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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013

Introduced: May 23, 2012 Introduced by: Aderholt, Robert B. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2012
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
Jun 7, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sullivan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price (NC) 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 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sullivan amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn 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 7, 2012
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Aderholt asked unanimous consent that, during further consideration of H.R. 5855 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to House Resolution 667, no further amendment to the bill may be offered except those on a list provided to the desk. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 7, 2012
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tierney motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to increase funding for the National Protection and Programs Directorate for infrastructure protection and information security programs and activities by $16,663,000 and decrease the Transportation Security Administration's administrative account by the same amount. The Motion would also increase funding for FEMA Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants by $340,300,000 and decrease general funding for the FEMA State and Local grant program by the same amount.
Jun 7, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 7, 2012
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 234 - 182 (Roll no. 370).
Jun 7, 2012
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 251 (Roll no. 369). (consideration: CR H3651)
Jun 7, 2012
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3650)
Jun 7, 2012
Mr. Tierney moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3650-3651; text: CR H3650)
Jun 7, 2012
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 7, 2012
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3650)
Jun 7, 2012
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5855.
Jun 7, 2012
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 7, 2012
Mr. Aderholt moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Jun 7, 2012
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 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cravaack amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
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 that 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 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis (CO) amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Turner (NY) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Turner (NY) 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 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner (NY) amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Aderholt En Bloc amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barletta amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pierluisi amendment No. 16, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Second Blackburn amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First Blackburn amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn 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 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the First Blackburn amendment, pending reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
Jun 7, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price (NC) 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 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Second King (IA) amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Price (NC) 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 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the First King (IA) amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crowley amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Black amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan (OH) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Graves (MO) amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown(FL) amendment.
Jun 7, 2012
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 7, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3618-3652)
Jun 6, 2012
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 6, 2012
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Jun 6, 2012
Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5743; H.R. 5854; H.R. 5855; and H.R. 5325.
Jun 6, 2012
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 667 and Rule XVIII.
Jun 6, 2012
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 667. (consideration: CR H3499-3505)
Jun 6, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Moore amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 6, 2012
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flake amendment under the five-minute rule.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 7, 2012 House · vote #370 On Passage Passed 234–182 See who voted →
Jun 7, 2012 House · vote #369 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 165–251 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 44

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.

21 agreed to 19 failed 4 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,277 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contravention of section 236(c) of the Immigration an… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,276 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for Behavior Detection Officers or the SPOT program. Failed Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,275 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to enforce section 44920 (F) of title 49, United States … Failed Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,274 — An amendment to reduce funds made available by this Act by 2 percent. The reduction shall not apply to counte… Failed Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,273 — An amendment to limit the amount of funds available for surface transportation security inspectors to $20 mil… Failed Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,272 Aderholt, Robert B. An amendment to 1) prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Deparment of Energy or any other Federal agenc… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,271 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigr… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,270 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to terminate an agreement governing a delegation of auth… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,269 — An amendment numbered 16 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to imple… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,268 Blackburn, Marsha An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for Transportation Security Administration Transportatio… Failed Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,267 Blackburn, Marsha An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to provide a Transportation Security Officer, Behavior D… Failed Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,266 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the "Mort… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,265 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to enforce Executive Order 13166, with regards to provid… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,264 — An amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill to enforce section 526 of the Energy Independence an… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,263 — An amendment to state that it is the sense of Congress that the Department of Homeland Security should increa… Withdrawn Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,262 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds made available by this Act may be used to provide funding for the p… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,261 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa to a citizen… Pending Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,260 Graves, Sam An amendment to prohbit the use of funds to used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the rule enti… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,259 — An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used in contravention of any of the following: 1. The Fifth a… Agreed to Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,258 — An amendment to reduce the "Departmental Management and Operations, Departmental Operations, Office of the Se… Withdrawn Jun 7, 2012
HAMDT 1,255 — An amendment to redirect funding within the Science and Technology Research, Development, Acquistion, and Ope… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,254 — An amendment to to increase the State and Local Programs within the Federal Emergency Management Agency accou… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,253 — An amendment to increase the State and Local Programs within the Federal Emergency Management Agency account … Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,252 — An amendment to reduce the State and Local Programs with the Federal Emergency Management Agency by $412,908,… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,251 — An amendment made available under the United States Coast Guard Operating Expenses, such sums as may be neces… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,250 — An amendment to increase funding in the United States Coast Guard Operating Expenses by $5,200,000 and reduce… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,249 — An amendment to reduce the Transportation Security Administration Aviation Security account by $61 million an… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,248 — An amendment to redirect $10 million in funding within the Transportation Security Administration Aviation Se… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,247 — An amendment to eliminate funding for the Transportation Security Administration related to providing civil a… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,246 — An amendment to decrease Immigration and Customs Enforcement salaries and expenses by $501,331,000 and apply … Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,245 — An amendment to reduce funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement salaries and expenses by $10 million a… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,244 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie An amendment to redirect $20 million in funding within immigration and customs enforcement to combat child ex… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,243 — An amendment to redirect $40 million in funding within immigration and customs enforcement to combat child ex… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,242 — An amendment to reduce funds for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology by $3 million and in… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,241 — An amendment to increase funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses by $10 million an… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,240 Grijalva, Raúl M. An amendment to increase funds for U.S. Customs and Border Protection salaries and expenses by $30 million an… Pending Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,239 — An amendment to reduce funds for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management by $5 million and increase … Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,238 — An amendment to reduce funds for the Under Secretary for Management by $10 million and increase funds for U.S… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,237 — An amendment to reduce funds for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management by $10 million and increase… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,236 — An amendment to decrease funds for Departmental Operations Office of the Under Secretary for Management by $7… Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,235 — An amendment to reduce the funds for various accounts and apply $50 million to the Federal Emergency Manageme… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,234 — An amendment to reduce funding for various accounts and apply the savings of $498,099,270 to the spending red… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,233 Moore, Gwen An amendment to increase funds for Departmental Operations Office of the Secretary and Executive Management b… Failed Jun 6, 2012
HAMDT 1,232 — An amendment to reduce funds for Departmental Operations Office of the Secretary and Executive Management by … Agreed to Jun 6, 2012
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013.

Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and executive management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) intelligence analysis and operations activities, and (6) the Office of the Inspector General.

Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations - Makes appropriations for: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology; (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including to reimburse other federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States, to identify and remove from the United States aliens convicted of a crime once they are judged deportable, and for detention and removal operations, including alternatives to detention; (3) the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including for aviation security (including explosives detection systems), surface transportation security, screening programs of the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, transportation security support and intelligence, and the Federal Air Marshals; (4) the Coast Guard, including funding derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for prevention, removal, and enforcement related to oil discharges and funding for environmental compliance and restoration; and (5) the U.S. Secret Service.

Title III: Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, including for the Federal Protective Service and the Office of Biometric Identity Management; (2) the Office of Health Affairs, including for BioWatch operations; and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including for grants for state and local programs, firefighter assistance grants, emergency management performance grants, the U.S. Fire Administration, disaster relief, the disaster assistance direct loan program account, the flood hazard mapping and risk analysis program, the National Flood Insurance Fund, the predisaster mitigation grant program, and the emergency food and shelter program.

Title IV: Research and Development, Training, and Services - Makes appropriations for FY2013 for: (1) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), including for the E-Verify program; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (3) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (4) the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.

Title V: General Provisions - (Sec. 501) Sets forth limitations and prohibitions on the availability, use, reprogramming, or transfer of funds for specified programs and activities under this Act.

(Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of funds available in this Act to amend the oath of allegiance required under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

(Sec. 522) Prohibits the use of funds by CIS to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of required background checks have been received and do not preclude granting the benefit.

(Sec. 526) Prohibits the use of funds for CBP to prevent an individual from importing a prescription drug from Canada if: (1) such individual is not in the business of importing a prescription drug; and (2) such drug complies with specified provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is not a controlled substance or a biological product. Makes this section applicable only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not exceeding a 90-day supply.

(Sec. 528) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act: (1) for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card; (2) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions, of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, or 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 (3) to employ unauthorized aliens.

(Sec. 537) Requires any company that collects or retains personal information directly from any individual who participates in TSA's Registered Traveler or successor program to safeguard and dispose of such information in accordance with specified requirements.

(Sec. 539) Requires the TSA Administrator to: (1) submit to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees a report that either certifies that the requirement for screening all air cargo on passenger aircraft by the deadline has been met or includes a strategy to comply with such requirements, and (2) continue to submit such reports every 90 days until the Administrator has achieved screening of 100% of such air cargo.

(Sec. 543) Provides that any sale or collocation of federally owned detention facilities shall not result in the maintenance of fewer than 34,000 ICE detention beds.

(Sec. 544) Prohibits funds made available under this Act or any prior appropriations Act from being provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations.

(Sec. 546) Requires the DHS Secretary to ensure enforcement of immigration laws.

(Sec. 554) Prohibits funds made available under this Act from being used by a federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless U.S. law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times.

(Sec. 560) Rescinds various amounts from specified agencies, including FEMA, the Coast Guard, and CBP.

(Sec. 564) Repeals a provision directing TSA to retain any unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints until expended for the purpose of providing civil aviation security.

(Sec. 566) Prohibits funds appropriated by this Act for ICE from: (1) being available to pay for an abortion, except where the mother's life would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest; or (2) being used to require any person to perform, or facilitate the performance of, an abortion.

(Sec. 571) Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to implement or enforce the DHS rule entitled "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives," published on April 2, 2012; (2) for the position of Public Advocate within ICE; (3) for the purchase, operation, or maintenance of armed unmanned aerial vehicles; (4) to enforce Executive Order 13166 (directing agencies to expand access to services for those with limited English proficiency); (5) to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the "Morton Memos" (regarding the civil immigration enforcement priorities of ICE and the use of prosecutorial discretion in removal cases involving the victims and witnesses of crime); or (6) to terminate an existing agreement regarding immigration enforcement powers delegated to state and local authorities.

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

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