H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-94, by Mr. Culberson.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 288 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2055 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. The resolution authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

Rule H. Res. 288 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 288.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2055 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. The resolution authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 288 and Rule XVIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Lee Terry to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2055.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Culberson amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Culberson moved that the Committee now rise.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2055 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business.

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Mica amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the LaTourette amendment under the five-minute rule.

POSPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the LaTourette amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Meeks amendment number 1 under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment number 4 under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Amash amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Sherman amendment number 2 under the five-minute rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sherman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Amash amendment number 5 under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment under the five-minute rule.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Coffman (CO) amendment under the five-minute rule, pending the reservation of a point of order.

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment under the five-minute rule.

Mr. Culberson moved that the Committee now rise.

On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2055 as unfinished business.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2055.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Pursuant to section 2(a) of House Resolution 288, the Chair put the question on retaining Title II (relating to Veterans' Affairs) of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote to decide the question.

On retaining Title II (Department of Veterans Affairs) Agreed to by recorded vote: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 416).

Considered as unfinished business.

Mr. Owens moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Owens motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to increase funds for veterans medical services for post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention by $20 million and offsets it with a $25 million reduction in the Department of Veteran Affairs' information technology programs. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was removed.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 234 (Roll no. 417).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 411 - 5 (Roll no. 418).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Johnson SD, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-29.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure (H.R. 2055) presented in Senate.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure (H.R. 2055) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 11. Record Vote Number: 109.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

A unanimous consent agreement to proceed to the consideration of the bill supercedes the consideration of the motion to proceed.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Point of order under section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any amendments thereto and motions thereon against the measure raised in Senate.

Motion to waive section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for H.R. 2055, any amendments thereto and motions thereon with respect to the measure made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to waive the points of order under section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any amendments thereto and motions thereon presented in Senate.

Cloture on the motion to waive the points of order under section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any amendments thereto and motions thereon invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 26. Record Vote Number: 110.

Motion to waive section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, any amendments thereto and motions thereon with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 111.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate.

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number: 115.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Johnson SD; Inouye; Landrieu; Murray; Reed; Nelson NE; Pryor; Tester; Leahy; Kirk; Hutchison; McConnell; Murkowski; Blunt; Hoeven; Coats; Cochran.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Dicks moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dicks motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2055. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to recede to the Senate on the higher level of funding for the "Department of Veterans Affairs-Medical and Prosthetic Research" account.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Dicks motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2055, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Dicks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2055 until a time to be announced.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 13 (Roll no. 894).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers (KY), Young (FL), Lewis (CA), Frelinghuysen, Aderholt, Emerson, Granger, Simpson, Culberson, Crenshaw, Rehberg, Carter, Dicks, Visclosky, Lowey, Serrano, DeLauro, Moran, Price (NC), and Bishop (GA).

Conference held.

Conference report H. Rept. 112-331 filed.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 500 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2055. All points of order against the conference reoprt and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the conference report to its adoption without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate; and (2) one motion to recommit if applicable. Further provisions.

Rule H. Res. 500 passed House.

Mr. Rogers (KY) brought up conference report H. Rept. 112-331 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 500.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report H. Rept. 112-331 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 500.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause X of Rule 20, the yeas and nays were ordered. Pursuant to clause VIII of Rule 20, further proceedings on H.R. 2055 were postponed.

The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 112-331 as unfinished business.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 296 - 121 (Roll no. 941).

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 32. Record Vote Number: 235.

Under the order of 12/16/2011, the vote on adoption of the Conference Report (Record Vote No. 235) required 60 votes in the affirmative.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Presented to President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 112-74.