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H.R. 5326 112th Congress House

Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2013

Official title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
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Became law
May 14, 2012
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
May 10, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 10, 2012
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 163 (Roll no. 249).
May 10, 2012
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 233 (Roll no. 248).
May 10, 2012
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2634)
May 10, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase funds for the Office of Violence Against Women by $20.5 million and decrease funds from the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and the Office of Science and Technology by $20.5 million.
May 10, 2012
Mr. Nadler moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H2633-2635; text: CR H2633)
May 10, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2633-2636)
May 10, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 5326 until a time to be announced.
May 10, 2012
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.
May 10, 2012
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2557)
May 10, 2012
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5326.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Broun (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 5326. (consideration: CR H2551-2557)
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Huelskamp amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Huelskamp amendment No. 24 under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Denham amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Denham amendment No. 26 under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Garamendi amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brown (FL) amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cravaack amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Cravaack amendment No. 7 under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holt amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Holt demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Holt amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Chaffetz amendment No. 36 under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lewis (GA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lewis (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Lewis (GA) amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
May 9, 2012
Mr. Wolf moved that the Committee rise.
May 9, 2012
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
May 9, 2012
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 9, 2012
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5326 as unfinished business.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rohrabacher amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Walsh (IL) amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Engel amendment No. 28 under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gardner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gardner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Poe (TX) amendment No. 14 under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Gardner amendment No. 32 under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Landry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Landry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Landry amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on pro forma amendments to H.R. 5326.
May 9, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2515-2551)
May 9, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flores amendment, 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.
May 9, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment under the five-minute rule.
May 9, 2012
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Wolf asked unanimous consent that he be permitted to request a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Webster. Agreed to without objection and without objection, the proceedings by which the amendment was agreed to by an earlier voice vote are vacated and a recorded vote is requested on the amendment offered by Mr. Webster. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Webster amendment would be postponed until a time to be announced.
May 9, 2012
On agreeing to the Webster amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

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 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 10, 2012 House · vote #249 On Passage Passed 247–163 See who voted →
May 10, 2012 House · vote #248 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 181–233 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 63

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

36 agreed to 23 failed 4 withdrawn or other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,096 – An amendment numbered 24 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contr… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,095 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to carry out or enforce section 5 of the Voting Rights A… Withdrawn May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,094 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to carry out the functions of the Political Science Prog… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,093 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to carry out the SelectUSA initiative. Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,092 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to provide services from or for the Executive Office for… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,091 – An amendment numbered 26 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to reint… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,090 Garamendi, John An amendment to reduce funds in numerous administrative accounts under the Department of Commerce, the Depart… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,089 – Amendment increases funding for the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program by $20 million and d… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,088 – An amendment numbered 7 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to carry … Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,087 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice in contravention of any of … Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,086 – An amendment numbered 36 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to implement a sect… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,085 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be obligated for the purpose of closing the regional field offic… Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,084 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used with respect to preventing the States of Alaska, Arizona… Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,083 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds made available for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program unde… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,082 – An amendment numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to lease… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,081 – An amendment numbered 32 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to pay t… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,080 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement a proposed rule for turtle excluder devices… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,079 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for National Ocean Policy. Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,078 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence Securi… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,077 Webster, Daniel An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to conduct the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, comm… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,076 – An amendment numbered 14 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to enforce section … Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,075 Schweikert, David An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to bring any action against… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,074 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single o… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,073 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce the EEOC Enforcement Guidance … Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,072 – An amendment numbered 38 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to litigate against… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,071 – An amendment to add a new section for the "Department of Justice-Community Oriented Policing Services Program… Withdrawn May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,070 Blackburn, Marsha An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to defend against any action challenging any provision of Public La… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,069 – An amendment to add a new section for the "Department of Justice, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance"… Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,068 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds used in contravention of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 1001… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,067 – An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to be used to develop, approve, or implement a new limited … Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,066 – An amendment to reduce each amount in the bill (other than amounts required to be appropriated or otherwise m… Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,065 Blackburn, Marsha An amendment to reduce total funding in the bill by 1% across the board. Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,063 – An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Attorney General to originate or join in any laws… Agreed to May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,060 Scott, Austin An amendment to reduce funds for the Legal Services Corporation by $328 million. Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,059 – An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funding out of the International Trade… Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,058 – An amendment to reduce funding for research and related activities for the National Science Foundation. Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,057 Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" An amendment to increase funds for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by $7,143,000, and reduce fund… Failed May 9, 2012
HAMDT 1,064 – An amendment to reduce funds made available for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives-Salaries… Withdrawn May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,062 Sessions, Pete An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to strike out requirement 6 in Sec. 505 of the Ge… Withdrawn May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,061 – An amendment to reduce funds by $181,500 from the Marine Mammal Commission. Agreed to May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,056 Huizenga, Bill An amendment to reinstate the Circular A-76 for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or Feder… Failed May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,055 – An amendment to increase funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) by $126 million, and reduce … Agreed to May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,054 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie An amendment to preserve $30 million for the Internet Crime Against Children program. Agreed to May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,053 Davis, Danny K. An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funding for the State Criminal Alien As… Failed May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,052 – An amendment to reduce funds for Department of Justice salaries and expenses by $5 million and increase funds… Agreed to May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,051 Waters, Maxine An amendment to increase funding for rent of private or Government-owned space in the District of Columbia by… Failed May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,050 – An amendment to decrease funding for Department of Justice General Administration Salaries and Expenses by $2… Agreed to May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,049 – An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funding for the Department of Justice G… Agreed to May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,048 – An amendment to reduce funds for the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery by $15 million and to apply the savings … Failed May 8, 2012
HAMDT 1,047 – An amendment to increase funds for Office of Justice Programs Research, Evaluation, and Statistics by $18 mil… Agreed to May 8, 2012

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 Latest action May 14, 2012

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.

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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, for science-related programs, and related agencies.

Title I: Department of Commerce - Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for FY2013 for: (1) the International Trade Administration; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security; (3) the Economic Development Administration; (4) the Minority Business Development Agency; (5) economic and statistical analysis programs; (6) the Bureau of the Census; (7) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (8) the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); (9) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); (10) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and (11) departmental management, including for the Office of Inspector General.

(Sec. 105) Adopts by reference provisions of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 that: (1) set forth determinations that must be made by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in order for NOAA to enter a contract for development of a major program (an activity approved to proceed to implementation that has an estimated life cycle cost of more than $250 million), and (2) require the Under Secretary to annually submit a Major Program Annual Report that includes such required information for the satellite development program for which NOAA proposes to expend funds in the subsequent year.

(Sec. 109) Directs the Department of Commerce to provide a monthly report to the Appropriations Committees on any official travel to China by any employee of the Department.

Title II: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for FY2013 for: (1) general administration, including for the Office of Inspector General; (2) the United States Parole Commission; (3) legal activities, including for reimbursement from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, the Offices of the United States Attorneys, the United States Trustee Program, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, the Community Relations Service, and the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (4) the United States Marshals Service; (5) the National Security Division; (6) interagency crime and drug enforcement; (7) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (8) the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); (9) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); (10) the federal prison system, including for Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated; (11) the Office on Violence Against Women for violence against women prevention and prosecution programs, including for establishment of a national clearinghouse to provide training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women; (12) Office of Justice programs, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, a veterans treatment courts program, the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant Program, the National Criminal History Improvement Program, and a program to monitor prescription drugs and scheduled listed chemical products; and (13) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS program).

(Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion.

(Sec. 217) Prohibits the use of funds by a federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual known or suspected to be an agent of a drug cartel, unless U.S. law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times.

(Sec. 219) Prohibits the use of funds to require a person licensed to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms or importing or manufacturing ammunition to report information to DOJ regarding the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.

Title III: Science - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); and (3) the National Science Foundation (NSF), including for the Office of the National Science Board.

Title IV: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Commission on Civil Rights, (2) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), (3) the International Trade Commission, (4) the Legal Services Corporation, (5) the Marine Mammal Commission, (6) the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and (7) the State Justice Institute.

Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth requirements, restrictions, and limitations on the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

(Sec. 506) Makes any person who mislabels a product sold in or shipped to the United States as "Made in America" ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract funded by this Act.

(Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the removal by any foreign country of restrictions on marketing of such products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco products of the same type.

(Sec. 517) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the U.S. government, or (2) authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of specified statutes authorizing the FBI to issue national security letters.

(Sec. 526) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances available to DOJ for specified accounts.

(Sec. 529) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) transfer or release to or within the United States Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and who is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense (DOD); or (2) construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to detain or imprison such a detainee.

(Sec. 531) Prohibits the distribution of funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries.

(Sec. 534) Prohibits the use of funds for NASA or OSTP to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, order or contract to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after this Act's enactment. Specifies that such limitations shall not apply to activities which NASA or OSTP has certified: (1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, data, or other information with national security or economic security implications to China or a Chinese-owned company; and (2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials who have been determined by the United States to have direct involvement with violations of human rights.

(Sec. 535) Directs the head of any department, agency, board, or commission funded by this Act to submit quarterly reports regarding the costs and contracting procedures relating to each conference held by it during FY2013 for which the cost to the government exceeded $20,000.

(Sec. 536) Prohibits the use of funds to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any model of shotgun if: (1) all other legal requirements with respect to the proposed importation are met; and (2) no application for the importation of such model of shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.

(Sec. 542) Prohibits the use of funds by the Attorney General to originate or join in any lawsuit that seeks to overturn, enjoin, or invalidate specified immigration laws in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah.

(Sec. 547) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to defend against any action challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or specified provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, or (2) to litigate against any of the states on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) pertaining to secret ballot union elections.

(Sec. 549) Prohibits the use of funds by DOJ: (1) to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust, or (2) to bring any action against a state for implementation of a state law requiring voter identification.

(Sec. 551) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to conduct the American Community Survey, (2) to enforce provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 prohibiting federal agency procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies that the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with such fuel must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel, or (3) to implement the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547.

(Sec. 557) Reduces amounts available under specified headings under this Act and increases the amounts available to DOJ for emergency federal law enforcement assistance and to the Department of Commerce for NIST industrial technology services.

(Sec. 561) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, or (2) to carry out the activities of the Climate Change education program or the functions of the Political Science Program in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences of NSF.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 643 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5326) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, …
  • S 2323 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
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