution, or other provision of uranium to accelerate cleanup at a federal site: (1) the amount of uranium involved, (2) an estimate of its gross market value on the transaction date, (3) the value of the services DOE expects to receive in exchange for the uranium, and (4) the recipient of the uranium. Requires DOE to report to congressional committees on appropriations regarding: (1) a revised excess uranium inventory management plan for FY2013-FY2018; and (2) the economic feasibility of re-enriching depleted uranium located at federal sites. (Sec. 312) Authorizes DOE to allow a third party, on a fee-for-service basis, to operate and maintain an underutilized metering station and related equipment of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes FY2012 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), including the Office of Inspector General; (6) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; (7) the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects; (8) Northern Border Regional Commission; and (9) the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. (Sec. 401) Directs the NRC Chairperson to require licencees, in accordance with specified recommendations, to: (1) enhance spent fuel pools; (2) reevaluate the seismic, tsunami, flooding and other hazards at their sites at least once every 10 years; (3) demonstrate that the design basis of structures, systems, and components for each operating reactor meets NRC requirements; and (4) update where necessary the design basis of structures, systems, and components for each operating reactor. Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to influence congressional action on legislation or appropriation pending before Congress. Title VI: Additional Funding for Disaster Relief - Appropriates additional amounts to the Corps of Engineers-Civil for: (1) the Mississippi River and Tributaries to repair damages to federal projects resulting from a major disaster designation; (2) operation and maintenance to dredge navigation channels and repair damage to Corps projects nationwide; and (3) flood control and coastal emergencies preparation, emergency operations support, and other responses to recent natural disasters.

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]

2011-11-10 - Senate - On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2354 (Y: 81 N: 14 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-15 - House - On Passage (Y: 219 N: 196 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-15 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 182 N: 232 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 181 N: 233 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 68 N: 351 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 236 N: 185 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 150 N: 272 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 129 N: 292 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 227 N: 193 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 90 N: 332 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 69 N: 354 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 271 N: 148 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 68 N: 353 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 152 N: 269 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 81 N: 341 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 212 N: 210 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 183 N: 238 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 158 N: 264 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-15 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 249 N: 169 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 187 N: 239 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 297 N: 130 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 114 N: 309 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 214 N: 213 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 99 N: 328 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 136 N: 291 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 164 N: 261 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 261 N: 162 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-14 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 168 N: 257 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 145 N: 276 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 167 N: 257 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 119 N: 305 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 196 N: 228 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 149 N: 274 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 149 N: 273 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 127 N: 296 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 123 N: 300 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 131 N: 292 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 179 N: 244 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 173 N: 249 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 164 N: 259 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 154 N: 266 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 170 N: 250 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-12 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 224 N: 196 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 96 N: 313 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-07-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 218 N: 191 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 241 N: 168 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 216 N: 190 NV: 25 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-07-11 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 162 N: 246 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.964 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.963 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.962 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.961 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.960 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.959 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.958 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	S.AMDT.957 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596)
2011-11-16	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596-7598)
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.964 Amendment SA 964 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 963. (consideration: CR S7434-7435; text: CR S7434)Of a perfecting nature.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.963 Amendment SA 963 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 962, the instructions of the motion to recommit. (consideration: CR S7434; text: CR S7434)Of a perfecting nature.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.962 Amendment SA 962 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S7434; text: CR S7434)To change the enactment date.
2011-11-15	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 962) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7434)
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.961 Amendment SA 961 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 960. (consideration: CR S7434; text: CR S7434)Of a perfecting nature.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.960 Amendment SA 960 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 957. (consideration: CR S7434; text: CR S7434)To change the enactment date.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.959 Amendment SA 959 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 958. (consideration: CR S7434; text: CR S7434)Of a perfecting nature.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.958 Amendment SA 958 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 957. (consideration: CR S7434; text: CR S7434)To change the enactment date.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.957 Amendment SA 957 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S7433-7434)In the nature of a substitute.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.956 Amendment SA 956 ruled out of order by the chair.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.956 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 956.
2011-11-15	Senate	S.AMDT.956 Amendment SA 956 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S7432-7433)In the nature of a substitute.
2011-11-15	Senate	The committee reported substitute was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
2011-11-15	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7432-7444)
2011-11-14	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7396-7413; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7396-7404)
2011-11-14	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7396)
2011-11-10	Senate	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 14. Record Vote Number: 205. (consideration: CR S7347; text: CR S7347)
2011-11-10	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7346-7358)
2011-11-08	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7183)
2011-11-08	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7183; text: CR S7183)
2011-11-08	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7183)
2011-09-07	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.
2011-09-07	Senate	Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Feinstein with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-75.
2011-07-18	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2011-07-15	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-07-15	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 600).
2011-07-15	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 232 (Roll no. 599). (consideration: CR H5106)
2011-07-15	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5105)
2011-07-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Owens 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 the Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability account by $5 million, reduce the Departmental Administration account by $7 million and increase the Other Defense Activities account by $2 million.
2011-07-15	House	Mr. Owens moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H5105; text: CR H5105)
2011-07-15	House	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2011-07-15	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5104)
2011-07-15	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2354.
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.683 On agreeing to the Adams amendment (A080) Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 233 (Roll no. 598). (consideration: CR H5104)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.681 On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A078) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 351 (Roll no. 597). (consideration: CR H5103)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.675 On agreeing to the Harris amendment (A072) Agreed to by recorded vote: 236 - 185 (Roll no. 596). (consideration: CR H5102-5103)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.674 On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A071) Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 272 (Roll no. 595). (consideration: CR H5101-5102)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.673 On agreeing to the Blackburn amendment (A070) Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 292 (Roll no. 594). (consideration: CR H5101)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.672 On agreeing to the Landry amendment (A069) Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 193 (Roll no. 593). (consideration: CR H5100-5101)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.669 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A066) Failed by recorded vote: 90 - 332 (Roll no. 592). (consideration: CR H5100)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.668 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A065) Failed by recorded vote: 69 - 354 (Roll no. 591). (consideration: CR H5099)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.667 On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A064) Agreed to by recorded vote: 271 - 148 (Roll no. 590). (consideration: CR H5098-5099)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.665 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A062) Failed by recorded vote: 68 - 353 (Roll no. 589). (consideration: CR H5098)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.664 On agreeing to the Capps amendment (A061) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 269 (Roll no. 588). (consideration: CR H5097-5098)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.663 On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A060) Failed by recorded vote: 81 - 341 (Roll no. 587). (consideration: CR H5096-5097)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.658 On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A055) Agreed to by recorded vote: 212 - 210 (Roll no. 586). (consideration: CR H5096)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.655 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A052) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 238 (Roll no. 585). (consideration: CR H5095-5096)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.654 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A051) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 264 (Roll no. 584). (consideration: CR H5094-5095)
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.651 On agreeing to the Cole amendment (A048) Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 - 169 (Roll no. 583). (consideration: CR H5094)
2011-07-15	House	UNFINISHED 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.
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.678 On agreeing to the Burgess amendment (A075) Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5093)
2011-07-15	House	Vacating Proceedings - By unanimous consent, at 10:31 a.m., the request for a recorded on the Burgess amendment numbered 70 was vacated and the Chair put the question de novo. Subsequently, the amendment passed by voice vote.
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.685 On agreeing to the Hastings (FL) amendment (A082) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-15	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (FL) amendment.
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.685 Amendment (A082) offered by Mr. Hastings (FL). (consideration: CR H5092-5093; text: CR H5092)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contravention of, or to delay the implementation of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994 ("Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations").
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.684 On agreeing to the Sherman amendment (A081) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-15	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 79.
2011-07-15	House	H.AMDT.684 Amendment (A081) offered by Mr. Sherman. (consideration: CR H5091-5092; text: CR H5091)An amendment numbered 79 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used for any portion of the International activities at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy in China.
2011-07-15	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-07-15	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5091-5106)
2011-07-14	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.
2011-07-14	House	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the committee rise.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Adams amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Adams demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Adams amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.683 Amendment (A080) offered by Mrs. Adams. (consideration: CR H5078-5079; text: CR H5078)Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for maintaining, developing, or creating any Web site which disseminates information regarding energy efficiency and educational programs on energy efficiency specifically to children under 18 years of age.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.682 By unanimous consent, the Rohrabacher amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H5078)
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment No. 3.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.682 Amendment (A079) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H5078; text: CR H5078)An amendment that states not less than 10 percent of the funds made available by this Act for carrying out section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) shall be available for carrying out projects described in subsection (b)(4) of such section that use coolants different from those commercial technologies that are in service at the time the guarantee is issued.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED 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.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment No. 2.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.681 Amendment (A078) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H5077-5078; text: CR H5077)Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of providing loan guarantees for "carbon capture and sequestration projects".
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.680 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Rohrabacher amendment (A077). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the provisions of the Rohrabacher amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment No. 1.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.680 Amendment (A077) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR H5076-5077; text: CR H5076)An amendment to provide that of the funds made available in the bill for carrying out section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the amount of funds made available by the Secretary to carry out project described in subsection(b)(5), funds shall not exceed the amount made available by the Secretary to carry out projects described in subsection (b)(4) that use coolants different from those commercial technologies that are in service at the time the guarantee is issued.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.679 On agreeing to the Cravaack amendment (A076) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cravaack amendment No. 80.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.679 Amendment (A076) offered by Mr. Cravaack. (consideration: CR H5076; text: CR H5076)An amendment numbered 80 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to develop or submit a proposal to expand the authorized uses of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund described in section 9505(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 70, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 70.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.678 Amendment (A075) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H5075-5076; text: CR H5075)Amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement or enforce section 430.32(x) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations or to implement or enforce the standards established by the tables contained in section 325(i)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent reflector lamps, and ER incandescent reflector lamps.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.677 On agreeing to the Luetkemeyer amendment (A074) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.677 Amendment (A074) offered by Mr. Luetkemeyer. (consideration: CR H5074-5075; text: CR H5074)Amendment prohibits use of funds for the Missouri River Ecosystem Recovery Programs (MR-ERP).
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.676 On agreeing to the Luetkemeyer amendment (A073) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment No. 21.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.676 Amendment (A073) offered by Mr. Luetkemeyer. (consideration: CR H5073-5074; text: CR H5073)Amendment prohibits use of funds for the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study (MRAPS).
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harris amendment No. 53, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Harris demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harris amendment No. 53.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.675 Amendment (A072) offered by Mr. Harris. (consideration: CR H5071-5073; text: CR H5071)Amendment prohibits the use of funds for various international energy programs in China, India, Kazakhstan and Mexico.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED 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.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 2.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.674 Amendment (A071) offered by Mrs. Blackburn. (consideration: CR H5070-5071; text: CR H5070)An amendment to reduce each amount made available by this bill by 1 percent.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED 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.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 1.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.673 Amendment (A070) offered by Mrs. Blackburn. (consideration: CR H5069-5070; text: CR H5070)An amendment to reduce each amount made available this Act by 5%.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Landry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Landry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Landry amendment No. 76.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.672 Amendment (A069) offered by Mr. Landry. (consideration: CR H5069; text: CR H5069)Amendment prohibits the use of funds for payment of salaries to recess appointees until such time as the appointee is formally confirmed by the Senate.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.671 On agreeing to the Young (IN) amendment (A068) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (IN) amendment No. 75.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.671 Amendment (A068) offered by Mr. Young (IN). (consideration: CR H5068-5069; text: CR H5069)Amendment restores eligibility criteria for the Weatherization Assistance Program to pre-stimulus levels.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.670 On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A067) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment No. 27.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.670 Amendment (A067) offered by Mr. Flores. (consideration: CR H5068; text: CR H5068)Amendment to prohibit the use of funds for enforcement of section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which does not provide for Federal agency procurement of synfuel unless its life-cycle GHG emissions are less than those for conventional petroleum sources.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) 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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 63.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.669 Amendment (A066) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H5067-5068; text: CR H5067)Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds for implementing the Vehicle Technologies Deployment Subprogram within the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's "Clean Cities" program.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) 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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 81.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.668 Amendment (A065) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H5066-5067; text: CR H5066)An amendment No. 81 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the funds made available for the the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account under the Department of Energy.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scalise amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scalise demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.667 Amendment (A064) offered by Mr. Scalise. (consideration: CR H5065-5066; text: CR H5065)Amendment transfers $1 million out of the Corps of Engineers' expense account into the Corps of Engineers' construction account for coastal restoration purposes.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.666 On agreeing to the Denham amendment (A063) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.666 Amendment (A063) offered by Mr. Denham. (consideration: CR H5064-5065; text: CR H5064)Amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement section 10011(b) of Public Law 111-11, regarding the restoration of the San Joaquin River and the reintroduction of the California Central Valley Spring Run Chinook salmon.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 2.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.665 Amendment (A062) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H5064; text: CR H5064)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the Fossil Energy Research and Development program of the Department of Energy.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Capps demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.664 Amendment (A061) offered by Mrs. Capps. (consideration: CR H5063-5064; text: CR H5063)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to issue a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment No. 1.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.663 Amendment (A060) offered by Mr. Flake. (consideration: CR H5062-5063; text: CR H5062)An amendment to prohibit the use of of funds to be used for the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.662 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Capps amendment (A059). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Capps amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.662 Amendment (A059) offered by Mrs. Capps. (consideration: CR H5061-5062; text: CR H5061)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the purposes of the license renewal process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant until advanced, peer-reviewed seismic studies are completed and taken into account.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.661 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A058) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.661 Amendment (A058) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H5061; text: CR H5061)Amendment ensures that no Federal tax dollars will be used by the Corps of Engineers to remove or mitigate the removal of the Condit Dam on the White Salmon River.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.660 On agreeing to the Engel amendment (A057) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.660 Amendment (A057) offered by Mr. Engel. (consideration: CR H5060-5061; text: CR H5060-5061)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Energy or any other Federal agency to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles, for any executive fleet, or for any agency's fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.659 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A056) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.659 Amendment (A056) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H5060; text: CR H5060)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Energy to move the Office of Environmental Management under the authority of the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kaptur 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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.658 Amendment (A055) offered by Ms. Kaptur. (consideration: CR H5059-5060; text: CR H5059)Amendment reduces the Departmental Administration account under the Department of Energy by $10 million and increases the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account by a similar amount.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.657 On agreeing to the Hastings (WA) amendment (A054) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.657 Amendment (A054) offered by Mr. Hastings (WA). (consideration: CR H5058-5059; text: CR H5058)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement or enforce the recommendations or guidance proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers in the final draft of the McNary Shoreline Management Plan, Lake Wallula, Washington.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.656 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A053) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.656 Amendment (A053) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H5056-5058; text: CR H5056-5057)Amendment protects funds provided for science under title 3 of the Department of Energy's energy programs.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Visclosky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.655 Amendment (A052) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H5055-5056; text: CR H5055)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to administer or enforce the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, except with respect to a contract that exceeds $20 million.
2011-07-14	House	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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.654 Amendment (A051) offered by Mr. Cohen. (consideration: CR H5054-5055; text: CR H5054)Amendment sought to reduce the appropriation for fossil energy research and development by $32 million and increase the funding for the Solar Energy program by $16 million.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.653 On agreeing to the Gosar amendment (A050) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.653 Amendment (A050) offered by Mr. Gosar. (consideration: CR H5053-5054; text: CR H5053)Amendment prohibits the use of funds for enforcement of any regulation prohibiting firearm possession that complies with State law on Corps projects and lands.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.652 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Eshoo amendment (A049). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eshoo amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.652 Amendment (A049) offered by Ms. Eshoo. (consideration: CR H5052-5053; text: CR H5053)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to enter into a contract with a corporation or other business entity that does not disclose its political expenditures.
2011-07-14	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cole amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Visclosky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-14	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole amendment No. 26.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.651 Amendment (A048) offered by Mr. Cole. (consideration: CR H5051-5052; text: CR H5051)An amendment numbered 26 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to implement any rule, regulation, or executive order regarding the disclosure of political contributions that takes effect on or after the date of enactment of H.R. 2354.
2011-07-14	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-07-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5050-5080)
2011-07-14	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.
2011-07-14	House	On motion that the Committeee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-14	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committeee rise.
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.650 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A047) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 239 (Roll no. 582). (consideration: CR H5049-5050)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.649 On agreeing to the Shimkus amendment (A046) Agreed to by recorded vote: 297 - 130 (Roll no. 581). (consideration: CR H5049)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.646 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A043) Failed by recorded vote: 114 - 309 (Roll no. 580). (consideration: CR H5048-5049)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.645 On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A042) Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 579). (consideration: CR H5047-5048)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.643 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A040) Failed by recorded vote: 99 - 328 (Roll no. 578). (consideration: CR H5047)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.642 On agreeing to the Royce amendment (A039) Failed by recorded vote: 136 - 291 (Roll no. 577). (consideration: CR H5046-5047)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.641 On agreeing to the Holt amendment (A038) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 261 (Roll no. 576). (consideration: CR H5045-5046)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.640 On agreeing to the Reed amendment (A037) Agreed to by recorded vote: 261 - 162 (Roll no. 575). (consideration: CR H5045)
2011-07-14	House	H.AMDT.639 On agreeing to the Matheson amendment Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 257 (Roll no. 574). (consideration: CR H5044-5045)
2011-07-14	House	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 were postponed.
2011-07-14	House	PRO FORMA AMENDMENTS - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with pro forma amendments under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-14	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-07-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5033-5050)
2011-07-13	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.
2011-07-13	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-13	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee rise.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Visclosky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 47 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.650 Amendment (A047) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H5014-5015; text: CR H5014)Amendment sought to eliminate the $250,000 in funding for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shimkus amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shimkus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Shimkus amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.649 Amendment (A046) offered by Mr. Shimkus. (consideration: CR H5010-5011; text: CR H5010)Amendment increases the amount appropriated for the Yucca Mountain licensing application by $10 million and reduces the amount for the Department of Energy's Departmental Administration account by a similar amount.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.648 On agreeing to the Fortenberry amendment (A045) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fortenberry amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.648 Amendment (A045) offered by Mr. Fortenberry. (consideration: CR H5009-5010; text: CR H5009)Amendment reduces the Department of Energy administration account by $35 million and increases the Global Threat Reduction Initiative account by a similar amount.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.647 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A044) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 64 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.647 Amendment (A044) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H5009; text: CR H5009)Amendment reduces the operating budget of the Office of the Secretary of Energy by $2.5 million and applies the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) 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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 48 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.646 Amendment (A043) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H5008-5009; text: CR H5008)Amendment sought to strike the $6 million in funding for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schiff demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schiff amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.645 Amendment (A042) offered by Mr. Schiff. (consideration: CR H5006-5008; text: CR H5006)Amendment increases the amount appropriated for carrying out the research activities authorized by the America COMPETES Act by $79,640,000 and reduces the Departmental Administration account for the Department of Energy by a similar amount.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.644 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Heck amendment (A041). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Heck amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.644 Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Heck. (consideration: CR H5005-5006; text: CR H5005-5006)An amendment to provide $2.5 million to the State of Nevada for the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) 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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment No. 43 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.643 Amendment (A040) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H5005; text: CR H5005)Amendment sought to reduce the Department of Energy's Office of Science account by $820,488,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Royce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Royce demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Royce amendment No. 68 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.642 Amendment (A039) offered by Mr. Royce. (consideration: CR H5003-5004; text: CR H5003)Amendment sought to reduce the Department of Energy's Office of Science account by $10 million and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Holt amendment No. 65 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.641 Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Holt. (consideration: CR H5001-5003; text: CR H5001)Amendment sought to increase the Department of Energy's Office of Science account by $42,665,000 and reduce the Weapons Activities account under the National Nuclear Security Administration by a similar amount.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 2354.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Reed (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Reed (NY) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Reed (NY) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.640 Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Reed. (consideration: CR H4999-5001; text: CR H4999)Amendment increases the Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup account under the Department of Energy by $41 million; reduces the account for Departmental Administration under the Department of Energy by $21 million and reduces the account for Departmental Administration under the National Nuclear Security Administration by $20 million.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 2354.
2011-07-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Matheson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frelinghuysen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Matheson amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.639 Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Matheson. (consideration: CR H4998-4999; text: CR H4998)Amendment sought to increase the Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup account under the Department of Energy by $10 million and reduce the Weapons Activities account under the National Nuclear Security Administration by a similar amount.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.638 By unanimous consent, the McKinley amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4998)
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McKinley amendment No. 25 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.638 Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. McKinley. (consideration: CR H4997-4998; text: CR H4997)An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the Fossil Energy Research and Development account by $39 million and reduce the Science account by $39 million.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.637 On agreeing to the Rehberg amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rehberg amendment No. 57 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-13	House	H.AMDT.637 Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Rehberg. (consideration: CR H4995-4997; text: CR H4995)Amendment redirects $2.2 million in funding from DOE's Fossil Energy Research Development budget to the Risk Based Data Management System.
2011-07-13	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-07-13	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4995-5016; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5014, H5015; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5015-5016; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H5016, CR 7/15/2011 H5104)
2011-07-12	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.
2011-07-12	House	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-12	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee now rise.
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.612 On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A033) Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 276 (Roll no. 553). (consideration: CR H4887)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.610 On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A031) Failed by recorded vote: 167 - 257 (Roll no. 552). (consideration: CR H4886-4887)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.609 On agreeing to the McClintock amendment (A030) Failed by recorded vote: 119 - 305 (Roll no. 551). (consideration: CR H4885-4886)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.607 On agreeing to the Wu amendment (A028) Failed by recorded vote: 196 - 228 (Roll no. 550). (consideration: CR H4885)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.606 On agreeing to the Garrett amendment (A027) Failed by recorded vote: 149 - 274 (Roll no. 549). (consideration: CR H4884-4885)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.605 On agreeing to the Tonko amendment (A026) Failed by recorded vote: 149 - 273 (Roll no. 548). (consideration: CR H4883-4884)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.604 On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment (A025) Failed by recorded vote: 127 - 296 (Roll no. 547). (consideration: CR H4883)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.603 On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A024) Failed by recorded vote: 123 - 300 (Roll no. 546). (consideration: CR H4882-4883)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.602 On agreeing to the Broun (GA) amendment (A023) Failed by recorded vote: 131 - 292 (Roll no. 545). (consideration: CR H4881-4882)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.601 On agreeing to the Miller (NC) amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 244 (Roll no. 544). (consideration: CR H4881)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.599 On agreeing to the Connolly (VA) amendment (A020) Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 249 (Roll no. 543). (consideration: CR H4880-4881)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.598 On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 259 (Roll no. 542). (consideration: CR H4879-4880)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.597 On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 154 - 266 (Roll no. 541). (consideration: CR H4879)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.591 On agreeing to the Moran amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 250 (Roll no. 540). (consideration: CR H4878-4879)
2011-07-12	House	H.AMDT.590 On agreeing to the Sessions amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 196 (Roll no. 539). (consideration: CR H4877-4878)
2011-07-12	House	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.
2011-07-12	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-07-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4877-4887)
2011-07-11	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.
2011-07-11	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-11	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee rise.
2011-07-11	House	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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.612 Amendment (A033) offered by Mr. Garamendi. (consideration: CR H4848-4849; text: CR H4848)Amendment sought to transfer $450 million from the Fossil Fuel Research Account to ARPA-E.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.611 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Garamendi amendment (A032). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the provisions of the amendment sought to amend portions of the bill not yet read for amendment. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.611 Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Garamendi. (consideration: CR H4847-4848; text: CR H4847-4848)
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schiff demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schiff amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.610 Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Schiff. (consideration: CR H4847; text: CR H4847)Amendment sought to designate $10 million for use on a cooperative effort with NASA to restart the production of plutonium-238.
2011-07-11	House	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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.609 Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. McClintock. (consideration: CR H4846; text: CR H4846)Amendment sought to reduce the account for EERE by $166,143,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.608 On agreeing to the Woodall amendment (A029) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Woodall amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.608 Amendment (A029) offered by Mr. Woodall. (consideration: CR H4845-4846; text: CR H4845)Amendment strikes the $200,000 appropriation for America's Home Energy Education Challenge and applies the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wu amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wu demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Wu amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.607 Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Wu. (consideration: CR H4844-4845; text: CR H4844)Amendment sought to reduce the account for Departmental Administration by $60,500,000 and to increase the account for EERE by a similar amount.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED 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 noes had prevailed. Mr. Garrett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garrett amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.606 Amendment (A027) offered by Mr. Garrett. (consideration: CR H4843-4844; text: CR H4843)Amendment sought to reduce various accounts by $500 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tonko amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tonko amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.605 Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Tonko. (consideration: CR H4841-4843; text: CR H4841)Amendment sought to increase EERE funding by $226,800,000 which would have provided a return to the previous year's funding levels for the Weatherization Assistance Program, the State Energy Program, and the Building Technologies Programs. The increase would have been offset by a reduction in weapons funding by a similar amount.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED 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. Visclosky demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on Pompeo the amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.604 Amendment (A025) offered by Mr. Pompeo. (consideration: CR H4840-4841; text: CR H4840)Amendment sought to reduce the amount for energy efficiency and renewable energy by $45,641,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Welch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.603 Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Welch. (consideration: CR H4839-4840; text: CR H4839)Amendment sought to increase the amount for energy efficiency and renewable energy by $491,000,000 and decrease the National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities account by a similar amount.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Frelinghuysen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.602 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Broun (GA). (consideration: CR H4838-4839; text: CR H4838)Amendment sought to reduce energy efficiency and renewable energy funds by $26,510,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller (NC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Miller (NC) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Miller (NC) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.601 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Miller (NC). (consideration: CR H4837-4838; text: CR H4837-4838)Amendment sought to increase funds for energy efficiency and renewable energy by $24,018,000 by reducing funds for fossil energy research and development.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.600 On agreeing to the Harris amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Harris amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.600 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Harris. (consideration: CR H4836-4837; text: CR H4836)Amendment reduces funding for the international programs of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $6 million and applies the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Connolly amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.599 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Connolly (VA). (consideration: CR H4835-4836; text: CR H4835)Amendment sought to restore $46 million in funding to the Vehicle Technologies program by eliminating an increase in funding for the fossil fuel industry.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamborn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lamborn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lamborn amendment No. 5 under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.598 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Lamborn. (consideration: CR H4834-4835; text: CR H4834)Amendment sought to prevent the Secretary of Energy from reallocating funds remaining from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from one State to another.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.596 On agreeing to the McClintock amendment (A017) Failed by recorded vote: 96 - 313 (Roll no. 538).
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.588 On agreeing to the Woodall amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 191 (Roll no. 537).
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.586 On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 168 (Roll no. 536).
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.585 On agreeing to the Graves (MO) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 190 (Roll no. 535).
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.583 On agreeing to the Tierney amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 162 - 246 (Roll no. 534).
2011-07-11	House	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 were postponed.
2011-07-11	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-07-11	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.
2011-07-11	House	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-11	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the committee rise.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.597 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Markey. (consideration: CR H4821-4822; text: CR H4821)Amendment sought to increase the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account by $100 million and reduce the Nuclear Energy account by $50 million and the Fossil Energy Research and Development account by $50 million.
2011-07-11	House	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 a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McClintock amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.596 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. McClintock. (consideration: CR H4819-4821, H4833-4834; text: CR H4819)Amendment sought to reduce various accounts by a total of $3,250,437,000 and apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.595 On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A016) Failed by voice vote.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kaptur amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.595 Amendment (A016) offered by Ms. Kaptur. (consideration: CR H4819; text: CR H4819)Amendment sought to increase the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account by $10 million and reduce the Departmental Administration account by a similar amount.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.594 By unanimous consent, the Kaptur amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4819)
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kaptur amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.594 Amendment (A015) offered by Ms. Kaptur. (consideration: CR H4818-4819; text: CR H4818)An amendment to increase the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account by 10 million and reduce the Departmental Adminstration account by 10 million.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.593 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the McIntyre amendment (A014). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McIntyre amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.593 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. McIntyre. (consideration: CR H4816-4817; text: CR H4816)An amendment to add a new section at the end of the General Provisions, Corps of Engineers-Civil account by amending section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.592 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Terry amendment (A013). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.592 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H4815-4816; text: CR H4815)An amendment to insert a new section at the end of title I stating that not later than 1 year after the date enactment of this Act, the Army Corps of Engineers shall conduct and publish the results of a study regarding the reasons and contributing factors that led to the abnormal flooding of the Missouri River during the spring and summer of 2011, with specific focus on whether the water management activities of the Corps, conducted for any purpose other than flood prevention and control, contributed to the 2011 flooding and in what ways.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED 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.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moran (VA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.591 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Moran. (consideration: CR H4812-4815; text: CR H4812)Amendment sought to strike section 109 of the bill which prohibits the use of funds to be used by the Army Corps of Engineers to adopt or enforce a change or supplement to the rule or guidance documents pertaining to the definition of waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 2354.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sessions amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sessions demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sessions amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.590 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Sessions. (consideration: CR H4810-4812; text: CR H4810)Amendment strikes section 102 of the bill which prohibits the use of funds to be used to implement any competitive sourcing actions under OMB Circular A-76 or High Performing Organizations for the Army Corps of Engineers.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.589 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Courtney amendment (A010). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the provisions of the Courtney amendment sought to propose a net increase in the budget authority of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Courtney amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.589 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Courtney. (consideration: CR H4809-4810; text: CR H4809)An amendment to appropriate $808 million to the Army Corps of Engineers, Operation and Maintenance account, which shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Woodall amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Woodall amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.588 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Woodall. (consideration: CR H4807-4809, H4833; text: CR H4807)Amendment reduces the Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance account by $4,900,000 and applies the savings to the spending reduction account.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.587 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Bishop (NY) amendment (A008). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the provisions of the Bishop (NY) amendment sought to increase the level of outlays in the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Bishop (NY) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.587 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Bishop (NY). (consideration: CR H4806-4807; text: CR H4806)An amendment to increase the Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance account by 33,535,000 to improve and restore water infrastructure and reduce the Fossil Energy Research and Development account under the Department of Energy.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scalise amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scalise demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Scalise amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.586 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Scalise. (consideration: CR H4805-4806, H4832-4833; text: CR H4805)Amendment provides for an increase to the Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance account by $6,360,000 and reduces the Army Corps of Engineers Administration Expenses account by a similar amount.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Graves (MO) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Graves (MO) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.585 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Graves (MO). (consideration: CR H4804-4805, H4831-4832; text: CR H4804)Amendment reduces the Army Corps of Engineers Construction account by $1,750,000 and increases the Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance account by $1,000,000.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 2354.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.584 By unanimous consent, the Rivera amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4803)
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rivera amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.584 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Rivera. (consideration: CR H4803-4804; text: CR H4803)An amendment to increase the Army Corps of Engineers Construction account by $32,724,000 for everglades restoration and reduce the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy account under the Department of Energy by the same amount.
2011-07-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tierney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tierney demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tierney amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was withdrawn.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.583 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Tierney. (consideration: CR H4802-4803; text: CR H4802)Amendment sought to increase funds for the Army Corps of Engineers, Construction and Operation accounts to the FY 2011 levels by reducing funds for the Nuclear Energy account under the Department of Energy.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.582 By unanimous consent, the Turner amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4802)
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Turner amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.582 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Turner. (consideration: CR H4801-4802; text: CR H4801)An amendment to reduce the Army Corps of Engineers Construction, Operation and Maintenance accounts by $241,713,000 and increase the National Nuclear Security Administration account by the same amount.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.581 Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Tierney amendment (A002). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the provisions of the Tierney amendment sought to increase the level of outlays in the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tierney amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.581 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Tierney. (consideration: CR H4800-4801, H4831; text: CR H4800)An amendment to increase funds for the Army Corps of Engineers, Construction and Operation accounts and reduce funds for the Nuclear Energy account under the Department of Energy.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.580 By unanimous consent, the King (IA) amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4800)
2011-07-11	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2011-07-11	House	H.AMDT.580 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. King (IA). (consideration: CR H4799-4800; text: CR H4799)An amendment to provide a transfer of $1 million to the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a study of the Missouri River flooding.
2011-07-11	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2011-07-11	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4799-4822, H4831-4849; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4799, H4800, H4804-4805, H4810, H4812, H4815; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4817-4818; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4818, H4846-4847, H4848, CR 7/13/2011 H4998, H5001, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5011-5014)
2011-07-08	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.
2011-07-08	House	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-07-08	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the committee rise.
2011-07-08	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2354.
2011-07-08	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2011-07-08	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 337 and Rule XVIII.
2011-07-08	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2354 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
2011-07-08	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 337. (consideration: CR H4776-4786)
2011-07-08	House	Rule H. Res. 337 passed House.
2011-07-06	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 337 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2354 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.
2011-06-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.
2011-06-24	House	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-118, by Mr. Frelinghuysen.

HR337 (Related) 2011-07-08 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2354/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2354/BILLS-112hr2354rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2354/BILLS-112hr2354eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2354/BILLS-112hr2354rs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00205.htm
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011534
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Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011598
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011599
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011600