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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 23, 2014
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 - Appropriates supplemental funds for FY2014 to specified federal agencies and programs to respond to the increased apprehensions of unaccompanied children and minors along the southwestern border, fight wildfires, and support Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense system.
Provides appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ); the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); and the Department of State to cover necessary expenses to respond to the significant rise in unaccompanied children and adults with children at the southwest border.
Provides appropriations for the U.S Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Forest Service to cover anticipated wildfire suppression funding shortfalls if funds previously provided for wildfire suppression will be exhausted imminently and USDA notifies the appropriations committees of the need for additional funds.
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Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary spending limits for FY2015-FY2021 for wildfire suppression operations in the wildland fire management accounts at the Department of the Interior and the USDA.
Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) to assist the government of Israel with procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.
Designates funding provided in the Act as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget And Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds.
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Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D–MD
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Cloture motion on the bill rendered moot in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3752) fell when the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations in Senate.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 252.
Senate roll call 252 · Individual votesPoint of order against the measure raised in Senate.
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5197; text: CR S5197)
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3752) made in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5159-5197, S5197-5206)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 33. Record Vote Number: 250. (consideration: CR S5083; text: CR S5083)
Senate roll call 250 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5075, S5083-5085)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5040-5042)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4988; text: CR S4988)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4988)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
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