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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
This bill provides FY2024 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.
The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for
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Investigations,
Construction,
Mississippi River and Tributaries,
Operation and Maintenance,
the Regulatory Program,
the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program,
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
Expenses,
the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and
the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program.
The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation.
The bill provides appropriations to DOE for energy programs, including
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response;
Electricity;
Nuclear Energy;
Fossil Energy and Carbon Management;
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves;
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve;
the Energy Information Administration;
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup;
the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund;
Science;
Nuclear Waste Disposal;
Technology Transitions;
Clean Energy Demonstrations;
the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy;
the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program;
the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program;
the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program;
Indian Energy Policy and Programs;
Departmental Administration; and
the Office of the Inspector General.
The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for
Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,
Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and
the Power Marketing Administrations.
The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The bill includes provisions that address the operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP), which is a federal water project in California owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, and the California State Water Project (SWP), which is operated jointly with the CVP.
In addition, the bill makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all permitting and related activities required to construct certain new surface water storage projects.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
People & committees
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R–TN
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4394.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 199 (Roll no. 558).
House roll call 558 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 199 (Roll no. 558).
House roll call 558 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 210 (Roll no. 557).
House roll call 557 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H5150)
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4394.
Pursuant to clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, the Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
Pursuant to clause 6(h) of rule XVIII, the Committee rose.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 60, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rosendale demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 60.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 59, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rosendale demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 59.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 58, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fleischmann demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rosendale amendment No. 58.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pfluger amendment No. 57, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pfluger amendment No. 57.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pfluger amendment No. 56, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pfluger amendment No. 56.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment No. 54.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 53.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 52.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 51, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. James demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 51.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 50, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 50.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 49.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 48.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 47, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 47.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 46.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 45.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 44.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Luna amendment No. 43, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 43.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment No. 42.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 41.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on agreeing to the amendments to H.R. 4394, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 40.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 39, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fleischmann demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 39.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 38.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 37, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 37.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 36, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Garamendi demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi amendment No. 36.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5110-5152)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4394 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Fleischmann moved that the committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fallon amendment No. 35.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 34.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 32, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 32.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 31, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 31.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 30, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 30.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 29, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 29.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 28, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 28.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 27, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 27.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 26, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 26.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 25.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Norman amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Norman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Norman amendment No. 20.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 19.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 16, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 16.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 15.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 14, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 14.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 13.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 12, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neguse amendment No. 12.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Watson Coleman demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 3.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 756, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Fleischmann amendment en bloc.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4394.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 756 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Flood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4394 and H.R. 4364. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4394 and H.R. 4364. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4394, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4364 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution lays H. Res. 699 on the table.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 756. (consideration: CR H5066-5100)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 756 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4394 and H.R. 4364. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4394 and H.R. 4364. Resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4394, under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4364 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. The resolution lays H. Res. 699 on the table.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-126, by Mr. Fleischmann.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-126, by Mr. Fleischmann.
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