US Congress House Bill 5854 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 5 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-06-05 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) chemical demilitarization construction; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title and in other military construction appropriations Acts. (Sec. 110) Prohibits appropriated funds from being used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the congressional appropriations committees. (Sec. 113) Directs the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to notify the appropriate congressional committees 30 days in advance of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving U.S. personnel if construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000. (Sec. 119) Authorizes the transfer of DOD funds for expenses associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program under the Metropolitan Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. (Sec. 122) Places specified restrictions and limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds made available in this title or in any other military construction appropriations Act to carry out a military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a military installation approved for closure, or for supporting a function that has been approved for realignment to another installation, in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990. (Sec. 123) Provides for the transfer of lapsed unobligated military construction and family housing funds into the Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense account. (Sec. 124) Prohibits the Secretary from using appropriated funds to take beneficial occupancy of more than 2,000 parking spaces provided by the BRAC (base realignment and closure) 133 project (northern Virginia). Allows a waiver of such prohibition under limited circumstances. (Sec. 125) Prohibits this Act's funds from being used for any action that relates to or promotes the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado. (Sec. 126) Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from using appropriated funds to relocate an Army unit that: (1) performs a testing mission or function that is not performed by any other Army unit and is statutorily required, and (2) is located at a military installation at which the total number of Army civilian employees and contractor personnel exceeds 10% of the total number of regular and reserve Army personnel assigned there. Allows an exception if such Secretary notifies the defense committees of such relocation's compliance with Army Regulation 5-10 concerning the policy, procedures, and responsibilities for Army stationing actions. (Sec. 127) Cancels from prior appropriations Acts: (1) $20 million in defense-wide military construction funds, and (2) $212.291 million for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005. (Sec. 129) Reduces by $2.334 million the total amount available in this Act for DOD civilian personnel. Title II: Department of Veterans Affairs - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration, (2) readjustment benefits, (3) veterans insurance and indemnities, (4) the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund, (5) the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program, (6) the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, (7) the Veterans Health Administration (including for medical and prosthetic research and information technology systems), (8) the National Cemetery Administration, (9) the Office of the Inspector General, (10) construction for major and minor projects, and (11) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries. Specifies restrictions and authorizations regarding the use of funds appropriated in this title. (Sec. 210) Makes funds from this title available to reimburse expenses of the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, within specified limits. (Sec. 216) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary, for purposes of this title) to enter into agreements with certain Indian tribes and tribal organizations in rural Alaska to provide health care, including behavioral health and dental care. (Sec. 219) Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to the appropriations committees on the financial status of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). (Sec. 223) Allows certain VA funds to be used to fund operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. Requires written notification from the Secretary to the appropriations committees of any fund transfers for such purpose. (Sec. 226) Directs the Secretary to notify the appropriations committees on all bid savings in major construction projects that total at least $5 million or 5% of the programmed amount, whichever is less. (Sec. 228) Directs the Secretary to notify the appropriations committees quarterly concerning any single national outreach and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed $2 million. (Sec. 229) Directs the Secretary to include in a current annual sufficiency letter to Congress a description of any changes exceeding $250 million in funding requirements for the Medical Services account resulting from the spring recalculation of the Enrollee Healthcare Projection Model. (Sec. 230) Requires the Secretary to submit a reprogramming request to the appropriations committees whenever a change of 10% or more is proposed in funding for the current or advance year in the Medical Services initiatives listed in the congressional submission. (Sec. 231) Rescinds specified funds made available in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 for the VA's Medical services, Medical support and compliance, and Medical facilities accounts. (Sec. 232) Reduces by specified amounts funds made available in this Act for the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, and VA departmental administration. Title III: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission, (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, (3) cemeterial expenses, and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Title IV: Overseas Contingency Operations - Appropriates funds for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, specifically for Navy and Marine Corps military construction. Title V: General Provisions - Specifies restrictions and authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act. (Sec. 507) Prohibits this Act's funds from being used for: (1) a project or program named for an individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the U.S. House of Representatives; (2) maintaining or establishing a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography; (3) funding the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN); (4) exercising the power of eminent domain without the payment of just compensation; (5) renovating, expanding, or constructing any facility in the United States in order to house any non-U.S. citizen detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; (6) paying for first-class travel by an agency employee in contravention of federal employee travel requirements; (7) entering into a contract or agreement with any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months, or that carries an unpaid federal tax liability; or (8) requiring or prohibiting bidders, contractors, and subcontractors from entering into or adhering to agreements with one or more labor organizations. (Sec. 518) Prohibits the applicable allocation of new budget authority under this Act from exceeding the amount of proposed new budget authority.

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]

2012-05-31 - House - On Passage (Y: 407 N: 12 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-05-31 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 188 N: 230 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-05-31 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 180 N: 237 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-05-31 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 218 N: 198 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-05-31 - House - On Passage (Y: 407 N: 12 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-05-31 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 188 N: 230 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-05-31 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 180 N: 237 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-05-31 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 218 N: 198 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-05	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
2012-05-31	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-05-31	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 12 (Roll no. 305).
2012-05-31	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 230 (Roll no. 304). (consideration: CR H3359)
2012-05-31	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3359)
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Barrow motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments to reduce funding for the Departement of Defense Base Closure Account by $56,652,000 and to increase the funding for medical and prosthetic research by $28,326,000.
2012-05-31	House	Mr. Barrow moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3358; text: CR H3358)
2012-05-31	House	The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2012-05-31	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3358)
2012-05-31	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5854.
2012-05-31	House	On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	Mr. Culberson moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1168 On agreeing to the Franks (AZ) amendment (A015) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 237 (Roll no. 303).
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1160 On agreeing to the Grimm amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 198 (Roll no. 302).
2012-05-31	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2012-05-31	House	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
2012-05-31	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3356-3360)
2012-05-31	House	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5854 as unfinished business.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1169 On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Stearns amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1169 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Stearns. (consideration: CR H3346; text: CR H3346)Amendment prohibits the use of funds from being paid as bonuses to employees in the Senior Executive Service.
2012-05-31	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grimm amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Franks (AZ) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Franks (AZ) amendment No. 8 under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1168 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. Franks (AZ). (consideration: CR H3345-3346, H3357-3358; text: CR H3345)Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds to be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing wage requirements in subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act).
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1167 On agreeing to the Webster amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Webster amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1167 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Webster. (consideration: CR H3344-3345; text: CR H3344)Amendment requires that the holder of the Director position have a degree in architecture or engineering and have professional experience in construction project management.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1166 On agreeing to the Flores amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Flores amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1166 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Flores. (consideration: CR H3344; text: CR H3344)Amendment prohibits the use of funds for enforcement of Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which prevents Federal agencies from entering into contracts for the procurement of a fuel unless its lifecyle greenhouse gas emissions are less than or equal to emissions from an equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1165 On agreeing to the Runyan amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Runyan amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1165 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Runyan. (consideration: CR H3343-3344; text: CR H3343)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to modify, maintain, or manage a structure, building, or barracks for a person, unit, or mission of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense outside of the normal tour or duty restationing or authorized base closure and realignment process.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1164 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the second Poe (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1164 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Poe (TX). (consideration: CR H3343; text: CR H3343)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to prohibit a veterans service organization that is participating in the funeral or memorial service of a veteran from reciting any words as part of such service or memorial.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1163 On agreeing to the Poe (TX) amendment (A010) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1163 Poe (TX) amendment (A010) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified: CR H3343)
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Poe (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1163 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Poe (TX). (consideration: CR H3342-3343; text: CR H3342)An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to hire a director of a national cemetery who is not a veteran.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1162 On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Fitzpatrick amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1162 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick. (consideration: CR H3341-3342; text: CR H3341)Amendment requires that veteran-owned small businesses be given the preference for contracts equal to that of any group eligible for a preferred consideration except for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses which would receive greater consideration.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1161 Mr. Culberson raised a point of order against the Speier amendment (A008). Mr. Culberson stated that the provisions of the Speier amendment sought to change existing law. The Chair sustained the point of order.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Speier amendment under the five-minute rule, pending reservation of a point of order.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1161 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Speier. (consideration: CR H3340-3341; text: CR H3340)An amendment to make all filipino veterans eligible for veterans benefits.
2012-05-31	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Grimm amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that 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.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Grimm amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1160 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Grimm. (consideration: CR H3332-3340, H3356-3357; text: CR H3332)Amendment strikes section 517 which prohibits the use of funds for construction bid solicitations that require or prohibit project labor agreements.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1159 On agreeing to the Schock amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Schock amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1159 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Schock. (consideration: CR H3327-3328; text: CR H3327)Amendment dedicates not less than $16 million for the expansion of the current rural veterans' access to covered health services through qualifying non-VA health providers to a new area within each VISN currently being operated and to new VISNs.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1158 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1158 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H3327; text: CR H3327)Amendment requires that not less than $35 million go to the Medical Prosthetic Research Account for PTSD.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1157 On agreeing to the Terry amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1157 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Terry. (consideration: CR H3326-3327; text: CR H3326)Amendment decreases and then increases funding for Office of the Inspector General by $1 for the purpose of reviewing the practices related to collection and content of bids for certain veterans' hospital construction projects.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1156 On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Welch amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1156 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Welch. (consideration: CR H3325-3326; text: CR H3326)Amendment provides funds for the VA to report on its implementation of energy efficiency.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1155 On agreeing to the Hayworth amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hayworth amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1155 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Hayworth. (consideration: CR H3324-3325; text: CR H3324)Amendment to increase and then decrease funds within the Veterans Benefits Administration Compensation and Pensions account by $1 in order to allow for and draw attention to the need for provision of headstones and markers for certain members of the Armed Services.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1154 On agreeing to the Blumenauer amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2012-05-31	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 667, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Blumenauer amendment under the five-minute rule.
2012-05-31	House	H.AMDT.1154 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H3320-3321; text: CR H3320)Amendment redirects funding within the Military Construction, Defense Wide account in order to increase funding for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services by $10 million.
2012-05-31	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5854.
2012-05-31	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2012-05-31	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 667 and Rule XVIII.
2012-05-31	House	Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5743; H.R. 5854; H.R. 5855; and H.R. 5325.
2012-05-31	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 667. (consideration: CR H3309-3346; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H3320, H3321, H3322-3324; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H3324, H3325, H3328-3330; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H3330; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H3330-3331; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H3331, H3341, H3358)
2012-05-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
2012-05-23	House	The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-491, by Mr. Culberson.

HB2055 (Related) 2011-12-23 - Became Public Law No: 112-74.
HB3671 (Related) 2011-12-14 - Referred to House Budget
SB3215 (Related) 2012-05-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 408.
HR667 (Related) 2012-05-31 - Pursuant to a previous special order, amendments numbered 4 and 6 printed in House Report 112-504 are modified to include amendatory instructions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5854/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5854/BILLS-112hr5854rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5854/BILLS-112hr5854eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5854/BILLS-112hr5854pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012302
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012303
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012304
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012305