US Congress Senate Bill 1000 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on December 18 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 113-273.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 2, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit to Congress a financial report on restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by September 30 of each year. Requires the report to contain: an interagency crosscut budget for federal and state restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; an accounting of funds received and obligated by each federal agency for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years; an accounting from Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities during the current and preceding fiscal years; and a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities to be carried out in the succeeding fiscal year. Requires the report to describe only restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $300,000 for the first three years and restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 thereafter. (Sec. 4) Establishes an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed to review and report to Congress every two years on restoration activities and related topics that are suggested by the Chesapeake Executive Council. Sets forth the process for appointment of the Independent Evaluator and the qualifications for the position. (Sec. 5) Provides that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2014

Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]

2014-12-10 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 416 N: 0 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-18	House	Became Public Law No: 113-273.
2014-12-18	House	Signed by President.
2014-12-12	House	Presented to President.
2014-12-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 555). (text: CR 12/9/2014 H8878)
2014-12-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-12-10	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8967-8968)
2014-12-09	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2014-12-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1000.
2014-12-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8878-8880)
2014-12-09	House	Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2014-12-02	House	Held at the desk.
2014-12-02	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-02	House	Received in the House.
2014-12-02	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-02	Senate	S.AMDT.3965 Amendment SA 3965 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-02	Senate	S.AMDT.3965 Amendment SA 3965 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S6247-6248; text: CR S6247-6248)In the nature of a substitute.
2014-12-02	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6246-6248)
2014-12-02	Senate	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2013-05-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB739 (Related) 2014-05-19 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
HB2954 (Related) 2014-02-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1000/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1000/BILLS-113s1000is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1000/BILLS-113s1000es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1000/BILLS-113s1000enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2014555