US Congress House Bill 2608 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 5 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-10-05 - Became Public Law No: 112-36.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2012. (Sec. 101) Makes appropriations for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2011 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: (1) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 (division A of Public Law 112-10); and (2) the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (division B of Public Law 112-10). Reduces the rate for operations by 1.503%. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of appropriations, funds, or authority granted under this Act for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) new production of items not funded for production in FY2011 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained with FY2011 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, operation, or organization for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during FY2011. Bars the use of DOD appropriations, funds, or authority granted under this Act to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically appropriated later. (Sec. 104) Prohibits the use of appropriations, funds, or authority granted by this Act to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during FY2011. (Sec. 106) Provides funding under this Act until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act; (2) enactment of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2012 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) November 18, 2011. (Sec. 111) Continues through November 18, 2011, certain activities for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in FY2011 appropriations Acts, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Declares that, notwithstanding such date, funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month after October 2011 but within 30 days after November 18, 2011. (Sec. 112) Authorizes apportionment of amounts made available under this Act for federal civilian personnel compensation and benefits up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within a department or agency. Prohibits the use of such authority until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. (Sec. 114) Designates specified funds for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, but only if the President subsequently makes such a designation and notifies Congress. Exempts from such requirement amounts for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for salaries and expenses. (Sec. 115) Requires discretionary amounts appropriated for FY2012 provided in advance by appropriations Acts to be available in the amounts provided in such Acts, reduced by 1.503%. (Sec. 116) Authorizes DOD to use through November 18, 2011, certain amounts for operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and security assistance teams. (Sec. 117) Makes certain funds available for Overseas Contingency Operations at a rate for operations permitted by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 as passed by the House of Representatives on July 8, 2011. (Sec. 118) Continues through November 18, 2011, DOD authority to pay monetary rewards for the provision to U.S. government personnel of information or nonlethal assistance beneficial to an operation, activity, or force protection for U.S. Armed Forces. (Sec. 119) Continues through November 18, 2011, DOD authority to use acquisition and cross-servicing agreements to lend certain military equipment to foreign forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for personnel protection and survivability purposes. (Sec. 120) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for salaries and expenses. (Sec. 121) Authorizes the District of Columbia to expend local funds for programs and activities, subject to specified conditions. (Sec. 122) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations for necessary expenses of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board to carry out its functions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (Sec. 123) Continues through November 18, 2011, the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to carry out: (1) the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, (2) the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and (3) the Commercialization Pilot Program. (Sec. 124) Extends through November 18, 2011, the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service pay $5.5 billion into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. (Sec. 125) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster relief. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide a full accounting of disaster relief funding requirements for FY2012 and FY2013, including specified estimates. (Sec. 126) Authorizes the obligation of any DHS funds made available pursuant to this Act at a rate for operations necessary to sustain essential security activities. (Sec. 127) Continues through November 18, 2011, U.S. Secret Service authority to use proceeds derived from undercover criminal investigations for such operations. (Sec. 128) Continues through November 18, 2011, DHS authority to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects. (Sec. 129) Continues through November 18, 2011, DHS issued interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards. (Sec. 130) Continues through November 18, 2011, the authority of the Administrator of FEMA to issue notes or other obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out the flood insurance program. (Sec. 131) Continues through November 18, 2011, the authorities of Service First (a partnership authority among the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Sec. 132) Increases appropriations for salaries and expenses in the Mine Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor. (Sec. 134) Provides amounts at a specified rate for operations for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for salaries and expenses. (Sec. 135) Continues through November 18, 2011 the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to: (1) autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities; and (2) autism education, early detection, and intervention. Continues through such date the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. (Sec. 136) Eliminates certain FY2011 appropriations for military construction for the Army, the Air Force, and defense-wide. (Sec. 137) Extends through November 18, 2011, the authority of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to provide financing for the export of nonlethal articles or services meant primarily for civilian purposes. (Sec. 138) Continues through November 18, 2011, the Commission on International Religious Freedom. (Sec. 139) Limits to a specified rate of operations any commitments to guarantee loans incurred under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds authorized under the National Housing Act. (Sec. 140) Approves the renewal of certain import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and deems this Act a renewal resolution under such Act.

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]

Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]

2011-10-04 - House - On Concurring in Senate Amdt to House Amdt to Senate Amdt (Y: 352 N: 66 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-09-26 - Senate - On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 665) (Y: 79 N: 12 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-09-26 - Senate - On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2608 (Y: 54 N: 35 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-09-23 - House - On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment (Y: 219 N: 203 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-09-23 - Senate - On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 655 to H.R. 2608 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012) (Y: 59 N: 36 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-09-21 - House - On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment (Y: 195 N: 230 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-05	House	Became Public Law No: 112-36.
2011-10-05	House	Signed by President.
2011-10-04	House	Presented to President.
2011-10-04	House	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 83, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2608 have been made.
2011-10-04	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-04	House	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 352 - 66 (Roll no. 745). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment: CR H6529-6530)
2011-10-04	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2608, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Nugent demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to concur until later in the legislative day.
2011-10-04	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H. R. 2608.
2011-10-04	House	Pursuant to a previous special order the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6528-6531, H6531-6532)
2011-09-27	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-09-26	House	Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 665) Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 12. Record Vote Number: 153. (text as Senate concurred to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment: CR 10/3/2011 S6053-6055)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.665 Amendment SA 665 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S5976-5977)In the nature of a substitute.
2011-09-26	House	Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 665) made in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5976-5977)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.657 SA 657 fell when motion to concur with amendment (SA 656) was withdrawn. (consideration: CR S5976)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.656 Proposed amendment SA 656, by Unanimous Consent, withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S5976)
2011-09-26	House	Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 656) was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5976)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.660 SA 660 fell when SA 659 fell. (consideration: CR S5975)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.659 SA 659 fell when SA 658 was withdrawn. (consideration: CR S5975)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.658 Proposed amendment SA 658 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S5975)
2011-09-26	House	Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 2608) with instructions to report back forthwith with SA 658 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5975)
2011-09-26	House	Cloture on the House amendment to the Senate amendment with amendment (SA 656) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 35. Record Vote Number: 152. (consideration: CR S5975-5976; text: CR S5976)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.660 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5966, S5976)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.659 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5966, S5976)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.658 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5966, S5976)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.657 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5966, S5976)
2011-09-26	House	S.AMDT.656 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5966, S5976)
2011-09-26	House	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5966-5977)
2011-09-23	House	S.AMDT.660 Amendment SA 660 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 659. (consideration: CR S5922-5924; text: CR S5922)Of a perfecting nature.
2011-09-23	House	S.AMDT.659 Amendment SA 659 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 658 (the instructions of the motion to to refer). (consideration: CR S5922; text: CR S5922)Of a perfecting nature.
2011-09-23	House	S.AMDT.658 Amendment SA 658 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S5922; text: CR S5922)To change the enactment date.
2011-09-23	House	Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill (H.R. 2608) with instructions to report back forthwith with SA 658 made in Senate.
2011-09-23	House	S.AMDT.657 Amendment SA 657 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 656. (consideration: CR S5922; text: CR S5922)To change the enactment date.
2011-09-23	House	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) with an amendment (SA 656) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5922; text: CR S5922)
2011-09-23	House	S.AMDT.656 Amendment SA 656 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S5922)To provide continuing appropriations in fiscal year 2011 and additional appropriations for disaster relief in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
2011-09-23	House	Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 656) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5922)
2011-09-23	House	S.AMDT.655 Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) with an amendment (SA 655) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 36. Record Vote Number: 151.
2011-09-23	House	S.AMDT.655 Amendment SA 655 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S5922)To provide continuing appropriations in fiscal year 2011 and additional appropriations for disaster relief in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
2011-09-23	House	Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 655) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5922)
2011-09-23	House	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5921-5924)
2011-09-23	House	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
2011-09-23	House	Received in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2011-09-23	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-09-23	Senate	On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 203 (Roll no. 727). (consideration: CR H6410)
2011-09-23	Senate	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6410)
2011-09-22	Senate	DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 412, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 2608.
2011-09-22	Senate	Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (text of Senate amendment: CR H6399-6400; text of House amendment to Senate amendment: CR H6400-6402)
2011-09-22	Senate	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 412, Mr. Rogers (KY) took from the Speaker's table H.R. 2608 with the Senate amendment thereto, and was recognized for a motion. (consideration: CR H6399-6410)
2011-09-22	Senate	Rule H. Res. 412 passed House.
2011-09-22	Senate	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 412 Reported to House. It shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 2608 with the Senate amendment thereto and to consider in the House, without any intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the Chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution modified by the amendment printed in part B of such report.
2011-09-21	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-09-21	Senate	On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 230 (Roll No. 719). (consideration: CR H6328)
2011-09-21	Senate	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6328)
2011-09-21	Senate	DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 405, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 2608.
2011-09-21	Senate	Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (text of Senate amendment: CR H6315-6316; text of House amendment to Senate amendment: CR H6316-6318)
2011-09-21	Senate	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 405, Mr. Rogers (KY) took from the Speaker's table H.R. 2608 with the Senate amendment thereto, and was recognized for a motion. (consideration: CR H6315-6328)
2011-09-20	Senate	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the bill with the amendment printed in the report. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion.
2011-07-28	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-07-28	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2011-07-28	Senate	S.AMDT.588 Amendment SA 588 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2011-07-28	Senate	S.AMDT.588 Amendment SA 588 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S4974-4975; text: CR S4974-4975)In the nature of a substitute.
2011-07-28	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4974-4975)
2011-07-27	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2011-07-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-07-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5539-5540)
2011-07-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2608.
2011-07-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5539-5541)
2011-07-26	House	Mr. Hanna moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-07-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

HB366 (Related) 2011-01-31 - Became Public Law No: 112-1.
SB1082 (Related) 2011-06-01 - Became Public Law No: 112-17.
HCR81 (Related) 2011-09-27 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR405 (Related) 2011-09-21 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 185 (Roll no. 716). (text: CR H6304)
HR412 (Related) 2011-09-22 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HJR66 (Related) 2011-09-15 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SJR17 (Related) 2011-05-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3449)
HB2017 (Related) 2011-09-30 - Became Public Law No: 112-33.
HCR83 (Related) 2011-10-04 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2608/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2608/BILLS-112hr2608ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2608/BILLS-112hr2608eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2608/BILLS-112hr2608eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2608/BILLS-112hr2608eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2608/BILLS-112hr2608enr.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2608/BILLS-112hr2608eas2.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00152.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00151.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00153.htm
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011719
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011727
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011745