Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Summary

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Appropriates funds for FY2015 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) DOD chemical demilitarization construction; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. Appropriates funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) the Veterans Benefits Administration, including for readjustment benefits, veterans insurance and indemnities, the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund, the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account, and the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account; (2) the Veterans Health Administration; (3) the National Cemetery Administration; and (4) departmental administration, including for the Board of Veterans Appeals, the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Office of Inspector General, construction for major and minor projects, and grants for the construction of extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries. Appropriates funds for: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission, (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, (3) Army cemeterial expenses, and (4) the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Specifies restrictions and authorities regarding the use of funds appropriated in this Act.

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Timeline

1. 17 April 2014

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.

   Source: Calendars

2. 17 April 2014

   Reported

   The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-416, by Mr. Culberson.

   Source: Committee

3. 17 April 2014

   Reported

   The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-416, by Mr. Culberson.

   Source: Committee

4. 17 April 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 April 2014

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 557 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills. For H.R. 4486, the resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. For H.R. 4487, the resolution makes in order only those specified amendments printed in the report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions during consideration of each bill.

   Source: Floor

6. 30 April 2014

   Floor

   The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4486.

   Source: Floor

7. 30 April 2014

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

8. 30 April 2014

   Vote

   On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 1 (Roll no. 187).

   Source: Floor

9. 30 April 2014

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 1 (Roll no. 187).

   Source: Floor

10. 30 April 2014

    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

11. 30 April 2014

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3357)

    Source: Floor

12. 30 April 2014

    Floor

    The resolution provides for 1 hour of general debate for both bills. For H.R. 4486, the resolution provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. For H.R. 4487, the resolution makes in order only those specified amendments printed in the report. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions during consideration of each bill.

    Source: Floor

13. 30 April 2014

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Webster to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

14. 30 April 2014

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 557 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

15. 30 April 2014

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 557. (consideration: CR H3308-3358; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H3319-3320, H3320, H3321, H3322-3324; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H3324, H3325, H3325-3326, H3329, H3330-3332; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H3336-3337; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H3337, H3339)

    Source: Floor

16. 1 May 2014

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

17. 20 May 2014

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

18. 22 May 2014

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.

    Source: Calendars

19. 22 May 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Johnson SD, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-174.

    Source: Committee

20. 22 May 2014

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Johnson SD, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-174.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 22 May 2014 · Download file
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• Engrossed in House · 30 April 2014 · Download file
• Reported in House · 17 April 2014 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
• related to → Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4486) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4487) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment to reduce the funds available to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $9.8 million and increase the funds available for construction and installation of military facilities by the same amount for the purpose of reducing the presence of black mold at military bases.
• amends ← Amendment provides funding for the planning, design, and construction of an additional missile defense site capable of providing protection from a long-range ballistic missile attack.
• amends ← Amendment reduces the funds available to the General Administration Account for the Department of Veterans Affairs by $1 million and increases the funds available for the VA Office of Inspector General by a similar amount for an investigation into the alleged misrepresentation of appointment times and the deaths of veterans at the Phoenix VA Hospital.
• amends ← Amendment reduces funds for the General Administration Account for the Department of Veterans Affairs by $10.5 million and increases funds for the General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Account by $10 million for the purpose of reducing the VA disability claims backlog.
• amends ← Amendment reduces and then increases funds for the General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration Account by $5 million for the purpose of investing in a VA Claims Digital Scanning Program to help reduce the VA disability claims backlog.
• amends ← An amendment to prohibit the use of funds for administrative expenses of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs meets with the Nebraska delegation to discuss alternative options for the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital planned for construction in Omaha, Nebraska.
• amends ← An amendment to add a section stating "If Department of Veterans Affairs casework is brokered out to another office of the Department from its original submission site, a caseworker in a congressional office may contact the brokered office to receive an update on the constituent's case, and that office of the Department is required to update the congressional staffer regardless of their thoughts on jurisdiction".
• amends ← Amendment sought to strike section 411 from the bill which prohibits the use of funds to construct, renovate, or expand any facility in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense.

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