United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2609 (113th)
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Introduced
2 July 2013
Last action
16 July 2013 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Sponsors
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]
Subjects
Defence, Environment, Nuclear energy, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Defence · Environment · Nuclear energy · Budget
Summary
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2014. Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, 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 FY2014 to the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Central Utah Project Completion Account; (2) the Bureau of Reclamation, including for water and related natural resources; (3) the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund; (4) California Bay-Delta Restoration; (5) administrative expenses in the Office of the Commissioner (the Denver office); and (6) offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation. Makes appropriations for FY2014 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, (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, (9) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, (10) science activities, (11) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), (12) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Loan Program, (13) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, (14) departmental administration, (15) the Office of the Inspector General, (16) the National Nuclear Security Administration and atomic energy defense weapons activities, (17) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, (18) naval reactors activities, (19) Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration, (20) defense environmental cleanup, and (21) other defense activities. Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for specified construction activities. Makes FY2014 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) specified DOE activities. Makes FY2014 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. Prohibits the use of funds: (1) to conduct closure of adjudicatory functions, technical review, or support activities associated with the Yucca Mountain (Nevada) geologic repository license application; or (2) for actions that irrevocably remove the possibility that Yucca Mountain may be a repository option in the future. Sets $0.00 as the amount by which the applicable allocation of new budget authority made by the House Committee on Appropriations exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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Timeline
2 July 2013
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.
Source: Calendars
2 July 2013
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-135, by Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Source: Committee
2 July 2013
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-135, by Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Source: Committee
2 July 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 2013
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 288 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2609 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 open to amendments. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 288. (consideration: CR H4231-4308; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H4239-4240, H4243, H4245-4246, H4246, H4250, H4253; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H4254-4255, H4256; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H4256, H4276, H4278, H4279, H4280, H4285-4286, H4286, H4288, H4300, H4303-4305; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H4305-4306; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H4306-4307, H4307-4308)
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2609 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Floor
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Passed
On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Floor
Ms. Castor (FL) appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2609 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 open to amendments. The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 288 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
9 July 2013
Passed
Rule H. Res. 288 passed House.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 230 (Roll no. 344). (consideration: CR H4367)
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 345).
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 345).
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4366)
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
Mr. Schneider moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H4365-4367; text: CR H4365)
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
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
10 July 2013
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4365)
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2609.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Passed
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4322-4336)
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2609 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
10 July 2013
Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Source: Floor
16 July 2013
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 16 July 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 10 July 2013 · Download file
- Reported in House · 2 July 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 16 July 2013
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House without amendment
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Sponsors
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2609) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
- amends ← An amendment to require the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey to lead an effort to slow the spread of Asian Carp in the Ohio River basin and tributaries.
- amends ← Amendment sought to strike section 107 of the bill, which prohibits the use of funds to implement regulations pertaining to the definition of waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
- amends ← Amendment sought to strike section 112 which pertains to the definition of fill material or discharge of fill material for the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
- amends ← Amendment reduces funding for the Department of Energy's administration budget by $15 million; reduces funding for Solar Energy Programs by $15 million; increases funding for the Bureau of Reclamation's Rural Water Projects by $25 million and allocates $5 million for deficit reduction.
- amends ← Amendment reduces funding for the Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability and Efficiency account by $9,518,000; reduces funding for the Departmental Administration account by $20,000,000; and increases funding for the Defense Environmental Cleanup account by $22,586,500.
- amends ← Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Defense Environmental Cleanup account by $1,655,900,180; increase funding for the Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability, and Efficiency account by $992,620,780; increase funding for the Science Activities account by $430,029,400; and increase funding for the Advanced Research Projects account by $233,250,000.
- amends ← Amendment sought to increase funding for the Renewable Energy, Energy Reliability and Efficiency account (for advanced manufacturing) by $245 million and to decrease funding for Weapons Activities by a similar amount.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2609
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- us · 113-hr-2609 · source updated 7 April 2025