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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Introduced: May 26, 2011 Introduced by: Aderholt, Robert B. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2011
Became Public Law No: 112-33.
Sep 30, 2011
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 2011
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2011
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H6463-6465)
Sep 29, 2011
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H6463-6465)
Sep 29, 2011
Mr. Culberson asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H6463-6465)
Sep 29, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.(text: CR 10/3/2011 S6055-6056)
Sep 26, 2011
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote. (text: CR 10/3/2011 S6055-6056)
Sep 26, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5977-5987; text of amendment in nature of a substitute: CR S5977-5987)
Sep 26, 2011
The committee reported substitute was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5987)
Sep 7, 2011
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-74.
Sep 7, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
Jun 6, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jun 2, 2011
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Polis(CO) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Polis(CO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Eshoo amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.
Jun 2, 2011
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jun 2, 2011
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 2, 2011
Debate - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 2, 2011
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2017.
Jun 2, 2011
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3961)
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Speier amendment no. 18 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Speier amendment no. 19 under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 2, 2011
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 2, 2011
Mr. Aderholt moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Jun 2, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3939-3945)
Jun 2, 2011
Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3961-3962; text: CR H3962)
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cole (OK) amendment No. 42 under the five-minute rule.
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Polis(CO) amendment number 23 under the five-minute rule.
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gohmert amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to increase grants for Transportation Security and Counterterrorism through offsets from the Department of Homeland Security's National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.
Jun 2, 2011
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3962)
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Issa amendment under the five-minute rule, pending a reservation of a point of order.
Jun 2, 2011
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mica amendment under the five-minute rule, pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
Jun 2, 2011
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mica amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mica demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 2, 2011
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 234 (Roll no. 408).
Jun 2, 2011
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gohmert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gohmert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 2, 2011
Mr. Aderholt moved that the Committee rise.
Jun 2, 2011
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cole (OK) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cole (OK) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
Jun 2, 2011
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 2, 2011
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 2, 2011
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2017 as unfinished business.
Jun 2, 2011
On motion to that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 2, 2011
Mr. Aderholt moved to that the Committee now rise.
Jun 2, 2011
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.
Jun 2, 2011
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3945-3964)
Jun 2, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 409).
Jun 2, 2011
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 188 (Roll no. 409).
Jun 2, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 2, 2011 House · vote #409 On Passage Passed 231–188 See who voted →
Jun 2, 2011 House · vote #408 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 187–234 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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) October 4, 2011.

(Sec. 111) Continues through October 4, 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 October 4, 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 the Secretary of Defense to use through October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 2011, U.S. Secret Service authority to use proceeds derived from undercover criminal investigations for such operations.

(Sec. 128) Continues through October 4, 2011, DHS authority to carry out basic, applied, and advanced research and development projects.

(Sec. 129) Continues through October 4, 2011, DHS issued interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards.

(Sec. 130) Continues through October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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 October 4, 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.


What's happening now September 30, 2011

Became Public Law No: 112-33.

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