United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5538 (114th)
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Introduced
21 June 2016
Last action
6 September 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
Sponsors
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Subjects
Environment, Agriculture, Energy, Education
Source updated
7 April 2025
Environment · Agriculture · Energy · Education
Summary
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. Provides appropriations to Interior for: the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education. Provides appropriations to Interior for Departmental Offices, including: the Office of the Secretary, Insular Affairs, the Office of the Solicitor, the Office of Inspector General, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. Provides appropriations to Interior for Department-Wide Programs, including: Wildland Fire Management, the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund, the Central Hazardous Materials Fund, the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Fund, and the Working Capital Fund. Provides appropriations to the EPA. Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Indian Health Service, the National Institutes of Health for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Provides appropriations to other related agencies, including: the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality; the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Gallery of Art; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Commission of Fine Arts; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the National Capital Planning Commission; and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
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Timeline
21 June 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Source: Calendars
21 June 2016
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-632, by Mr. Calvert.
Source: Committee
21 June 2016
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-632, by Mr. Calvert.
Source: Committee
21 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 2016
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 820 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5538 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. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall bedebatable for 20 minutes. on any legislative day during the period from July 15, 2016, through September 5, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. The
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5538 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Passed
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee now rise.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5538 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. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall bedebatable for 20 minutes. on any legislative day during the period from July 15, 2016, through September 5, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
Mr. Bishop (UT) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Bishop (UT) raised a point of order against section 128 of the bill, stating it changed existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 820 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 820. (consideration: CR H4698-4750, H4750-4790, H4790-4812; text: CR H4724-4745)
Source: Floor
12 July 2016
Passed
Rule H. Res. 820 passed House.
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Floor
Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4838-4842)
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5538 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
13 July 2016
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 820, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crawford amendment No. 53.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair announced a correction to Roll Call number 472, the yeas were 191 and the nays were 236.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 196 (Roll no. 477).
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 196 (Roll no. 477).
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Passed
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5538.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4966-4973)
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5538 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Floor
Mr. Calvert moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
6 September 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 6 September 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 July 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 21 June 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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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
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5538) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from July 15, 2016, through September 5, 2016; and for other purposes.
- amends ← Amendment sought to increase funding for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management account by $2,434,000 and decrease the Departmental Operations Office of the Secretary account by a similar amount.
- amends ← Amendment increases funding for the Operation of the National Park System account by $2,500,000, and decreases funding for the Departmental Operations Office of the Secretary account for the Department of Interior by a similar amount.
- amends ← Amendment sought to redirect $300,000 within the National Park Service Operations account.
- amends ← Amendment provides a distribution of funds among Appalachian states for reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with economic and community development, offset by funds from the Environmental Programs and Management account.
- amends ← Page 29, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert "(decreased by $1,000,000)(increased by $1,000,000)'.
- amends ← Page 29, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert "(decreased by $1,000,000)(increased by $1,000,000)".
- amends ← Amendment sought to redirect $1 million in funding within the Departmental Operations Office of the Secretary account.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5538
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5538
- us · 114-hr-5538 · source updated 7 April 2025