United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4923 (113th)
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Introduced
20 June 2014
Last action
14 July 2014 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsors
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
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, 2015 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2015. Appropriates funds for FY2015 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 FY2015 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 FY2015 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 Elk Hills School Lands Fund, (7) the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, (8) the Energy Information Administration, (9) non-defense environmental cleanup, (10) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, (11) science activities, (12) Nuclear Waste Disposal, (13) the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), (14) the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Loan Program, (15) the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, (16) departmental administration, (17) the Office of the Inspector General, (18) the National Nuclear Security Administration and atomic energy defense weapons activities, (19) defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, (20) naval reactors activities, (21) Office of the Administrator in the National Nuclear Security Administration, (22) defense environmental cleanup, and (23) other defense activities. Approves expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund for for the Black Canyon Trout Hatchery. Makes FY2015 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, and (5) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Makes FY2015 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; and (8) the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. 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
20 June 2014
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
Source: Calendars
20 June 2014
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-486, by Mr. Simpson.
Source: Committee
20 June 2014
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-486, by Mr. Simpson.
Source: Committee
20 June 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2014
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 641 Reported to House. For H.R. 4899, the rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. For H.R. 4293, the rule rule provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All amendments shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject to amendment.
Source: Floor
25 June 2014
Passed
Rule H. Res. 641 passed House.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4923 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Floor
Mr. Graves (GA) moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Diane Black to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 641 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Floor
For H.R. 4899, the rule makes in order only those further amendments printed in the report. For H.R. 4293, the rule rule provides that the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All amendments shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject to amendment.
Source: Floor
9 July 2014
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 641. (consideration: CR H5971-5985, H5985-6010; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5984, H5987, H5988, H5992, H5993, H5993-5994; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5994, H5996-5997; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5997, H6013,, H6014, H6015, H6016, H6017, H6019, H6020, H6021, H6023, H6024, H6025-6027, H6027-6028; text of Title IV as report in House: CR H6028, H6030, H6030-6031; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H6031, H6032)
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6049-6065)
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 170 (Roll no. 402).
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 253 - 170 (Roll no. 402).
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 231 (Roll no. 401).
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6099-6100)
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
Mr. Enyart moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H6098-6100; text: CR H6098-6099)
Source: Floor
10 July 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
10 July 2014
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4923.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Passed
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
Mr. Simpson moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4923 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Passed
On motion to rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
Mr. Simpson moved to rise.
Source: Floor
10 July 2014
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 641, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lummis amendment No. 16 pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
Source: Floor
14 July 2014
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 14 July 2014 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 10 July 2014 · Download file
- Reported in House · 20 June 2014 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House amended
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Reported to House without amendment
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Sponsors
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4899) to lower gasoline prices for the American family by increasing domestic onshore and offshore energy exploration and production, to streamline and improve onshore and offshore energy permitting and administration, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4923) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- amends ← Amendment increases funding for Corps of Engineers Construction by $500,000 and reduces funding for Departmental Administration by a similar amount.
- amends ← Amendment increases funding for Corps of Engineers Construction by $1 million and reduces funding for Corps of Engineers Expenses by a similar amount.
- amends ← Amendment increases funding for Corps of Engineers Construction by $5 million and reduces funding for Departmental Administration by a similar amount.
- amends ← An amendment to increase funding for Corps of Engineers Construction by $15 million and to reduce funding for Corps of Engineers Expenses by a similar amount.
- amends ← An amendment to provide that $44 million in funding be specifically allocated for environmental infrastructure projects for financially distressed municipalities.
- amends ← Amendment sought to increase funding for Corps of Engineers Flood Damage Reduction projects in the Mississippi River Valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri by $47 million and reduce funding for Renewable Energy Programs Construction by $127 million.
- amends ← An amendment to redirect $18.8 million in funding within the Mississippi River and Tributaries account.
- amends ← Amendment to increase funding for the Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance account (harbor maintenance) by $57.6 million and reduce funding for Nuclear Energy Programs by $73,309,100.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4923
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4923
- us · 113-hr-4923 · source updated 7 April 2025