US Congress House Bill 2397 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 30 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, other agencies of the Department of Defense (DOD), the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2) environmental restoration for the military departments, DOD, and at formerly used defense sites; (3) overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid; (4) assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union and to countries outside of the former Soviet Union for facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical, and other weapons; and (5) the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. Title III: Procurement - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for procurement by the military departments, including for the procurement of aircraft, missiles, weapons, tracked combat vehicles, and ammunition and for shipbuilding and conversion by the Navy. Appropriates funds for: (1) defense-wide procurement, and (2) certain procurements under the Defense Production Act of 1950. Title IV: Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) by the military departments and defense agencies. Appropriates funds for the independent activities of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. Title V: Revolving and Management Funds - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Defense Working Capital Funds, and (2) National Defense Sealift Fund programs, projects, and activities and for expenses of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Title VI: Other Department of Defense Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) DOD medical and health care programs; (2) the destruction of the U.S. stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions and of other chemical warfare materials that are not in such stockpile; (3) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of DOD; and (4) the Office of the Inspector General. Title VII: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account. Title VIII: General Provisions - Sets forth authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of authorized funds. (Sec. 8007) Requires DOD to submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the baseline for application of FY2014 reprogramming and transfer authorities. (Sec. 8010) Allows for the use of procurement funds for multiyear contracts for: (1) the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye; (2) an SSN 774 Virginia class submarine; (3) KC-130J, C-130J, HC-130J, MC-130J, and AC-130J aircraft; (4) ground-based midcourse defense system ground-based interceptors; and (5) government furnished equipment. (Sec. 8012) Prohibits the management of DOD civilian personnel on the basis of any end-strength during FY2014. (Sec. 8021) Authorizes DOD to incur obligations of up to $350 million for DOD military compensation, construction projects, and supplies and services in anticipation of receipts of contributions from the government of Kuwait. (Sec. 8023) Prohibits the use of funds to establish a new federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). Limits the federal compensation to be paid to FFRDC members or consultants. Prohibits the use of FY2013 funds for new building construction, cost-sharing payments for projects funded by government grants, absorption of contract overruns, or certain charitable contributions. Limits the staff years of technical effort that may be funded for FFRDCs from FY2013 funds. (Sec. 8024) Provides Buy American requirements with respect to the DOD procurement of carbon, alloy, or armor steel plating. (Sec. 8027) Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the amount of DOD purchases from foreign entities in FY2014. (Sec. 8029) Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to convey to Indian tribes located in Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units currently located at Grand Forks, Malmstrom, Mountain Home, Elllsworth, and Minot Air Force Bases that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. Requires the Operation Walking Shield Program to resolve any housing unit conflicts arising after such conveyance. (Sec. 8035) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) by a DOD entity without compliance with the Buy American Act; (2) to establish additional field operating agencies of DOD elements, except for those funded within the National Foreign Intelligence Program and Army agencies established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices or to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities; (3) to convert to contractor performance a function currently performed by DOD civilian employees, unless specific conditions are met; (4) for assistance to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, unless specifically appropriated for such purpose; and (5) to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 2003, level. (Sec. 8040) Rescinds specified funds from various accounts under prior defense appropriations Acts. (Sec. 8045) Prohibits the transfer to any other department or agency, except as specifically provided in an appropriations law, of funds available to DOD or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities. (Sec. 8049) Prohibits current fiscal year DOD funds from being obligated or expended to transfer to another nation or international organization defense articles or services for use in any United Nations (UN) peacekeeping or peace enforcement operation or for any other international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operation, unless Congress is given 15 days' advance notice. (Sec. 8056) Authorizes the DOD Secretary, on a case-by-case basis, to waive limitations on the procurement of defense items from a foreign country if: (1) the Secretary determines that such limitations would invalidate cooperative or reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items, and (2) such country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items procured in the United States for that country. Provides exceptions. (Sec. 8057) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to support any training program involving a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary has received credible information that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken. Requires the monitoring of such information. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such prohibition under extraordinary circumstances and requires a report to the defense committees within 15 days after any such waiver. (Sec. 8062) Authorizes members of the National Guard serving on full-time duty to support ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System. (Sec. 8063) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to transfer specified armor-piercing ammunition to any nongovernmental entity, except an entity performing demilitarization services for DOD. (Sec. 8064) Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to waive payment for the lease of non-excess DOD personal property to certain, youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organizations. (Sec. 8068) Authorizes the transfer of specified DOD O&M funds to the Global Security Contingency Fund, after congressional notification. (Sec. 8070) Earmarks specified procurement and RDT&E funds for the Israeli Cooperative Programs (missile defense). (Sec. 8075) Requires the FY2014 budget to include separate budget justification documents for costs of U.S. Armed Forces' participation in contingency operations for the military personnel, O&M, and procurement accounts. (Sec. 8076) Prohibits funds from being used for RDT&E, procurement, or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. (Sec. 8077) Appropriates funds to DOD for grants to the United Service Organizations and the Red Cross. (Sec. 8079) Prohibits funds from being available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless such information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities. (Sec. 8080) Requires reserve members called or ordered to active duty in a national emergency to be notified in writing of their expected mobilization period. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement in order to respond to a national security emergency or to meet dire operational requirements. (Sec. 8084) Earmarks specified Navy O&M funds for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for enabling the Pacific Command to execute theater security cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance and for the payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces. (Sec. 8087) Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to report to the intelligence committees to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for FY2014. Prohibits funds provided for the National Intelligence Program (NIP) from being available for reprogramming or transfer until the report is submitted, unless the DNI certifies to such committees that the reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement. (Sec. 8088) Makes specified Intelligence Community Management Account funds available for transfer by the DNI to other departments and agencies for government-wide information sharing activities. (Sec. 8090) Directs the DNI to submit annually to Congress a future-years intelligence program reflecting estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the President's budget. (Sec. 8092) Requires DOD to continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom on a monthly basis. (Sec. 8094) Makes O&M funds available for remittances to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. (Sec. 8095) Requires any agency receiving funds appropriated under this Act to post on its public website any report required to be submitted to Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by such agency head that it shall serve the national interest. Provides exceptions when posting the report would compromise national security or for reports containing proprietary information. (Sec. 8096) Provides specific requirements on the use of this Act's funds for any federal contract in excess of $1 million with respect to contractor resolution of claims under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirements to avoid harm to national security. (Sec. 8097) Prohibits funds from being distributed to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries. (Sec. 8098) Earmarks specified O&M funds for operations of the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Sec. 8101) Allows DOD funds to be used for the purchase of heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection purposes, up to a limit of $250,000 per vehicle. (Sec. 8102) Earmarks specified DOD O&M funds for grants to support critical existing and enduring military installations and missions on Guam. Requires the Secretary to notify the defense committees at least 15 days prior to obligating funds for such purpose. (Sec. 8107) Prohibits any federal funds from being used to transfer or release to or within the United States or its territories or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a citizen or member of the Armed Forces and who is or was held by DOD on or after June 24, 2009, at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Guantanamo). (Sec. 8108) Prohibits any federal funds from being used to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to the custody or control of that individual's country of origin or any other foreign country or entity until 30 days after the Secretary certifies to Congress that such country is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism and has agreed to ensure that such individual cannot take action to threaten the United States or its citizens or allies in the future. Prohibits the Secretary from making a transfer to a country or entity if there is a confirmed case of an individual who was detained at Guantanamo any time after September 11, 2001, and transferred to such country or entity subsequently engaging in terrorist activity. Provides an exception to the latter prohibition for specified purposes, requiring 30 days' prior congressional notification. (Sec. 8109) Prohibits any federal funds from being used to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States or its territories or possessions to house any individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at Guantanamo, and who: (1) is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the Armed Forces; and (2) is either in DOD custody or control or otherwise under detention at Guantanamo. (Sec. 8110) Prohibits the use of funds to enter into a contract with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation: (1) against which an unpaid federal tax liability has been assessed, or (2) that was convicted of a felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months. (Sec. 8112) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) in contravention of federal criminal laws against human trafficking or the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, (2) to support any military training or operation that includes child soldiers, (3) in contravention of the War Powers Resolution, or (4) to contract with any person or entity convicted of fraud against the federal government. (Sec. 8116) Reduces by $437 million the total amount available for FY2014 for the pay of civilian DOD personnel. (Sec. 8119) Prohibits DOD funds from being used to purchase any equipment from Rosoboronexport until the Secretary certifies to the defense committees that: (1) such company is cooperating fully with the Defense Contract Audit Agency, (2) such company has not delivered S-300 advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, and (3) no new contracts have been signed between such company and the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria since January 1, 2013. Allows the Secretary to waive such prohibition upon certification that it is in the national security interest to do so and requires a waiver report to such committees. Requires the Secretary to use competitive procedures to award any contract that will use U.S. funds for the procurement of helicopters for the Afghan Security Forces. (Sec. 8120) Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 to repeal a required annual report with regard to an Air Force multiyear aircraft lease pilot program. (Sec. 8121) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) for the purchase or manufacture of U.S. flags unless such flags are treated as covered items under Buy American requirements; (2) in contravention of Uniform Code of Military Justice requirements and procedures concerning actions for certain sex-related offenses; (3) for the direct personal benefit of the President of Afghanistan; or (4) to eliminate or reduce funding for a DOD program, project, or activity for FY2015 until the proposed change is either enacted in an appropriations Act or made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this Act. (Sec. 8122) Appropriates funds to DOD: (1) to implement the sexual assault special victims program, and (2) for transfer only to military personnel accounts. Title IX: Overseas Deployments and Other Activities - Appropriates funds for FY2014 for overseas contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism, including for: (1) military personnel, (2) O&M, (3) the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund; (4) the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, (5) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, (6) procurement, (7) National Guard and reserve equipment, (8) RDT&E, (9) Defense Working Capital Funds, (10) the Defense Health Program, (11) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, (12) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, and (13) the Office of the Inspector General. (Sec. 9002) Authorizes the Secretary, in the national interest, to transfer up to $4 billion of the amounts made available to DOD in this title between any such appropriations for that fiscal year. Requires prompt congressional notification of each transfer. (Sec. 9004) Authorizes the Secretary to use funds appropriated in this title to purchase motor vehicles for use by military and civilian DOD employees in Iraq and Afghanistan, with a limit of $75,000 per passenger vehicle and $250,000 per each heavy or light armored vehicle. (Sec. 9005) Authorizes the use of up to $60 million to fund the Commander's Emergency Response Program (urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance in Afghanistan). (Sec. 9006) Allows DOD O&M funds to be used to provide supplies, services, transportation, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Afghanistan. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the defense committees regarding such support. (Sec. 9007) Prohibits any funds from being obligated or expended to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq or Afghanistan, or (2) exercise U.S. control over any oil resource of Iraq. (Sec. 9008) Prohibits funds from being used in contravention of specified laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. (Sec. 9009) Prohibits funds provided for the Afghanistan Security Forces Funds from being obligated prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan by the Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council of DOD. (Sec. 9011) Earmarks specified Army O&M funds to allow the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations in Afghanistan to carry out strategic business and economic assistance activities in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Requires the Secretary, at least 15 days in advance of making funds available for any such project costing $5 million or more, to submit to the defense committees a detailed justification and timeline for the project. (Sec. 9012) Allows the use of specified O&M funds to support U.S. government transition activities in Iraq by funding operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and security assistance teams. Requires 15 days' prior notification from the Secretary to the defense committees with respect to each proposed site. (Sec. 9013) Rescinds a specified amount from the general provisions, 2009 account. (Sec. 9014) Prohibits DOD O&M funds from being used for payments to Pakistan as reimbursement for support provided with respect to U.S. military operations unless the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, certifies to the appropriations committees that the government of Pakistan: (1) is cooperating with the United States in certain counterterrorism efforts, (2) is not supporting terrorist activities against U.S. or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and (3) is dismantling improvised explosive device networks and preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material and expertise. Authorizes the DOD Secretary to waive such restrictions on a case-by-case basis by certifying to such committees that it is in the U.S. national security interests to do so. Title X: Additional General Provisions - (Sec. 10001) Declares that the amount by which the allocation of new budget authority made by the House Committee on Appropriations under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $771.8 million. (Sec. 10002) Prohibits funds from being used to: (1) cancel or modify the avionics modernization program of record for C-130 aircraft; (2) carry out any action (including conveyance) to remove any portion of the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California; (3) grant an enlistment waiver with respect to certain sexual-related offenses; (4) reduce the force structure at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, below the number assigned as of October 1, 2012; (5) purchase an American flag certified as a foreign end product; or (6) lease or purchase new light-duty vehicles for any executive or agency fleet, except in accordance with a specified presidential memorandum governing federal fleet performance. (Sec. 10009) Prohibits funds from being used to contract with any offeror or principal who certifies that the offeror or principal: (1) has been convicted within a three-year period of fraud or certain criminal offenses involving public contracting, records, statements, tax laws, or the receipt of stolen property; (2) is presently indicted or charged with the commission of any such offenses; or (3) has been notified within a three-year period of delinquent federal taxes exceeding $3,000. (Sec. 10010) Prohibits funds from being used: (1) to engage in an act covered by federal torture provisions; (2) for general or flag officers in excess of the number serving in each military department as of the enactment of this Act; (3) to fund the performance of any DOD flight demonstration team outside the United States; (4) to maintain or improve DOD real property with a 0% utilization rate, except for historic property or to prevent a negative environmental impact; (5) to operate an unmanned aerial system in contravention of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution; or (6) to contract for the procurement or production of any non-petroleum-based fuel for use as the same purpose or as a drop-in substitute for petroleum. (Sec. 10016) Prohibits funds from being used to: (1) carry out furloughs for sequestration reasons of DOD civilian employees paid from Working Capital Fund accounts; (2) plan, develop, or construct any new project under the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund; (3) purchase alternative fuel in contravention of federal alternative fuel procurement requirements; (4) train the Afghan National Security Forces Special Mission Wing to operate or maintain Mi-17 helicopters; (5) assign certain GED or other graduates a lower enlistment priority than traditional high school diploma graduates; (6) conduct an environmental impact study of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) or the facilities in which they are located; (7) pay the salary of an individual appointed during a Senate recess; (8) carry out a furlough of a dual-status military technician; or (9) carry out U.S. nuclear force reductions to implement the NEW Start Treaty. (Sec. 10027) Prohibits funds from being used to: (1) reduce U.S. strategic delivery systems in contravention of disarmament policy requirements of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act; (2) implement an enrollment fee for the TRICARE for Life program; (3) pay any fine assessed against a military installation by the California Air Resources Board; (4) transfer or release to the Republic of Yemen a detainee who is or was held in DOD custody at Guantanamo on or after June 24, 2009; or (5) retire, divest, or transfer C-23 aircraft assigned to the Army. (Sec. 10030) Reduces by $3.546 billion the total amount of appropriations made available by title IX. (Sec. 10033) Prohibits funds from being used by DOD to: (1) implement or execute any agreement with the Russian Federation pertaining to missile defense other than a treaty, or (2) provide the Russian Federation with any classified or unclassified information about U.S. ballistic missile defense systems. (Sec. 10034) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) for Syria in contravention of the War Powers Resolution, including for the introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities in Syria in contravention of congressional consultation and reporting requirements; (2) to fund military operations in Egypt or individuals, groups, or organizations engaged in paramilitary activity in Egypt; or (3) to issue a civilian DOD employee a denial of a security clearance that lists as a reason of denial financial hardships because of a furlough caused by sequestration. (Sec. 10037) Prohibits funds from being used by the National Security Agency (NSA) to: (1) conduct a surveillance acquisition pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 in order to target a U.S. person; or (2) acquire, monitor, or store, pursuant to such Act, the contents of any electronic communication of a U.S. person from a public provider of electronic communication services.

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

2013-07-24 - House - On Passage (Y: 315 N: 109 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-24 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 192 N: 231 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 205 N: 217 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 409 N: 12 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 185 N: 236 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 187 N: 237 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 176 N: 242 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 277 N: 142 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 264 N: 154 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 238 N: 185 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 137 N: 286 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 215 N: 206 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 235 N: 188 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-24 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 177 N: 246 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 185 N: 238 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 142 N: 283 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 109 N: 317 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 333 N: 93 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 237 N: 189 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 332 N: 94 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 253 N: 173 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 150 N: 276 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 346 N: 79 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 249 N: 173 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 184 N: 237 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 283 N: 139 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 186 N: 237 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 175 N: 247 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 173 N: 249 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 93 N: 327 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 49 N: 372 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 141 N: 272 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 176 N: 242 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-07-23 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 50 N: 372 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-30	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2013-07-24	House	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2397.
2013-07-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-07-24	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 109 (Roll no. 414).
2013-07-24	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 231 (Roll no. 413). (consideration: CR H5030)
2013-07-24	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5029)
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frankel (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to set aside an additional $25 million for US-Israeli Cooperative Programs, including a $20 million increase for Iron Dome and a $5 million increase for the Arrow System Improvement Program.
2013-07-24	House	Ms. Frankel (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H5029-5030; text: CR H5029)
2013-07-24	House	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2013-07-24	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5029)
2013-07-24	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2397.
2013-07-24	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of general debate on H.R. 2397.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.413 On agreeing to the Amash amendment (A070) Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 217 (Roll no. 412).
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.412 On agreeing to the Pompeo amendment (A069) Agreed to by recorded vote: 409 - 12 (Roll no. 411).
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.366 On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	WITHDRAWING DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Terry asked unanimous consent to withdraw his demand for a recorded vote on the Terry amendment No. 24 and that the amendment be considered as adopted pursuant to the earlier voice vote thereon. Agreed to without objection.
2013-07-24	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment No. 100, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Amash demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Amash amendment No. 100.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.413 Amendment (A070) offered by Mr. Amash. (consideration: CR H5023-5027, H5028-5029; text: CR H5023)Amendment sought to end authority for the blanket collection of records under the Patriot Act. The amendment also sought to bar the NSA and other agencies from using Section 215 of the Patriot Act to collect records, including telephone call records, that pertain to persons who are not subject to an investigation under Section 215.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 99, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pompeo demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Pompeo amendment No. 99.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.412 Amendment (A069) offered by Mr. Pompeo. (consideration: CR H5021-5023, H5027-5028; text: CR H5021-5022)Amendment prohibits the use of funds by the NSA to target a U.S. person or acquire and store the content of a U.S. person's communications, including phone calls and e-mails.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.407 On agreeing to the Schiff amendment (A064) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 236 (Roll no. 410).
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.404 On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A061) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 237 (Roll no. 409).
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.403 On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A060) Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 242 (Roll no. 408).
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.402 On agreeing to the Kilmer amendment (A059) Agreed to by recorded vote: 277 - 142 (Roll no. 407).
2013-07-24	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.411 On agreeing to the Massie amendment (A068) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 98.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.411 Amendment (A068) offered by Mr. Massie. (consideration: CR H5017-5019; text: CR H5017)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to be used for military or paramilitary operations in Egypt.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.410 On agreeing to the Radel amendment (A067) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Radel amendment No. 97.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.410 Amendment (A067) offered by Mr. Radel. (consideration: CR H5015-5017; text: CR H5015)Amendment prohibits the use of funds with respect to military action in Syria to the extent that such action would be inconsistent with the War Powers Resolution.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.409 On agreeing to the Speier amendment (A066) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 75.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.409 Amendment (A066) offered by Ms. Speier. (consideration: CR H5014-5015; text: CR H5014)Amendment provides $10 million in additional funds to increase training for investigators to properly investigate sexual assault related offenses.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.408 On agreeing to the Speier amendment (A065) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Speier amendment No. 74.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.408 Amendment (A065) offered by Ms. Speier. (consideration: CR H5013-5014; text: CR H5013)Amendment realigns funds from the Operations and Maintenance Defense-wide account and shifts $5 million to Army Operations and Maintenance, $2.5 million to Air Force Operations and Maintenance, and $2.5 million to Navy Operations and Maintenance, which are accounts that pay for training investigators.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 73, 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.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff amendment No. 73.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.407 Amendment (A064) offered by Mr. Schiff. (consideration: CR H5012-5013, H5021; text: CR H5012)Amendment sought to prohibit funding for the use of force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, effective on December 31, 2014, when the last American combat troops will rotate out of Afghanistan and the responsibility for security will have passed to the Afghan people.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.406 On agreeing to the Brooks (AL) amendment (A063) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brooks (Al) amendment No. 72.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.406 Amendment (A063) offered by Mr. Brooks (AL). (consideration: CR H5011-5012; text: CR H5011)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to implement or execute any non-treaty executive agreement with Russia regarding missile defense or to provide Russia with information about America's ballistic missile defense system.
2013-07-24	House	MOMENT OF SILENCE - The House observed a moment of silence in memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.405 By unanimous consent, the Pierluisi amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H5010)
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pierluisi amendment No. 71.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.405 Amendment (A062) offered by Mr. Pierluisi. (consideration: CR H5010-5011; text: CR H5010)An amendment numbered 71 printed in House Report 113-170 to enable the Department of Defense to respond to significant public safety hazards and fulfill its environmental restoration responsibilities under CERCLA by removing unexploded ordnance from the Northwest Peninsula of the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico, which is a formerly used defense site where U.S. Navy ship-to-shore bombing and weapons training occurred from 1903 until 1975.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 70, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 70.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.404 Amendment (A061) offered by Mr. Nadler. (consideration: CR H5009-5010, H5020-5021; text: CR H5009)An amendment numbered 70 printed in House Report 113-170 to prevent further construction or expansion of existing facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 69, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 69.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.403 Amendment (A060) offered by Mr. Nadler. (consideration: CR H5007-5009, H5019-5020; text: CR H5007)An amendment numbered 69 printed in House Report 113-170 to prevent the further detention of Guantanamo Bay detainees that have already been cleared for release.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 67, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kilmer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kilmer amendment No. 67.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.402 Amendment (A059) offered by Mr. Kilmer. (consideration: CR H5006-5007, H5019; text: CR H5006-5007)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to deny security clearance to civillian employees of the Department of Defense due to a "furlough caused by sequestration".
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.400 On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment (A057) Agreed to by recorded vote: 264 - 154 (Roll no. 406). (consideration: CR H5006)
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.399 On agreeing to the Walorski amendment (A056) Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 185 (Roll no. 405). (consideration: CR H5005)
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.397 On agreeing to the Stockman amendment (A054) Failed by recorded vote: 137 - 286 (Roll no. 404). (consideration: CR H5004-5005)
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.392 On agreeing to the Mulvaney amendment (A049) Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 - 206 (Roll no. 403). (consideration: CR H5003-5004)
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.388 On agreeing to the LaMalfa amendment (A045) Agreed to by recorded vote: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 402). (consideration: CR H5003)
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.386 On agreeing to the Jones amendment (A043) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 246 (Roll no. 401). (consideration: CR H5002-5003)
2013-07-24	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2013-07-24	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5002-5031)
2013-07-24	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2397 as unfinished business.
2013-07-24	House	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee rise.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.401 On agreeing to the Hanabusa amendment (A058) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanabusa amendment No. 66.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.401 Amendment (A058) offered by Ms. Hanabusa. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4975-4976; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4975)An amendment No. 66 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit funds from being used to implement an enrollment fee in the TRICARE for Life program.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 65, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 65.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.400 Amendment (A057) offered by Ms. Bonamici. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4975; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4975)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to retire, divest or transfer C-23 aircraft assigned to the Army.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walorski amendment No. 62, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Walorski demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walorski amendment No. 62.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.399 Amendment (A056) offered by Mrs. Walorski. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4974-4975; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4974)An amendment No. 62 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit any funds made available by this Act from being used to transfer or release detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Yemen.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.398 On agreeing to the Turner amendment (A055) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment No. 61.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.398 Amendment (A055) offered by Mr. Turner. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4973; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4973)An amendment No. 61 printed in House Report 113-170 to prevent funds from being used to reduce strategic delivery systems and ensures that the President is in compliance with the Arms Control and Disarmament Act.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stockman amendment No. 60, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stockman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stockman amendment No.60.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.397 Amendment (A054) offered by Mr. Stockman. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4972-4973; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4972)An amendment No. 60 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit participation by the Peoples Republic of China in joint U.S. military exercises.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.396 On agreeing to the Rohrabacher amendment (A053) Failed by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment No. 59.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.396 Amendment (A053) offered by Mr. Rohrabacher. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4971-4972; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4971)An amendment No. 59 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit any funds in the bill from being provided to Pakistan.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.395 On agreeing to the Rogers (AL) amendment (A052) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 58.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.395 Amendment (A052) offered by Mr. Rogers (AL). (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4970-4971; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4970)An amendment No. 58 printed in House Report 113-170 to provide that none of the funds made available by this act may be used to carry out reductions to the nuclear forces of the United States to implement the New START Treaty.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.394 On agreeing to the Palazzo amendment (A051) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palazzo amendment No. 57.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.394 Amendment (A051) offered by Mr. Palazzo. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4969-4970; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4969)An amendment No. 57 printed in House Report 113-170 to prevent any funds from being used to plan for or carry out furloughs of Dual Status Military Technicians.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.393 On agreeing to the Palazzo amendment (A050) Failed by voice vote.
2013-07-24	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palazzo amendment No. 56.
2013-07-24	House	H.AMDT.393 Amendment (A050) offered by Mr. Palazzo. (consideration: CR 7/23/2013 H4968-4969; text: CR 7/23/2013 H4968)An amendment No. 56 printed in House Report 113-170 to prevent any funds from being used to rebase any Air Force, Air Guard, or Air Force Reserve aircraft until 60 days after the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force has submitted its report as required by the FY 2013 NDAA.
2013-07-24	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 55, 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.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney amendment No. 55.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.392 Amendment (A049) offered by Mr. Mulvaney. (consideration: CR H4967-4968; text: CR H4967)An amendment No. 55 printed in House Report 113-170 to reduce funds made available in the Overseas Contingency Operations budget by $3,546,000,000 to better correspond with the Presidents request. Protects all amounts made available for the National Guard and Reserve Component Equipment modernization shortfalls for homeland defense and emergency response.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.391 On agreeing to the Meadows amendment (A048) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meadows amendment No. 54.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.391 Amendment (A048) offered by Mr. Meadows. (consideration: CR H4966-4967; text: CR H4966)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to pay the salaries of Presidential recess appointees until they are formally confirmed by the Senate.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.390 On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment (A047) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment No. 53.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.390 Amendment (A047) offered by Mr. Lamborn. (consideration: CR H4965-4966; text: CR H4965)An amendment No. 53 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit the use of funds to implement sequestration-related furloughs of civilian Department of Defense employees.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.389 On agreeing to the Lamborn amendment (A046) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.389 Amendment (A046) offered by Mr. Lamborn. (consideration: CR H4964-4965; text: CR H4964)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to conduct a study of the environmental impact on intercontinental ballistic missiles and their facilities.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 51, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. LaMalfa demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 51.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.388 Amendment (A045) offered by Mr. LaMalfa. (consideration: CR H4963-4964; text: CR H4963)An amendment No. 51 printed in House Report 113-170 to provide that none of the funds made available in this act may be used to pay any fine assessed against a military installation by the California Air Resources Board.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.387 On agreeing to the Kline amendment (A044) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kline amendment No. 50.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.387 Amendment (A044) offered by Mr. Kline. (consideration: CR H4962-4963; text: CR H4962)Amendment prohibits the use of funds for giving a lower enlistment priority to students who attend home schools and charter schools as compared to traditional high school students.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jones (NC) amendment No. 48, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Jones (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.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jones (NC) amendment No. 48.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.386 Amendment (A043) offered by Mr. Jones. (consideration: CR H4961-4962; text: CR H4961)An amendment No. 48 printed in House Report 113-170 to restrict the use of funds approved by this Act from being used to carry out activities under the United States-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement, without being approved by Members of Congress.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.385 On agreeing to the Denham amendment (A042) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 238 (Roll no. 398).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.384 On agreeing to the Quigley amendment (A041) Failed by recorded vote: 142 - 283 (Roll no. 397).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.383 On agreeing to the Lee (CA) amendment (A040) Failed by recorded vote: 109 - 317 (Roll no. 396).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.382 On agreeing to the DeLauro amendment (A039) Agreed to by recorded vote: 333 - 93 (Roll no. 395).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.380 On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A037) Agreed to by recorded vote: 237 - 189 (Roll no. 394).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.376 On agreeing to the Rigell amendment (A033) Agreed to by recorded vote: 332 - 94 (Roll no. 393).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.375 On agreeing to the Fleming amendment (A032) Agreed to by recorded vote: 253 - 173 (Roll no. 392).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.374 On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A031) Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 276 (Roll no. 391).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.373 On agreeing to the Coffman amendment (A030) Agreed to by recorded vote: 346 - 79 (Roll no. 390).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.372 On agreeing to the Cohen amendment (A029) Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 - 173 (Roll no. 389).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.371 On agreeing to the Cicilline amendment (A028) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 237 (Roll no. 388).
2013-07-23	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.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Denham amendment No. 47, 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.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment No. 47.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.385 Amendment (A042) offered by Mr. Denham. (consideration: CR H4953-4954, H4960-4961; text: CR H4953)At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: SEC.___. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to implement the Trans Regional Web Initiative.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Quigley amendment No. 46, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Quigley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Quigley amendment No. 46.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.384 Amendment (A041) offered by Mr. Quigley. (consideration: CR H4951-4953, H4960; text: CR H4951)At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to operate or maintain more than 300 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lee (CA) amendment No. 45, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lee (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (CA) amendment No. 45.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.383 Amendment (A040) offered by Ms. Lee (CA). (consideration: CR H4950-4951, H4959-4960; text: CR H4950)Amendment sought to reduce the total amount appropriated by 1%, with exceptions for Military personnel accounts and health care programs.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeLauro amendment No. 44, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Calvert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeLauro amendment No. 44.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.382 Amendment (A039) offered by Ms. DeLauro. (consideration: CR H4949-4950, H4958-4959; text: CR H4949)At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: SEC. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to train the Afghan National Security Forces Special Mission Wing to operate or maintain Mi-17 helicopters.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.381 On agreeing to the Cole amendment (A038) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cole amendment No. 42.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.381 Amendment (A038) offered by Mr. Cole. (consideration: CR H4948-4949; text: CR H4948)Amendment prohibits the use of funds from the Working Capital Fund to be used to implement furloughs of Department of Defense employees.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flores amendment No. 41, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flores demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment No. 41.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.380 Amendment (A037) offered by Mr. Flores. (consideration: CR H4947-4948, H4958; text: CR H4947)Amendment prohibits the use of funds in the bill to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act, which prohibits federal agencies from entering into contracts for the procurement of an alternative fuel unless its lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions are less than or equal to emissions from an equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.379 On agreeing to the Wittman amendment (A036) Failed by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wittman amendment No. 39.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.379 Amendment (A036) offered by Mr. Wittman. (consideration: CR H4946-4947; text: CR H4946)Page 157, after line 2, add the following new section: SEC. 10002. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to propose, plan for, or execute an additional Base Realignment and Closure round.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.378 By unanimous consent, the Terry amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4946)
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Terry amendment No. 38.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.378 Amendment (A035) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H4945-4946; text: CR H4945)Page 157, after line 2, add the following new section: Sec. 10002. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be available to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. 17142).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.377 On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A034) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scalise amendment No. 37.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.377 Amendment (A034) offered by Mr. Scalise. (consideration: CR H4944-4945; text: CR H4944)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to enter into any contract for the purchase of non-petroleum based fuels.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rigell amendment No. 36, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rigell demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rigell amendment No. 36.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.376 Amendment (A033) offered by Mr. Rigell. (consideration: CR H4943-4944, H4957-4958; text: CR H4943)Page 157, after line 2, add the following new section: SEC. 10002. None of the funds made available by this Act for the "Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund" may be used to plan, develop, or construct any project for which construction has not commenced before the date of the enactment of this Act.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fleming amendment No. 35, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Polis demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming amendment No. 35.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.375 Amendment (A032) offered by Mr. Fleming. (consideration: CR H4941-4943; text: CR H4941)Amendment prohibits the use of funds to appoint chaplains without an endorsing agency.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 33, 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.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 33.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.374 Amendment (A031) offered by Mr. Garamendi. (consideration: CR H4940-4941, H4956; text: CR H4940)Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Afghan National Security Force by $2.615 billion.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Coffman amendment No. 30, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Coffman amendment No. 30.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.373 Amendment (A030) offered by Mr. Coffman. (consideration: CR H4939-4940, H4955-4956; text: CR H4940)Amendment reduces funding for the Afghanistan National Security Force by $553.8 million in order to limit the purchase of Mi-17 helicopters and applies the savings to the Spending Reduction account.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 29, 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.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment No. 29.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.372 Amendment (A029) offered by Mr. Cohen. (consideration: CR H4938-4939, H4954-4955; text: CR H4938)Amendment reduces funding for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $139 million and applies the savings to the Spending Reduction account.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cicille amendment No. 28, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cicille demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment No. 28.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.371 Amendment (A028) offered by Mr. Cicilline. (consideration: CR H4937-4938, H4954; text: CR H4937)Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $279 million and to apply the savings to the Spending Reduction account.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.370 On agreeing to the Young (FL) amendments (A027) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Young of Florida amendments en bloc No. 3.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.370 Amendments en bloc (A027) offered by Mr. Young (FL). (consideration: CR H4936-4937; text en bloc: CR H4936-4937)Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 31, 68, and 85 printed in House Report 113-170 which appear on page H4936 of the Congressional Record of Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
2013-07-23	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2013-07-23	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4936-4976)
2013-07-23	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2397 as unfinished business.
2013-07-23	House	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	Mr. Young (FL) moved that the Committee now rise.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.369 On agreeing to the Walberg amendment (A026) Agreed to by recorded vote: 283 - 139 (Roll no. 387).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.367 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A024) Failed by recorded vote: 186 - 237 (Roll no. 386).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.365 On agreeing to the Moran amendment (A022) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 247 (Roll no. 385).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.362 On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 249 (Roll no. 384).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.359 On agreeing to the Nugent amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 93 - 327 (Roll no. 383).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.357 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 49 - 372 (Roll no. 382).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.356 On agreeing to the Polis amendment (A013) Failed by recorded vote: 141 - 272 (Roll no. 381).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.352 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 176 - 242 (Roll no. 380).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.346 On agreeing to the Gabbard amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 50 - 372 (Roll no. 379).
2013-07-23	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.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 27, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 27.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.369 Amendment (A026) offered by Mr. Walberg. (consideration: CR H4929-4930, H4935-4936; text: CR H4929)Amendment reduces funding for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by $79 million and applies the savings to the Spending Reduction account.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.368 By unanimous consent, the Bonamici amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4929)
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 26.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.368 Amendment (A025) offered by Ms. Bonamici. (consideration: CR H4928-4929; text: CR H4928)An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 113-170 to provide $30 million for the purchase of emergency response medical equipment sets for National Guard M997A3 HMMWV ambulances to ensure they carry adequate life-saving equipment.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Poe (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment No. 25.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.367 Amendment (A024) offered by Mr. Poe (TX). (consideration: CR H4927-4928, H4935; text: CR H4927)Amendment sought to reduce funding for Pakistan by $600 million.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Terry amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Terry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Terry amendment No. 24.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.366 Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H5027)Amendment reduces the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund by $2.6 billion and provides funds to reduce furloughs of Department of Defense civilian employees.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moran amendment No. 23, 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.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moran amendment No. 23.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.365 Amendment (A022) offered by Mr. Moran. (consideration: CR H4925-4926, H4934-4935; text: CR H4925)Amendment sought to strike sections 8107, 8108, and 8109, which limit the transfer of detainees out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.364 On agreeing to the O'Rourke amendment (A021) Failed by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 22.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.364 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. O'Rourke. (consideration: CR H4924-4925; text: CR H4924)Amendment sought to strike section 8058 of the bill which prohibits funds from being used to repair or maintain military family housing.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.363 On agreeing to the Shea-Porter amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shea-Porter amendment No. 21.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.363 Amendment (A020) offered by Ms. Shea-Porter. (consideration: CR H4924; text: CR H4924)Amendment designates $4.5 million within the peer-reviewed Psychological Health/Traumatic Brain Injury Research account for a 3-year study to evaluate the therapeutic service dog training program currently operating at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler amendment No. 20.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.362 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Nadler. (consideration: CR H4922-4924, H4933-4934; text: CR H4922)Amendment sought to reduce funding for an East Coast Missile defense site by $70.2 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.361 By unanimous consent, the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment was withdrawn.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment No. 19.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.361 Amendment (A018) offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM). (consideration: CR H4921-4922; text: CR H4921)An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 113-170 to reduce RDT&E by $10 million and adds $10 million to RDT&E for Operationally Responsive Space (ORS).
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.360 On agreeing to the Heck (NV) amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heck (NV) amendment No. 18.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.360 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Heck (NV). (consideration: CR H4921; text: CR H4921)Amendment provides $15 million for the Israeli Iron Dome short-range defense system to initiate co-production of missile interceptors in the United States. The amendment is offset by a reduction in funds for applied research in joint munitions technology by $5 million and a reduction in funds for applied research in chemical and biological defense programs by $10 million.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Nugent amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nugent demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nugent amendment No. 17.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.359 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Nugent. (consideration: CR H4920-4921, H4933; text: CR H4920)Amendment sought to provide an additional $10.5 million in funding for the Counter-electronics High Power Microwave Missile Project and to reduce funding for the Rapid Innovation Fund by a similar amount.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.358 By unanimous consent, the Pocan amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4900)
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pocan amendment No. 16.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.358 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Pocan. (consideration: CR H4919-4920; text: CR H4919)An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 113-170 to make available from amounts available for the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation $10,000,000 for applied research to improve the safety of advanced batteries, specifically lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 15.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.357 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H4918-4919, H4932-4933; text: CR H4918)Amendment sought to reduce funding for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation for the Ohio class Ballistic Missile Submarines by $85 million.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis amendment No. 14, 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.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment No. 14.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.356 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Polis. (consideration: CR H4917-4918, H4931-4932; text: CR H4917)Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Program by $107 million and to apply the savings to the Spending Reduction account.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.355 On agreeing to the Young (FL) amendments (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Young of Florida amendments en bloc No. 2.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.355 Amendments en bloc (A012) offered by Mr. Young (FL). (consideration: CR H4916-4917; text en bloc: CR H4916)Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 83, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, and 96 printed in House Report No. 113-170 which appear on page H4916 of the Congressional Record of Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.354 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 13.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.354 Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. (consideration: CR H4915-4916; text: CR H4915)Amendment provides an additional $10 million for Defense Health Program's research and development to address breast cancer in the United States military.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.353 By unanimous consent, the Jackson Lee amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4916)
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 12.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.353 Amendment (A010) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. (consideration: CR H4915; text: CR H4915)An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 113-170 to reduce funding for Procurement, Defense-Wide, by $2 million and transfers the same amount to the Spending Reduction Account.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Blumenauer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment No. 10.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.352 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H4913-4915, H4931; text: CR H4914)Amendment sought to increase funding for the cleanup and environmental restoration of formerly used defense sites by $25.1 million and to decrease funding for Army Research and Development, specifically the Ground Combat Vehicle Program, by a similar amount.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.351 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 9.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.351 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee. (consideration: CR H4913; text: CR H4913)Amendment provides an additional $500,000 for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in active duty soldiers and veterans.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.350 On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Failed by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 8.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.350 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Langevin. (consideration: CR H4912-4913; text: CR H4912)Amendment sought to increase funding for RDT&E, Navy, by $22 million for support of Advanced Submarines System Development and to reduce funding for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, by a similar amount.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.349 On agreeing to the Young (FL) amendments (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Young of Florida amendments en bloc No. 1.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.349 Amendments en bloc (A006) offered by Mr. Young (FL). (consideration: CR H4911-4912; text en bloc: CR H4911)Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 6, 32, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, and 82 printed in House Report 113-170 and printed on page H4911 of the Congressional Record for Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.348 On agreeing to the Israel amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Israel amendment No. 5.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.348 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Israel. (consideration: CR H4910-4911; text: CR H4911)Amendment transfers $10 million within the Defense Health Program for various mental health programs.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.347 On agreeing to the Grayson amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment No. 4.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.347 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Grayson. (consideration: CR H4910; text: CR H4910)Amendment provides for an additional $10 million for the Defense Health Program account for the purpose of finding a cure for Gulf War illness, which is offset by a reduction in the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account of a similar amount.
2013-07-23	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gabbard amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Gabbard demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gabbard amendment No. 3.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.346 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Gabbard. (consideration: CR H4909-4910, H4930-4931; text: CR H4909)Amendment sought to provide an additional $104 million for Navy Research and Development, which would have had the effect of authorizing the full request in the President's budget.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.345 On agreeing to the Delaney amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delaney amendment No. 2.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.345 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Delaney. (consideration: CR H4908-4909; text: CR H4908)Amendment provides for an additional $16 million for the Fisher Houses program which is offset by a reduction in the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account of $25 million.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.344 On agreeing to the Walberg amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2013-07-23	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 312, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walberg amendment No. 1.
2013-07-23	House	H.AMDT.344 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Walberg. (consideration: CR H4908; text: CR H4908)Amendment increases funding for the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response by $10 million and reduces funding to the Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide account by $11 million.
2013-07-23	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2397.
2013-07-23	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2013-07-23	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 312 and Rule XVIII.
2013-07-23	House	The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2397, under a structured rule, and consideration of H.R. 2610, under an open rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on both bills. Additionally, the resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.
2013-07-23	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 312. (consideration: CR H4877-4936; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4889-4908)
2013-06-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 81.
2013-06-17	House	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-113, by Mr. Young (FL).

HR312 (Related) 2013-07-23 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB444 (Related) 2013-03-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB933 (Related) 2013-03-26 - Became Public Law No: 113-6.
SB1429 (Related) 2013-11-13 - Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Department of Defense. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-260.
HB3547 (Related) 2014-01-17 - Became Public Law No: 113-76.

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Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2397/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2397/BILLS-113hr2397rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2397/BILLS-113hr2397eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013379
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Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013397
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Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013401
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Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013410
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