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H.R. 2354 (112th)

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 June 2011

Last action

31 January 2012 · Floor

Status

Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 157.

Sponsors

Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Nuclear energy

Source updated

9 March 2026

Defence · Environment · Nuclear energy

Summary

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2012. Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable waters and wetlands; (3) the formerly utilized sites remedial action program for clean-up of early atomic energy program contamination; (4) flood control and coastal emergencies, including hurricanes and other natural disasters; and (5) the Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project; and (2) the Bureau of Reclamation, including for water and related natural resources, the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund, and the California Bay-Delta Restoration. Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for energy and science programs including: (1) energy efficiency and renewable energy, (2) electricity delivery and energy reliability, (3) nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal, (4) fossil energy research and development, (5) naval petroleum and oil shale reserves, (6) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, (7) the Energy Information Administration, (8) non-defense environmental cleanup activities, (9) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, (10) science activities, (11) nuclear waste disposal, (12) the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E), (13) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Loan Program, (14) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, (15) departmental administration, (16) the Office of the Inspector General, (17) the National Nuclear Security Administration and atomic energy defense weapons activities, (18) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, (19) naval reactors activities, (20) Office of the Administrator inthe National Nuclear Security Administration, (21) defense environmental cleanup, and (22) other defense activities. Approves specified expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund. Makes FY2012 appropriations for operation and maintenance of: (1) the Southeastern Power Administration; (2) the Southwestern Power Administration; (3) the Western Area Power Administration, including construction and rehabilitation, (4) the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund; (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); and (6) designated DOE activities. Makes FY2012 appropriations to: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (3) the Delta Regional Authority; (4) the Denali Commission; (5) the Northern Border Regional Commission; (6) the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; (7) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), including the Office of Inspector General; (8) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; and (9) the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects. Rescinds unobligated balances of specified funds made available for the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service. Transfers and merges them with certain accounts of the Corps of Engineers-Civil for emergency expenses for repair of damage caused by storm and flood events occurring in 2011. Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act: (1) to conduct closure of adjudicatory functions, technical review, or support activities associated with the Yucca Mountain (Nevada) geologic repository license application until the NRC reverses the Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) decision LBP-10-11 (which denies the DOE request to withdraw the application to construct a national high-level nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain); or (2) for actions that irrevocably remove the possibility that Yucca Mountain may be a repository option in the future.

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Timeline

  1. 24 June 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 68.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 24 June 2011

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-118, by Mr. Frelinghuysen.

    Source: Committee

  3. 24 June 2011

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-118, by Mr. Frelinghuysen.

    Source: Committee

  4. 24 June 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 July 2011

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 337 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2354 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.

    Source: Floor

  6. 8 July 2011

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  7. 8 July 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  8. 8 July 2011

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2354 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 read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.

    Source: Floor

  9. 8 July 2011

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ted Poe to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  10. 8 July 2011

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 337 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  11. 8 July 2011

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 337. (consideration: CR H4776-4786)

    Source: Floor

  12. 8 July 2011

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 337 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 8 July 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  14. 11 July 2011

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the King (IA) amendment under the five-minute rule.

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 July 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 July 2011

    Passed

    On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 11 July 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  18. 11 July 2011

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 11 July 2011

    Reported

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4799-4822, H4831-4849; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4799, H4800, H4804-4805, H4810, H4812, H4815; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4817-4818; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4818, H4846-4847, H4848, CR 7/13/2011 H4998, H5001, H5005, H5006, H5008, H5009, H5011-5014)

    Source: Floor

  20. 12 July 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  21. 12 July 2011

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 12 July 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee now rise.

    Source: Floor

  23. 12 July 2011

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

  24. 12 July 2011

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  25. 12 July 2011

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4877-4887)

    Source: Floor

  26. 13 July 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  27. 13 July 2011

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  28. 13 July 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  29. 13 July 2011

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 337, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Rehberg amendment No. 57 under the five-minute rule.

    Source: Floor

  30. 13 July 2011

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  31. 13 July 2011

    Reported

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4995-5016; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5014, H5015; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5015-5016; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H5016, CR 7/15/2011 H5104)

    Source: Floor

  32. 14 July 2011

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2354 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  33. 14 July 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committeee rise.

    Source: Floor

  34. 14 July 2011

    Floor

    PRO FORMA AMENDMENTS - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with pro forma amendments under the five-minute rule.

    Source: Floor

  35. 14 July 2011

    Passed

    On motion that the Committeee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  36. 14 July 2011

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  37. 14 July 2011

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5033-5050)

    Source: Floor

  38. 15 July 2011

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  39. 15 July 2011

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 600).

    Source: Floor

  40. 15 July 2011

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 196 (Roll no. 600).

    Source: Floor

  41. 15 July 2011

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 232 (Roll no. 599). (consideration: CR H5106)

    Source: Floor

  42. 15 July 2011

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5105)

    Source: Floor

  43. 15 July 2011

    Floor

    Mr. Owens moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H5105; text: CR H5105)

    Source: Floor

  44. 15 July 2011

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  45. 15 July 2011

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5104)

    Source: Floor

  46. 15 July 2011

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2354.

    Source: Floor

  47. 15 July 2011

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to an order of the House of July 14, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherman amendment No. 79.

    Source: Floor

  48. 15 July 2011

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  49. 15 July 2011

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5091-5106)

    Source: Floor

  50. 18 July 2011

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  51. 7 September 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.

    Source: Calendars

  52. 7 September 2011

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Feinstein with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-75.

    Source: Committee

  53. 7 September 2011

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Feinstein with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-75.

    Source: Committee

  54. 8 November 2011

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7183)

    Source: Floor

  55. 10 November 2011

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7346-7358)

    Source: Floor

  56. 14 November 2011

    Passed

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7396)

    Source: Floor

  57. 15 November 2011

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7432-7444)

    Source: Floor

  58. 16 November 2011

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7596-7598)

    Source: Floor

  59. 31 January 2012

    Floor

    Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 157.

    Source: Floor

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