HJ.44 Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.
- People's Vote
- NO
- Gov Vote
- YES
- Outcome
- NO
Recent Member Votes
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- Rep. Harold Rogers (KY Republican)
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Our Analysis:
The cuts centered on two areas; termination of funding for 8 programs to total $1.24 billion in savings and the removal of $2.7 billion in earmark requests.
The programs and amounts eliminated are:
Election Assistance Grants -$75 million
Broadband Direct Loan Subsidy (U.S. Department of Agriculture)-$29 million.
Smithsonian Institution Legacy Fund -$30 million.
Striving Readers program (U.S. Department of Education)-$250 million.
LEAP program (U.S Department of Education)-$64 million.
Even Start (U.S. Department of Education)-$66 million.
Smaller Learning Communities (U.S. Department of Education)-$88 million.
Highways – Additional General Fund spending (Federal Highways Administration)-$650 million.
The above cuts were requested in the President's budget with the exception of the cuts for the highways, Smithsonian and broadband cuts.
Earmark cuts would impact the Department of Energy, Army Corps projects, some defense projects and nuclear nonproliferation equipment. Also impacted is Homeland Security with cuts focused on the Coast Guard, Border Patrol, and FEMA. Under Labor, HHS, and Education cuts would impact mine safety, children and family services, child care, school improvement programs, special education, rehabilitation and disability research, higher education, and other programs.
Transportation and HUD would lose funds for programs such a Neighborhood Initiatives, HUD Economic Development Initiative, Surface Transportation priorities, and Rail Line Relocation.
Earmark cuts were also included in the President's budget request.
Summary:
3/2/2011--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (CAA of 2011) (P.L. 111-242) to extend through March 18, 2011, specified continuing appropriations for FY2011. Designates for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism pursuant to H.Res. 5 (112th Congress) and as emergency requirements pursuant to S.Con.Res. 13 (FY2010 budget resolution) certain amounts: (1) incorporated by reference in the CAA of 2011 that were previously designated as available for overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to the budget resolution, and (2) made available pursuant to paragraph (8) of section 101 of such Act. States that any language specifying an earmark in an appropriations Act for FY2010, or in a committee report or joint explanatory statement accompanying such an Act, shall have no legal effect with respect to funds appropriated by the CAA of 2011. Makes certain provisions under the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 relating to"Rural Development Programs--Rural Utilities Service–Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program"for the principal amount of broadband telecommunication loans and for the cost of certain broadband loans inapplicable to funds appropriated by the CAA of 2011. Provides funds for"Corps of Engineers-Civil-Investigations--Construction--Operations and Maintenance"at a specified rate of operations. Provides funds at a specified rate of operations for: (1)"Department of the Interior–Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)–Water and Related Resources,"(2)"Department of Energy (DOE)–Energy Programs–Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,"(3) DOE–Energy Programs–Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability,"(4) DOE Programs–Nuclear Energy,"(5)"DOE–Energy Programs–Fossil Energy Research and Development,"and (6)"DOE–Energy Programs–Science."Provides funds at a specified rate of operations for: (1)"DOE–Atomic Energy Defense Activities–National Nuclear Security Administration–Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation,"(2)"DOE–Atomic Energy Defense Activities–National Nuclear Security Administration–Office of the Administrator,"(3)"DOE–Environmental and Other Defense Activities–Defense Environmental Cleanup"(transfers specified funds to the"Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund"), and (4)"DOE–Environmental and Other Defense Activities–Other Defense Activities."Makes certain provisions under the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 inapplicable to funds appropriated by the CAA of 2011. Provides funding for"Independent Agencies–Election Assistance Commission (EAC)–Election Reform Programs"at a specified rate for operations. Provides funding at a specified rate for operations for: (1)"Department of Homeland Security (DHS)–Office of the Under Secretary for Management"; (2) DHS–U.S. Customs and Border Protection–Salaries and Expenses"; (3) DHS–U.S. Customs and Border Protection–Construction and Facilities Management"; (4)"DHS–Transportation Security Administration (TSA)–Aviation Security"; (5)"DHS–Coast Guard–Operating Expenses"; (6)"DHS–Coast Guard–Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements"; (7)"DHS–Coast Guard–Alteration of Bridges"; (8)"DHS–National Protection and Programs Directorate–Infrastructure Protection and Information Security"; (9)"DHS–Office of Health Affairs"; (10)"DHS–Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)–State and Local Programs"; (11)"DHS--FEMA--National Predisaster Mitigation Fund"; and (12)"DHS–Science and Technology–Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations."Transfers specified funds from"FEMA--State and Local Programs"to"FEMA--Management and Administration."States that requirements under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 shall have no force or effect with respect to: (1) reallocation of appropriated funds for the National Predisaster Fund referenced in a certain explanatory statement, or (2) the Secretary of DHS's authorized use of certain FY2008-FY2009 unobligated Coast Guard funds. Provides funding for"Smithsonian Institution–Legacy Fund"at a specified rate for operations. Provides funding at a specified rate for operations for: (1)"Department of Labor–Employment and Training Administration–Training and Employment Services,"(2)"Department of Labor–Mine Safety and Health Administration–Salaries and Expenses,"and (3)"Department of Labor–Departmental Management."Provides funding at a specified rate for operations for: (1)"Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)–Health Resources and Services Administration–Health Resources and Services"; (2) HHS–Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention–Disease Control, Research, and Training"; (3) HHS-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration--Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services"; (4) HHS-Administration for Children and Families–Payments to States for the Child Care and Development Block Grant"; (5)"HHS--Administration for Children and Families–Children and Families Services Programs"; (6)"HHS–Administration on Aging, Aging Services Programs"; and (7) HHS–Office of the Secretary–General Departmental Management."Transfers amounts from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust for"HHS-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services–Program Management"at a specified rate for operations. Provides funding at a specified rate for operations for: (1)"Department of Education–Education for the Disadvantaged"; (2)"Department of Education–School Improvement Programs"; (3)"Department of Education–Innovation and Improvement"; (4)"Department of Education–Safe Schools and Citizenship Education"; (5)"Department of Education–Special Education"; (6)"Department of Education–Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research"; (7)"Department of Education–Career, Technical, and Adult Education"; (8)"Department of Education–Student Financial Assistance"; and (9)"Department of Education–Higher Education."Bars the use of such funds for certain activities under the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Provides funding for"Institute of Museum and Library Services–Office of Museum and Library Services: Grants and Administration"at a specified rate for operations. Provides funding for"Library of Congress–Salaries and Expenses"at a specified rate for operations. Provides funding at a specified rate for: (1)"Department of Transportation (DOT)–Federal Highway Administration–Surface Transportation Priorities,"and (2)"DOT–Federal Railroad Administration–Rail Line Location and Improvement Program."Bars funding for apportionment to states for the restoration, repair, construction, and other projects eligible under the surface transportation program. Makes certain provisions in the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2010 within the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration, inapplicable to funds appropriated by this Act. Provides funding for"Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)–Community Planning and Development–Community Development Fund"at a specified rate for operations. Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibition against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.
Actions:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 176 - 249 (Roll no. 153).
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Keating motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the Committee on Appropriations to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment which inserts a section prohibiting the use of funds to be used for tax benefit or relief for any major integrated oil company.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Keating moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 44.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 115.
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44 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 closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived.
Rule H. Res. 115 passed House.
Received in the Senate.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 44 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 closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the joint resolution are waived.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Appropriations
Referred to House Budget
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 335 - 91 (Roll no. 154).
Became Public Law No: 112-4.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 9. Record Vote Number: 29.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Question:
On the Joint Resolution (H. J. Res. 44)1/2
Result
Joint Resolution Passed