US Congress House Bill 83 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on December 16 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-16 - Became Public Law No: 113-235.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing the plan. Requires such plan to include: (1) recommendations to reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside the United States, to develop and utilize domestic fuel energy sources, and to improve performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency; (2) a schedule for implementation of the recommendations and identification and prioritization of specific projects; (3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and sustaining projects; and (4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward implementation. Establishes reporting requirements. Prohibits the plan from being implemented until the Secretary approves the energy action plan. Extends the federal immigration law transition period for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through December 31, 2019, including the annual reduction of nonimmigrant workers who may be admitted during such period.

Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]

2014-12-13 - Senate - On the Point of Order H.R. 83 (Y: 22 N: 74 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2014-12-13 - Senate - On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 83) (Y: 56 N: 40 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-12-13 - Senate - On the Cloture Motion H.R. 83 (Y: 77 N: 19 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-12-11 - House - On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment (Y: 219 N: 206 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-16	Senate	Became Public Law No: 113-235.
2014-12-16	Senate	Signed by President.
2014-12-16	Senate	Presented to President.
2014-12-15	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-15	Senate	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 122, enrollment corrections on H.R. 83 have been made.
2014-12-13	Senate	Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 83 by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 354. (consideration: CR S6813-6814)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4101 SA 4101 fell when SA 4100 withdrawn. (consideration: CR S6813)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4100 Proposed amendment SA 4100 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6813)
2014-12-13	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA4100) withdrawn in Senate.
2014-12-13	Senate	By a decision of the Senate the point of order that the measure violates the Constitution re: the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment was not well taken by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 74. Record Vote Number: 353.
2014-12-13	Senate	Point of order (Cruz Constitutional point of order against the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 83) raised in Senate.
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4104 SA 4104 fell when SA 4103 fell. (consideration: CR S6813)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4103 SA 4103 fell when SA 4102 fell. (consideration: CR S6813)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4102 SA 4102 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR S6813)
2014-12-13	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4102 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S6796; text: CR S6796)
2014-12-13	Senate	Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 19. Record Vote Number: 352. (consideration: CR S6809-6810; text: CR S6809)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4104 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6796)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4103 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6796)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4102 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6796)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4101 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6796)
2014-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.4100 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6796)
2014-12-13	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6796-6797, S6809-6814)
2014-12-12	Senate	S.AMDT.4104 Amendment SA 4104 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4103. (consideration: CR S6741; text: CR S6741)Of a perfecting nature.
2014-12-12	Senate	S.AMDT.4103 Amendment SA 4103 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4102 (the instructions of the motion to refer). (consideration: CR S6741; text: CR S6741)Of a perfecting nature.
2014-12-12	Senate	S.AMDT.4102 Amendment SA 4102 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S6741; text: CR S6741)Of a perfecting nature.
2014-12-12	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA4102 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6741)
2014-12-12	Senate	S.AMDT.4101 Amendment SA 4101 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 4100.Of a perfecting nature.
2014-12-12	Senate	S.AMDT.4100 Amendment SA 4100 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S6741; text: CR S6741)Of a perfecting nature.
2014-12-12	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 4100) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6741)
2014-12-12	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6741; text: CR S6741)
2014-12-12	Senate	Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6740-6741; text: CR S6741)
2014-12-12	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6740-6767)
2014-12-11	Senate	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
2014-12-11	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-12-11	Senate	On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 206 (Roll No. 563). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H9076-9273)
2014-12-11	Senate	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9290)
2014-12-11	Senate	The House resumed with the motion to agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, with an amendment. (consideration: CR H9284-9290)
2014-12-11	Senate	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 776, the House proceeded with 10 and 1/2 minutes of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, with an amendment.
2014-12-11	Senate	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 83 resumed.
2014-12-11	Senate	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on H.R. 83 would be postponed until a time to be announced.
2014-12-11	Senate	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 776, the House proceeded with 80 minutes of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-59, as modified by the amendment printed in House Report 113-655.
2014-12-11	Senate	Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9076-9284; text of Senate amendment: CR H9076)
2014-12-11	Senate	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 776, Mr. Rogers (KY) called up H.R. 83 from the Speaker's table with the Senate amendment thereto, and was recognized for a motion.
2014-09-19	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-09-18	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2014-09-18	Senate	S.AMDT.3928 Amendment SA 3928 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-09-18	Senate	S.AMDT.3928 Amendment SA 3928 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S5861-5862; text: CR S5861-5862)In the nature of a substitute.
2014-09-18	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5861-5862)
2014-09-16	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2014-09-15	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2014-09-15	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-09-15	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7462)
2014-09-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 83.
2014-09-15	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7462-7464)
2014-09-15	House	Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-06-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 359.
2014-06-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-483.
2013-07-17	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2013-07-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-16	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-11	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
2013-07-11	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-10	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-01-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2013-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HB2200 (Related) 2013-07-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
SB1237 (Related) 2014-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
HR776 (Related) 2014-12-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB5803 (Related) 2014-12-12 - Received in the Senate.
HCR122 (Related) 2014-12-15 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HB4486 (Same As) 2014-05-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
HB4487 (Related) 2014-06-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
HB4660 (Related) 2014-06-19 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3836-3842; tex
HB4745 (Related) 2014-06-12 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 430.
HB4800 (Related) 2014-06-11 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4800 as unfinished business.
HB4870 (Related) 2014-07-17 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
HB4923 (Related) 2014-07-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB5013 (Related) 2014-06-27 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
HB5016 (Related) 2014-07-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
HB5171 (Related) 2014-07-23 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
SB2389 (Related) 2014-05-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
SB2437 (Related) 2014-06-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.
SB2438 (Related) 2014-06-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.
SB2499 (Related) 2014-06-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
SB2986 (Related) 2014-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/83/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr83/BILLS-113hr83ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr83/BILLS-113hr83rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr83/BILLS-113hr83eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr83/BILLS-113hr83eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr83/BILLS-113hr83eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr83/BILLS-113hr83enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014563
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1132/vote_113_2_00352.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1132/vote_113_2_00354.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1132/vote_113_2_00353.htm